How Badfins Uses TikiCup to Sell 6,000+ Pineapple Drinks a Year—Without Ads
A Clearwater Beach restaurant turned one whole-pineapple cocktail into a high-margin, social media–ready revenue stream with Juicernet’s TikiCup Pineapple Cup Corer.
About Badfins
Badfins Food + Brew is a beachfront restaurant and craft cocktail bar in Clearwater Beach, Florida, known for its seafood, Mexican-inspired menu, and lively patio. One of its star drinks is the B.A.P. – “Bad A** Pineapple,” served in a whole pineapple.
Watch the TikiCup in Action at Badfins below…
The Challenge
Guests loved the whole-pineapple drink, but it was hard to scale:
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Hand-coring took too long
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Presentation wasn’t always consistent
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The bar slowed down during rushes
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Extra pineapple fruit was challenging to use efficiently
Badfins needed a faster, more consistent way to turn pineapples into cups so they could lean into the drink as a real revenue driver.
The Solution: TikiCup by Juicernet
General Manager Jay Silbermann brought in TikiCup, Juicernet’s commercial pineapple cup corer. TikiCup cores the fruit cleanly and leaves the shell intact, giving the bar a camera-ready pineapple cup in seconds.
“As soon as I put it out it increased sales.”
With TikiCup, any bartender can quickly:
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Load a pineapple
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Core and cup it in one motion
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Fill it with Badfins’ signature recipe
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Send out a show-stopping drink that turns heads on the patio
The Results
50–100 Pineapples a Day Without Formal Advertising
“We’re selling 50–100 pineapples a day without any formal type of advertising.”
Each drink that leaves the bar acts like a mini-billboard. When guests see the whole pineapple cup—or spot it on social media—they start ordering it too.
6,000+ Pineapple Drinks from a Single Menu Item
“This year we are on target to sell over 6,000 pineapple drinks with just our one drink.”
By making pineapple cups fast and consistent, TikiCup helps Badfins turn one hero cocktail into a predictable, high-margin revenue stream.
Part of a Multi-Million Dollar Growth Story
“When I took Badfins over 5 years ago this place did less than 1 million dollars per year. Now we’re going to be 4 million.”
TikiCup is one of the tools Jay uses to drive that growth, alongside menu innovation, guest experience, and a strong brand.
Jay Silbermann
General Manager
Badfins
Why It Works
For operators like Badfins, TikiCup delivers:
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Show-stopping presentation guests can’t ignore
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Speed and consistency during peak periods
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Organic social media buzz every time a pineapple drink hits the patio
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Better yield by using both the shell and the fruit
40+ years in business
40 Years of Trust. Parts Always In Stock. Service You Can Count On — Coast to Coast.
Make every order an advertisement. Make every guest a promoter.
Introduce a new revenue stream with TikiCup by Juicernet.
