Trader Vic's
Trader Vic's, London | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | November 17, 1934 as Hinky Dink's |
| Founder | Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States United Arab Emirates United Kingdom |
| Products | Mai Tai |
| Website | tradervics |
Trader Vic's is a restaurant and tiki bar chain headquartered in Emeryville, California, United States. Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902 in San Francisco – October 11, 1984 in Hillsborough, California) founded a chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader Vic". He was one of two people who claimed to have invented the Mai Tai. The other was his amicable competitor for many years, Donn Beach of the "Don the Beachcomber" restaurants.