It's October and time to put summer behind you for your restaurant business and get ready for your busy season! Yay and finally!
October is a great time in your restaurant:
School is back in session and parents are organized with their kids and ready to get a dinner out/date night or even take the kids out to dinner. Plan accordingly and make sure to have your kids menu in place and plenty of fall specials.
October is Halloween month and a very popular holiday for kids, families, young adults and it's party time! Make sure you plan a perfect Halloween party, decorate with Halloween candles on the tables or bar or even
a fundraiser this month in your restaurant. Decorate your business with the fall and Halloween decorations to put your guests in the spirit of the holiday. Plan a whole Halloween weekend party - it's fun for you and your guests!
October often starts the busy holiday season as families plan early to buy gift certificates and gifts. Make sure to have your holiday gift certificates ready this month and let your guests know what your holiday plans are so they can plan and you can get busy from now through the winter months.
It's football season now too, so make sure you have your big screen tv up and ready in a bar or lounge area for guests and offer snacks and munchies with drink specials for your football fans!We love this best price 50" flat screen with clear picture and awesome sound. Mounts easily on your wall - get two at this price.
Contact your local hotels and determine if you could place your menus and flyers in each of the rooms or at least at the hotel desk. Offer the manager a gift certificate if the hotel sends you X number of new guests!
Begin to plan your banquet business for the upcoming months and start your advertising for all those holiday parties. We can't say enough about this incredible set of chafing dishes - four for $120 is AMAZING! And, you'll use them over and over again for each party you host for years to come. Why buy disposable when you can own this set of chafing dishes...Why not set up your banquet room so you can give tours of your party space and let your regular customers see how pretty a party can be with you!
Order your holiday cards to send to your very best customers now so you'll have them in plenty of time to send out. Add an offer inside on a business card you've made yourself - discount an appetizer, free cocktail with dinner, free dessert with an entree or something else similar to bring your customer back and shows appreciation.
Change your menus to reflect the change in the weather: offer soups, comfort foods, stews, hot sandwiches and drinks that go along with them.Use holiday stationary to print your own menus - you'll spend just a little for paper and save huge money printing them in house.
Be happy that fall has arrived and be proactive in your restaurant, you'll love the results if you plan now and offer lots of party ideas for your guests.
We wish you a productive month in October and many sales in your business!
Cheers, stop back when you can take a break - we know you'll be busy this month and still hope to see you here soon:)
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