Show Customer Appreciation with a Thank You Gift!

Every day in your business you'll want to make sure to thank customers with a smile and word of thanks for their business and loyalty. There are some days that lend themselves to extra special opportunities to show customer appreciation in your restaurant such as your business anniversary, Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Christmas and Chanuka, and Customer Appreciation Days.

Here you'll find the best ideas for thank you gifts, ways to show customer appreciation and they won't break the bank but, will set you apart from your competition. Why not host a monthly Customer Appreciation Day to be unique, be different, help your customers remember you, set yourself apart from your competition! It's a win-win dining experience. Keep reading our ideas below:

Set a romantic table in your restaurant!

Set a romantic table for your restaurant guests will our simple tips that will relax your guests and help you save money. Restaurant customers want to go out to dinner at a restaurant that takes care of all the little details, offers a meal for a great value, offers ambiance and a relaxing night out away from all the hectic things they do all day like work, family and obligations. Offer them what they want and you'll find your loyal customers that spread the word about the best place to go out for a night on the town!

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Taking Restaurant Inventory

At the end of each business year and prior to getting started in the new year, all restaurants should be taking restaurant inventory of all supplies, food - perishable and nonperishable and alcohol, wine and beer.

A year end inventory is necessary for your year end taxes and to start the new year off knowing what's in stock, what you sold, what you haven't sold and maybe make adjustments to your menus.

Keep your inventory sheet simple so you or your staff will be able to perform the inventory monthly and always at year end.

We like to create our inventory sheets following how we organize and store our products, making it quick work to get to the bottom line of inventory.

Ideas to Increase Restaurant Business in October

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

Fall/Autumn Months in your Restaurant Business

When the weather gets cooler, the days get shorter and the sun sets earlier, you should want to consider what options you have for the coming months in your restaurant business.

September and October are the months to take advantage of the sunny days that still exist and you'll want to serve your guests on your outdoor patio for as long as possible. Add patio bistro tables in the sunshine and consider adding outdoor patio sets and outdoor patio heaters for as little as just over one hundred dollars to your space to extend the warm weather.

Back to School for Restaurant Businesses

August is here and it's time to start thinking about back to school in your restaurant business. What can and will you offer your customers? Here are some ideas to help you get started to help your customers and help your business - a win - win situation!

Bartending for Dummies

We like this series of books for bars and restaurant owners and managers. Unless you've been or are a bartender yourself, it's really important to understand everything about the bar and the business of running it.

Check out Bartending for Dummies to learn or review information on garnishes and how to cut and store your fruit for drinks, the right glasses to buy and use for each drink, recipes for all liquors and especially the most popular ones.

New Page Added Today - Associations/Groups/Magazines for your Restaurant

Today's post is short and sweet:

Check out our newest page we just added today:

Associations/Groups/Magazines for the Restaurant Owner/Manager. As the owner, it's up to you to stay on top of your business, your competition and what's happening in the industry. As a manager, it's up to you to keep everything in line if you're in charge. We hope you like our list and really hope it helps you find free or inexpensive ideas to generate profit in your business.

That's all for today, please let us know your comments.

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Restaurant Cleaning Supplies

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Here you'll find our best Restaurant Cleaning Supplies that are the most effective, best deals and worth the money to have all your surfaces sparkling for your customers, you and the staff. Keeping your restaurant clean is one of the most important things you can do to stay in business, grow your business and to

Tax Receipts to Get your Restaurant Office Organized

When you have slow or down time in your restaurant, as the manager or owner, market your business with your social networking groups, work on your flyers, business cards, shoot an email to your customers and vendors about the newest specials and menu items -- just stay busy, do a little housekeeping and work in your office when all else is done.
      YUCK, I know. We all hate to do it but, you must stay organized, make your list of to-do's and get all your receipts organized. Working on your taxes all year long will help you when tax season rolls around and you can get your information to your tax accountant and get that fat return back into your checking account!

Make sure you have a busy staff, keep them busy with things to do, organize the server area and the bar, polish silverware, dust visible entry areas and the dining room before customers arrive or anything else to clean and stay busy. Once you know the staff has things to do to stay busy, you can head to your office.

Here's a nice article to help you figure out what you really need to keep, what you can toss and it's much better to start working on your taxes any time before the due date to make life easier.

Here's the article we mentioned, hope you enjoy it: Receipts - Keep what you need for FilingTaxes.

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