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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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Maybe hosting an event could pump some new life into your restaurant. We searched high and low for every restaurant event idea out there, then boiled them down to what we believe are the most exciting and effective restaurant events to keep regulars ecstatic and new customers talking.

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Properly Prepping Your Bar for the Holiday Rush

Modern Restaurant Management

The increased challenges and stress of the holiday season often reveal pinch points in bar and restaurant operations. How to Prepare: Identify a method of more real-time analysis of kegged throughput for more accurate forecasting – especially for your seasonal products. Manage and Optimize Your Increased Holiday Inventory.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Stay on-theme and dress your regular menu up to be extra spooky for your Halloween party. Half the fun of Halloween is dressing up in something special.

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Encouraging Diners to Order Direct—Here’s How to Make It Easy

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Offer exclusive deals and menu items: If customers know they can only get certain specials, discounts, or limited-time menu items by ordering direct, theyll have a strong reason to keep doing it. This could be anything from a special discount on family meals to a secret menu item available only through your website or app.

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Checklist: 6 Restaurant Holiday Marketing Ideas for 2020

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While the holiday season is typically the busiest for most restaurants, this year is quite different. Restaurant operators looking for a seasonal boost this year need to lean on holiday marketing ideas for takeout and delivery instead. . Refresh your menu with seasonal specials. Recommend fall & winter menu pairings.

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For Marginalized Chefs, Are Pop-Ups the Path to Success?

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Mistry and the series’ two other chefs — Jenny Dorsey and Shenarri Freeman — were asked to create a pairing menu for two weekends, a cheese pairing, and a one-night chef’s table dinner, by working with the staff at J Vineyards to execute their food and choose wines. Food shapes our identities — it changes how I see myself and other people.

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Outdoor Dining Boom: How Restaurants Can Capitalize on the Al Fresco Opportunity

Modern Restaurant Management

Surrounded by flourishing herbs, edible flowers, and citrus trees, guests can savor the farm-to-table tasting menu while immersed in nature. By curating special packages and unique events, operators can elevate the al fresco offering and encourage repeat visits. You may need to refresh umbrellas or planters each season.

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