6 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant for the Holidays

During the holiday season, family and friends gather together in celebration. With all the hustle and bustle that goes on in December, many people choose to dine out and avoid the mess at home. How are you going to get those people in your door this holiday season? Fast Fix LLC has a few tips on how you can promote your restaurant for the holidays.

1. Book Holiday Parties. 


This is the time of year for parties and many people don't have a space of their own large enough to host everyone at once. Those people are seeking out places, such as your restaurant, to host their event. If your restaurant has a private room, that's an even bigger plus for people to host their parties at your establishment. Make sure to spread the word that you're available for hosting holiday parties.

2. Emphasize Your Catering Services. 


While many people can agree they don't want to prepare a large meal, not everyone wants to celebrate the holidays in public. Many people would rather stay in the comfort of their own home and this is where you catering comes in! If your restaurant offers catering services, be sure to promote those in all your advertising.

3. Offer Gift Card Promotions. 


Gift cards are a great way to increase the revenue of your restaurant over the holiday season. Entice people to purchase gift cards as stocking stuffers by pairing them with a promotion. Consider offering a free dessert or drink with the purchase of the gift card. Think of something that will get them back in the door, as well as the person they're purchasing the gift card for.

4. Add Holiday Specials to the Menu. 


Who doesn't love specials? From offering a discount on certain dishes to offering unique, limited edition holiday-themed menu items, having some holiday specials is a great way to get people in your door instead of the competition's. If you have a full bar, consider some tasty holiday cocktails too!

5. Host a Charity Event. 


Find a charity that's in need of some help this holiday season and offer your space up for an event. Maybe you donate a portion of that night's sales back to the charity, or you could go all out by creating a special menu, putting together a silent auction and selling tickets to the event. Giving back to local charity is a great way to establish your restaurant as a community partner and it helps people see your business in a personal and more positive way.

6. Decorate Your Restaurant. 


Draw people in with some holiday decorations! When people have Christmas on their mind, your decorated restaurant is going to stand out compared to those establishments that aren't decorated. People getting together for holiday celebrations often times choose a decorated restaurant so that they have a good back drop for their pictures. Stay tuned next week for a few decorating tips from your favorite restaurant equipment maintenance company in Missouri!

Along with these holiday promotions comes more traffic to your restaurant, meaning more work for the kitchen staff and their equipment. If you're in need of emergency commercial kitchen equipment repair in Missouri or Western Illinois this holiday season, give Fast Fix LLC a call at 573-544-0456.

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