Preparing Your Restaurant for the Holidays
The holidays are quickly approaching, and that means both companies and individuals are going to be looking for the perfect spot to host their holiday parties. Your restaurant could be that spot! Today's blog from Fast Fix LLC offers a few tips for preparing your restaurant for holidays. From training your staff to prepping the kitchen, there's a lot to do to prepare for the holiday season.
Not only are you likely to have an influx of customers during the holiday season, but your seasoned employees are going to want some time off. Be sure to over staff during the months of November and December to make sure you can cater to all your customers, and continue to provide great service throughout the holiday season. You want people to keep coming back, and in order to do that, they need to have a great experience at your restaurant.
Many restaurants choose to offer special menu items during the holiday season. Now's the time to decide if you're going to change the menu over the holidays. You need to give your kitchen staff, as well as the wait staff, ample time to learn the new menu before you start serving it up! Holiday drinks are a popular item that can increase sales so make sure your servers and bartenders brush up on their knowledge of popular seasonal drinks.
Hold a team meeting to educate your staff on how operations will go during the holiday season. If your restaurant accommodates large holiday parties, make sure everyone is aware of any scheduled events or how someone would go about scheduling an event. In addition, make sure to inspire your staff to spread holiday cheer. Cleaning is another issue that needs to be addressed, as the busier the restaurant is, the easier it is to let cleaning tasks slip through the cracks. Create a schedule and guidelines for all staff to help keep your restaurant in tip-top shape through the holiday rush.
Before the holiday rush begins, it's important to take a thorough inventory of not only food supplies and ingredients, but also dishware, etc. An increase in customers means you'll need an increase in supplies. If you lost some dishes throughout the course of the year, you might want to invest in more before the holiday season kicks in. Take a look at how many people you served over the holidays last year to get a projection of how much food you're going to need to order to keep up with the increased traffic at your restaurant this season.
One thing that can really put a damper on the holiday cheer at your restaurant is broken and malfunctioning equipment. That's why Fast Fix LLC offers 24/7 emergency service for all your Missouri restaurant equipment repair needs. Contact us at 573-544-0456 and we'll come to the rescue. Keep our number handy this holiday season!
Fast Fix LLC. Restaurant Services
9403 County Road 154
Auxvasse, MO 65231
Phone: 573-544-0456
St. Louis Customers: 636-FASTFIX
Website: www.FastFixLLC.com
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1. Hire Seasonal Staff.
Not only are you likely to have an influx of customers during the holiday season, but your seasoned employees are going to want some time off. Be sure to over staff during the months of November and December to make sure you can cater to all your customers, and continue to provide great service throughout the holiday season. You want people to keep coming back, and in order to do that, they need to have a great experience at your restaurant.
2. Determine a Holiday Menu.
Many restaurants choose to offer special menu items during the holiday season. Now's the time to decide if you're going to change the menu over the holidays. You need to give your kitchen staff, as well as the wait staff, ample time to learn the new menu before you start serving it up! Holiday drinks are a popular item that can increase sales so make sure your servers and bartenders brush up on their knowledge of popular seasonal drinks.
3. Educate Your Staff.
Hold a team meeting to educate your staff on how operations will go during the holiday season. If your restaurant accommodates large holiday parties, make sure everyone is aware of any scheduled events or how someone would go about scheduling an event. In addition, make sure to inspire your staff to spread holiday cheer. Cleaning is another issue that needs to be addressed, as the busier the restaurant is, the easier it is to let cleaning tasks slip through the cracks. Create a schedule and guidelines for all staff to help keep your restaurant in tip-top shape through the holiday rush.
4. Do a Thorough Inventory.
Before the holiday rush begins, it's important to take a thorough inventory of not only food supplies and ingredients, but also dishware, etc. An increase in customers means you'll need an increase in supplies. If you lost some dishes throughout the course of the year, you might want to invest in more before the holiday season kicks in. Take a look at how many people you served over the holidays last year to get a projection of how much food you're going to need to order to keep up with the increased traffic at your restaurant this season.
One thing that can really put a damper on the holiday cheer at your restaurant is broken and malfunctioning equipment. That's why Fast Fix LLC offers 24/7 emergency service for all your Missouri restaurant equipment repair needs. Contact us at 573-544-0456 and we'll come to the rescue. Keep our number handy this holiday season!
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Fast Fix LLC. Restaurant Services
9403 County Road 154
Auxvasse, MO 65231
Phone: 573-544-0456
St. Louis Customers: 636-FASTFIX
Website: www.FastFixLLC.com
"Like" us on Facebook
"Follow" us on Twitter
"Follow" us on LinkedIn
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