Restaurant Promotions In May
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NATIONAL BARBECUE MONTH
Create a small 3-5 menu item of BBQ
Run a % off if you already have BBQ
Outside cook out - annual event
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NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
Motorcycle poker run
Bike night kicks off
Best bike contest
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NATIONAL HAMBURGER MONTH
Create new small specialty burger menu
Run a discount on burgers for the month
Create a new burger special once a week
Burger eating contest
Fastest person to eat a 1 pound burger
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NATIONAL SALAD MONTH
New small salad menu
Discounts on salads
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OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
Give discounts to seniors for the month
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NURSE WEEK FIRST WEEK OF MONTH
Bar - Do a night or all week where the staff dresses up as Nurses - Guys and girls
Discounts to all nurses
Contact local hospital
Facebook - target nurses by employment
Buy direct mail list
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NATIONAL BIKE WEEK THIRD WEEK
Run similar promotions as the Bike Month I mentioned earlier
Motorcycle poker run
Bike night kicks off
Best bike contest
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NATIONAL POLICE WEEK THIRD WEEK OF MONTH
Restaurants - 50% off to the police officers
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LOYALTY DAY
Loyalty dinner party - free food must purchase 2 beverages.
Do something that costs $2-$3 and have some prizes.
“x” off on tabs
Have rewards program?
Double up on loyalty points
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KENTUCKY DERBY
Throw a party / Food & Drinks specials – pick the winner and win “x”
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CINCO DE MAYO
Throw a party - Margaritas / corona /dos xx / etc specials. DJ / Band. Mexican food menu
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NATIONAL HOAGIE DAY
Run specials on any Hoagie sandwiches that you already have
Come up with a new special for the day
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OYSTER DAY
Restaurant - Run oyster special
Pearl necklace give-a-way
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BEVERAGE DAY
Discount on all beverages
Get a free pop with purchase of full priced menu item
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NATIONAL TEACHERS DAY (TUESDAY OF THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY)
Throw a party for teachers - get in touch with school district or find a teacher who’d want to help with getting the word out and throwing an event
Give a-ways - pens, pencils, erasers, school supplies, etc.
Trivia contest
Discount to teachers - 1/2 price meal / 20 percent off on tabs
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NO DIET DAY
Perfect to push anything on your menuthat isn’t healthy
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WORLD RED CROSS DAY / WORLD RED CRESCENT DAY
Run a charity event for Red Cross
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CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM DAY
E-mail or direct mail offer regarding this day and that you found “offers” that you didn’t want to just throw away. This is an “excuse” forgiving them a great offer to get them in the door.
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MOTHER'S DAY SECOND SUNDAY IN MAY
Restaurant - free meal for mom when you have a group of 4 or more
50% off for moms
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EAT WHAT YOU WANT DAY
Perfect to push anything on your menu that isn’t healthy.
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INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
Run specials for nurses
Bar / Nightclub - staff dress up as nurses. Maybe run a “sexiest nurse” contest for customers and have a DJ / Band. Have staff dress up in their nurse outfits a week before the promo and post it on FB every day regarding the event.
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DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN DAY
Staff creates a video of them dancing
Staff takes video of customers dancing to put on Facebook where they get a “free offer” “discount”
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP DAY
Chocolate chip martini special
Restaurant - chocolate chip dessert free or 1/2 off when they purchase “x”
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ARMED FORCES DAY THIRD SATURDAY OF MONTH
Run special / discounts for anyone in the armed forces or who served in the arm forces
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NO DIRTY DISHES DAY
Perfect for e-mail or letter to customer list that it’s no dirty dishes day and that they should NOT eat at home! Come in for “x” special.
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BOY’S CLUB DAY
Charity event proceeds go to the boys club
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NATIONAL WAITERS AND WAITRESSES DAY
All waiters / waitresses off - they come in andget discount and bartenders bartend and serve. Waiters bring in friends
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MEMORIAL DAY LAST MONDAY OF MONTH
Throw party if you’ve got the right place for it
Hard for me in mid west - not the right set up
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