restaurant promotions in may

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MONTHLY HOLIDAY

PROMOTIONS


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




NATIONAL BIKE MONTH

Motorcycle poker run

Bike night kicks off

Best bike contest




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




NATIONAL SALAD MONTH

New small salad menu

Discounts on salads




OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

Give discounts to seniors for the month



WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS


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




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




NATIONAL POLICE WEEK THIRD WEEK OF MONTH

Restaurants - 50% off to the police officers



DAILY HOLIDAYS,SPECIAL AND WACKY DAYS


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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restaurant promotions in may

Business

national bike week

national teachers day

week of month bar

week of month restaurants

week burger

mothers day

national hamburger month

national barbecue month