I own a great restaurant in Huntington N.Y. which got great reviews from The Times, Newsday, as well as some local papers. I need to spread the word about the restaurant so how should I advertise? What advertising gets you into a restaurant let me know.
Thank you,
Joe
I am opening a restaurant and I would like to know what you DISlike about a restaurant so I can avoid these mistakes. Thanks for reading the post.
Joe
Whitman's Steakhouse and the address is 257 East Jericho Tpke. We can't wait to see you.
Joe
people should let their children work.I mean theres nothing better than seeing a childs face
We tried a new Mexican restaurant in new town in which we live now. The decor was horrendous and the atmosphere had much to be desired. If the food would have been good, we would have continued to eat there. But unfortunately it was just so-so and we won't be going back. My point is that good delicious food can make up for other poor qualities but a great setting and atmosphere cannot make up for crappy food! We had this really cheezy mexican place we used to eat at....so ugly and terribly deocorated, but the food was SO GOOD....it kept us coming back for more! We would even bring our friends and say "Okay, this place is hideous....but when you try the food you won't care" !
You must read "Setting the Table" by Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group.....excellent book on business in general with his restaurants being the setting....if there is any one book out there that all restuaranteurs (in business or planning on it) should read, this is it...
1. Poor service!
2. Food not cooked to order
3. Inconsistency
4. Sloppy marketing (a local wine bar/bistro sends out a newsletter that consistently promotes events and forgets to tell you the day and/or time--and occasionally lists the wrong time--they've lost a lot of potential business from me because of this)
5. Noise (I agree with the TV comment for all eating establishments except sports bars where the eating is really secondary.)
Overall, the best restaurants seem to know their market, stick to what will make that market happy, and are clear in their advertising what kind of restaurant atmosphere they offer. Different people want different things out of a restaurant, and I appreciate it when a restaurant gives me realistic expectations and delivers on those expectations.
I would love a restaurant that had a NO CELL PHONE rule! Please, it is distracting and annoying to hear a loud one sided conversation. Dining out is supposed to be a social event with real people looking at eachother and talking in conversational tones.
Also, I love to eat at places where the staff seems genuinely glad you came!
My #1 restaurant turn-off is inescapable television. When I'm out dining, I'm not there to watch TV. Put a TV behind the bar and leave the dining room alone. The same goes for the waiting area - let me converse with my party, not compete with the TV.
Another thing that annoys me is when no thought is given to people's sizes when seating is determined. If a patron is short, don't give her the high-top with no foot rest. If a patron is wide, don't give him a narrow booth for squishing into. If she's tall, try to avoid the booth where the hanging Victorian lamp will put the bulb right at eye level. &c &c. Pay attention to the customer's unspoken needs and preferences.
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