Tis’ the season to start your Christmas restaurant promotions! When you are marketing for the holidays, many businesses struggle to make their promotions festive while avoiding over-the-top strategies that tend to put off customers. The key to effective Christmas local store marketing ideas is authenticity and remaining on-brand with your establishment. Dot It Restaurant Fulfillment has a few great ideas that will help drive traffic to your business while maintaining peace and joy during the holidays.

1. Special Christmas Menu & Catering

While many businesses run a special dish or item for the holidays, you could go the extra step and offering a complete Christmas menu. Include an entrée, holiday-inspired sides, a festive beverage and dessert. As a full-service fulfillment company, Dot It can print your menus and have them packed and shipped to all your locations nationwide. This includes menus, menu boards, to-go menus and catering menus.

2. Take Advantage of Hashtags & Social Contests

Advertise your new complete menu with unique items that have a special holiday twist along with creating your own hashtag for social media. Reward loyal customers who post pictures and share posts on social media with discounts or free items.

Pun it up:

  • #Prosechohoho for a winery or bar
  • #OhHolyNight for a donut shop
  • #SeasonsGreetings for a restaurant
  • #Falalalafel for a Middle Eastern restaurant

3. Offer Interactive Entertainment

While many restaurants offer live music, go a step further and make it interactive. If you have the room, offer dancing lessons, host an interactive comedy show, or a dinner murder mystery event. By offering interactive entertainment, you will be a sure-stop for groups during the Christmas holiday.

4. Partner with Local Charities

Christmas restaurant promotions can be a fantastic time to partner with local charities to encourage giving from your customers. Donate a portion of profits on certain nights to assist the less fortunate. This also gives you a fantastic way to market your new menu that is inline with what the holidays are all about. Reach out to businesses and provide large-group discounts to entice holiday parties that also benefit those who need assistance during the winter season.

For ideas and assistance with your restaurant Christmas promotions, contact Dot It Restaurant Fulfillment. Call 800-642-3687 today!