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Do your customers want to wait for a table?

Are you getting good "Word of Mouth" referrals because your customers like waiting for a table at your restaurant?

WHY NOT! You have a captive audience that already decided to visit your restaurant. Now all you need is a way to make them glad they had the opportunity to wait for a table. Give them; something to remember, something to tell their friends about.

First impressions are the most important because they are the easiest to remember. The senses that are most powerful are smell and taste.

Imagine waiting for a table and suddenly smelling fresh baked bread. And then, the hostess brings over some bread and tells you it is fresh out of the oven and asks if you would like a piece. Believe me, next time you come to that restaurant and smell fresh bread, you are going to hope your table isn't ready before the bread gets there.

Bread is cheap and has a lasting impression on people. And if there are children waiting, a little food goes a long way toward making everyone happier.