As temperatures climb and hours of daylight begin to stretch later and
later, the heat is on for outdoor dining season. Our last outdoor
dining blog emphasized the importance of furnishing your outdoor space.
Another key to the success of your patio space is a stock of seasonal restaurant
supplies and tabletop items.
When doing business
outside, keep in mind that sidewalks and patios will be much harder on your
glassware than indoor dining areas. Consider investing in durable melamine
dinnerware to help prevent breakage. Serv-U carries the Durus
line which showcases sunny yellow, coral and ocean blue pieces to give your
outdoor dining space a warm vibe.
If you are expanding your serving area, make sure you have a dishroom is
equipped to handle clean-up. More customers ordering drinks on your deck means
more demand for your dishwasher. Disposables are a great solution to this
dilemma! Serv-U offers disposable shot
glasses and drinkware
to meet your needs.
To get the most bang for
your buck in outdoor dining areas, create a twist on your indoor environment
that can appeal to a broader base of customers. The beer drinkers that frequent
your restaurant to watch sports in the winter may come back in the summer to
enjoy a bucket
of beer on the patio. Those customers that order from your extensive wine
list while dining inside may be attracted to special pitchers
of house sangria in the sunshine.
Seasonal restaurant supplies and special summertime offers
are a great way to entice customers to your outdoor dining space. Use your
patio to add liveliness and action to an otherwise sedate storefront and reap
the rewards of an expanded customer base!
