Ok I have a BBQ business (walk up and drive thru), no seating. I am averaging about a day. Some days I do about 0. Need to make money to advertise, need people to make money. Everybody praises my food, they say that they love it. I have pork, beef, smoked polish and hot links, spare & babyback ribs, rib tips. Been open about 3.5 months now. Barely paying the bills and reordering food. Help if you have any suggestions.
Chosen Answer:
don’t waste money on fliers or newspapers initially. Have a tasting day or session where you invite local businesses to come and sample your food. Offer breakfast and lunch deals – find out what your customers really want and then provide that service. Aim for repeat business – ask yourself “why would people eat my food rather than someone elses”? and aim to answer that with the food and service you provide. Also you may try to match or team up with other local businesses and cross promote – eg – discount movie tickets when they purchase food from you and then discount food for all movie goers. There is so so much you can do to get more customers without spending a lot on advertising – I could go on for hours…… good luck to you.
