When running any sort of business that offers food as an additional service, it’s easy to let quality lapse and treat your food offerings as an afterthought! Long lines, impatient customers, and faulty machinery can all slow down service and result in a bad experience for all involved. Your snack bar should not only be a source of revenue, but also a place for customers to relax and enjoy themselves, so here are three tips to keep things running smoothly behind the bar!
- Keep things simple!
It may seem like having a wide variety of options for your customers to choose from is the smartest way to make the most profit, but in reality large menus increase customer decision time (slowing you down), require large stockrooms to hold all of the ingredients, and need a variety of space-wasting machines to prepare. Reducing large menus to items that can be prepared in one appliance (like fried pickles, sweet potato fries, and tater tots) can help provide customers with the choice they’re looking for while also saving you storage and counter space! Items like these are all snack bar favorites, but can also all be prepared in rapid air fryers like Quik N’ Crispy’s line of greaseless air fryers!
2. Streamline your processes
You already offer a set menu of items, so why not standardize your processes as well? If you have the staff, designate one person to run the register, one to cook, and one to serve customers! If staffing is an issue, consider shifting to an online ordering system that allows customers to order their food online and eliminate the need for a cashier.
3. Advertise and promote!
Offering deals involving food, like family packs involving entertainment and food combos for a set price, is a great way to drum up business for your snack bar! These kinds of deals and promotions attract families to your business and can even inspire family traditions like Friday night pizza and fun at your establishment. These deals are also ideal for increasing business on nights or days that are typically slow, and can entice new customers to give your business a shot!
Snack bars are still very alive and well in the family entertainment industry, but there’s no reason a busy one should bog you down! These tips will help you get your snack bar affairs in order, and remember that Quik N’ Crispy is here to help when you’re ready to upgrade your appliances!