As the holiday season nears, family travel and entertainment budgets increase! This leads to a rise in business for family entertainment centers, as families are searching for places to celebrate the season with their loved ones. Whether you’re ready or not, the rush is coming. Make sure you’re prepared with these tips for managing the holiday rush!
- Staff up!
Make sure your staff is well-stocked with reliable, hardworking folks! If you could use a few more team members or have shifts with the bare minimum amount of people working, now is the time to put the word out and hire. Lots of people are looking for seasonal work and will be happy to help out, preparing you for the rush the holidays inevitably bring! Hiring early also means you will have first pick of the available talent in your area, eliminating the stress of playing catch-up once you realize you need holiday help and can’t find any.
2. Get your facility in tip-top shape!
While the holiday rush is inevitable, it’s also conditional! Patrons will leave your business (and spend less money) if they’re not comfortable in the environment. Fixing broken or damaged equipment, cleaning EVERYWHERE that can be cleaned, and improving other areas guests interact with can make all the difference in retaining your customers once they’re in the door. Dirty seating areas, visibly disheveled kitchens, and non-functioning equipment can all cause guests to leave your business earlier than you’d like.
3. Keep wait times short!
Shortening wait times is a fantastic way to lead to more profit. It seems simple, but the less time customers spend waiting (on food, entertainment, etc), the more time they can spend buying! One of the easiest ways to cut wait times at your family entertainment center is in the kitchen, starting by replacing conventional ovens with air fryers! Air fryers are faster, fry food without fry oil, and provide the same great taste as deep frying! When it comes to industrial-grade air frying, we have you covered with our lineup of Quik n’ Crispy greaseless Air Fryers!
We hope you have a productive and profitable holiday season! Remember to keep lines short, attractions working, and customers happy as you navigate the stress and fun the year-end brings!