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Who needs foreign climes – make your venue the hottest destination this summer with great food and a sunny atmosphere
Sizzling hot If you’ve got an outdoor space, your venue is already going to be popular. Maximise on this by creating an inviting, comfortable space where customers will happily sit for hours, eating and drinking. Put out rugs on the grass for customers to sit on and outdoor games for kids and grown-ups to play – it’ll keep them spending for longer.
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Offer food all day and fire up the barbecue, if you have one, as it could be what makes customers choose your venue and not others. Make an event of it and take bookings to manage stock levels. Burgers and hot dogs are a given and all you need to whet appetites but be more creative if you can. Pretty much anything
can be popped on the grill, from chicken and steak to fish, meatfree burgers and kebabs. Step up your barbecue game with marinades too. Coat your meat or fish and leave to soak up the flavours for at least an hour and up to 48 hours. Serve in buns, pittas or wraps or simply in a lettuce cup. Sides are essential too and try
