I must say this one really annoys me - it mainly happens when on holidays in Spain or wherever to be fair. But I've recently moved overseas and they do it here also.
Basically - you approach a restaurant to look at the menu. And there is someone at the entrance of the restaurant standing right over you making you feel under pressure (inevitably they tend to read the menu to you....what's that about?)
I find it the most annoying irritating things and I always run for the hills when I see someone outside a restaurant.
I'd love to know is there anyone here from the restaurant business that can confirm whether this strategy does/does not work?
I can only speak for me and my family but it does the complete opposite for us. I feel myself getting tense when approached when all I want to do is to peruse the menu in my own time and decide myself. They certainly lose business from me anyway.
Do restaurant owners have some stats to back up these actions? Or is it only because they think it should increase business?
Basically - you approach a restaurant to look at the menu. And there is someone at the entrance of the restaurant standing right over you making you feel under pressure (inevitably they tend to read the menu to you....what's that about?)
I find it the most annoying irritating things and I always run for the hills when I see someone outside a restaurant.
I'd love to know is there anyone here from the restaurant business that can confirm whether this strategy does/does not work?
I can only speak for me and my family but it does the complete opposite for us. I feel myself getting tense when approached when all I want to do is to peruse the menu in my own time and decide myself. They certainly lose business from me anyway.
Do restaurant owners have some stats to back up these actions? Or is it only because they think it should increase business?