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Spring has sprung! Market your restaurant menu this May with these food-based marketing opportunities!
Let’s dive into these May restaurant marketing ideas for 2024:
- National Shrimp Day - May 10
- National Crouton Day - May 12
- National Chocolate Chip Day - May 15
- National Mimosa Day - May 16
- National Barbeque / BBQ Day - May 16
- National Quiche Lorraine Day - May 20
- National Strawberries and Cream Day - May 21
- World Paloma Day - May 22
- National Wine Day - May 25
- National Hamburger Day - May 28
- National Brisket Day - May 28
- National Mint Julep Day - May 30
Let’s dive into these May restaurant marketing ideas for 2024:
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National Shrimp Day - May 10
Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States. Start showcasing your spring and summer seafood menu by introducing new shrimp dishes into your restaurant menu, such as:
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National Crouton Day - May 13
Croutons are a fan favorite, providing a delightfully crispy addition to soups, salads, casseroles, stuffings, and even bread puddings. Use National Crouton Day to promote your soups, salads, and maybe to advertise your homemade croutons – or croutons sourced from a local bakery! Popular crouton dishes include:
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National Chocolate Chip Day - May 15
Chocolate Chips as we know them are a recent phenomenon, created by inn owner and baker Ruth Graves Wakefield, who chopped up a chocolate bar for cookies served to guests at the Tollhouse Inn run by her and her husband Kenneth. After a partnership with Nestlé, the famous chips are now known as “Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chips.” Promote your restaurant on National Chocolate Chip Day with:
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National Mimosa Day - May 16
A classic mix of champagne and orange juice, Mimosas are a bright addition to any breakfast, brunch, or lunch menu. Attract customers to your restaurant this May on National Mimosa Day! Offer traditional Mimosas, or offer Mimosa flights to groups that include:
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National BBQ Day - May 16 There’s nothing like National Barbeque Day to kick-off the spring and summer season. This National BBQ Day, help your customers plan and prepare for Father’s Day, July 4th, picnics, and poolside parties by promoting your best barbeque dishes as convenient takeout solutions for seasonal parties and cookouts. |
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National Quiche Lorraine Day - May 20
The name “quiche lorraine” refers to the famous egg custard dish that originated in the Lorraine region of France. Most commonly served in the U.S. on breakfast and brunch menus, National Quiche Lorraine Day offers an ideal opportunity to highlight and promote your restaurant menu! Popular quiche additions include:
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National Strawberries and Cream Day - May 21 Spring and summertime calls for strawberries! Strawberries and Cream is an easy addition to any restaurant menu, attracting customers young and old! Especially when it features homemade whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, or granola topping! |
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World Paloma Day - May 22
A Paloma is a cocktail made of tequila, grapefruit soda, and lime, and is the national drink of Mexico. Celebrate this famous cocktail by adding Palomas to your cocktail or mocktail menu! Some mocktail varieties replace tequila with:
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National Wine Day - May 25
Celebrate National Wine Day with discounted wine beverages, wine-themed events, or by partnering with a local winery or wine bar to provide appetizers, entrees, and desserts that compliment your wine selection. You can also offer “wine samplers” that allow customers to gravitate toward a favorite or new favorite wine that results in future orders when they revisit the restaurant. |
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National Hamburger Day - May 28
Get ahead of the summer dining season by promoting your restaurant on National Hamburger Day this May:
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National Brisket Day - May 28
Beef brisket is an American comfort food typically found in barbeque restaurants, and other restaurants in the form of brisket sandwiches. As a popular choice for consumers on Keto or protein-heavy diets, National Brisket Day is a great day to promote brisket options on your restaurant menu:
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National Mint Julep Day - May 30 With a tip of the hat to May’s Kentucky Derby, National Mint Julep Day celebrates the famous cocktail made from bourbon whiskey, simple syrup, and fresh mint served on the rocks or with crushed or shaved ice. |
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