October 2016: Marketing Action Calendar for Restaurants

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October begins and with it comes the full autumn season. When the season changes, people's daily lives change... and so do restaurants. Terraces are ending their period, the routine that will mark the new cycle is restarting and businesses are looking to create opportunities to promote themselves and win over customers.

This is what this article is about. Like every month, we compile the most important dates of official holidays in Spain and around the world to suggest how you can use them in your restaurant and thus create interesting events that help you gain more visibility. October promises to be a great time!

Let the party continue!
If there is one thing our country has going for it is that there is always some kind of celebration in a town or region, and October could not be any different. The first weekend of the month there will be multiple festivals in WhatsApp Number Database different towns that will undoubtedly be a stimulus for the restaurants in the area, but also, this month there are great traditional celebrations that have repercussions throughout the country, the best known of which will be from the 8th to the 16th in Zaragoza with its festivities in honour of the Virgen del Pilar.

The veneration of this virgin takes place throughout Spain. Extrapolated to your restaurant, it is an easy celebration if you are dedicated to Aragonese food, but it does not matter if you make traditional Spanish cuisine, you can create a menu for the occasion with typical dishes from the region, or simply offer off-menu products , tastings or drink tastings with tapas of the most attractive products of Aragon gastronomically speaking: cheeses, mushrooms, oils, Teruel ham, and of course, wines such as those from Campo de Borja, Somontano, Calatayud or Cariñena.



The Virgin of Pilar and her cloak of flowers.
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But on the 9th, Valencians celebrate the day of their region. They, the creators of paella, the dish that identifies Spain in the world, do not go unnoticed in any corner of the country: they offer a special rice dish off the menu, Valencian paella or another type since it is a food that almost everyone likes, although a Valencian stew paired with a local wine and preceded by cheese and vegetables from the Valencian garden can attract more than one customer on cool days. If Valencia has one thing, it is its gastronomic wealth to offer in your business.

The Cazuelica and Wine Week in Pamplona is perfect for you to take advantage of in your Navarrese or Spanish cuisine restaurant. You can offer tapas from the area or other new ones that you want to create in a casserole format . With the excuse of this celebration, serve them paired with Navarrese wines if you are more of a classic person, but if you prefer a different touch, look for some craft beers from the region and combine them with food, and why not an event of these beers if your audience is foodie ?