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Marketing Ideas for February

Consider for a moment that you don't have anything ready to market for this month. For whatever reason, it just didn't get done. Ok, let's begin today. All things aside, there is a lot to love about marketing your restaurant in February. The most busy day will probably be on the 14, which is Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday last weekend may have been really busy as well. But these are only two important days for restaurants. February is also Cherry Month, Heart Month and Hot Breakfast Month, and this is just the beginning.

First consider beverage marketing, pour up something special on Cafe Au Lait Day, Kahlua Day, Margarita Day and Open That Bottle Night. Alcohol sales are higher margins and if you move beyond regular beverages, consider offering yummy recipe opportunities such as Cafe Au Lait Cheesecake and Kahlua Pancakes and a great start.

In addition to Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, February could also begin with additional offerings like Almonds, Bagels & Lox, Baked Alaska, Banana Bread, Carrot Cake, Cherry Pie, Chili, Chocolate Covered Peanuts, Chocolate Fondue, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Souffle, Clam Chowder, Crab-Stuffed Flounder, Cream Cheese Brownies, Crepes, Fettuccine Alfredo, Frozen Yogurt, Gumdrops, Homemade Soup, Molasses Bars, Peppermint Patties, Pistachios, Pizza Pie, Plum Pudding, Sticky Buns, Strawberries, Tortellini and Tortilla Chips and, and, and!!!!

Let's have some fun and you can decide. Based on this list, here is new list for your restaurant marketing calendar for February:

• Hot Breakfast Month
• National Cherry Month
• National Chocolate Lovers Month
• National Grapefruit Month
• National Potato Lovers Month
• American Heart Month
• Library Lovers Month

1 – National Baked Alaska Day
1 – Decorating With Candy Day
1 – National Dark Chocolate Day
2 – National Tater Tot Day
2 – National Crepe Day
2 – Groundhog Day
2 – National Wear Red Day
3 – National Carrot Cake Day
3 – Ice Cream For Breakfast Day
4 – Super Bowl Sunday
4 – National Homemade Soup Day
4 – National Stuffed Mushroom Day
4 – Thank A Mailman Day
5 – National Chocolate Fondue Day
5 – World Nutella Day
5 – National Weatherperson’s Day
6 – National Frozen Yogurt Day
7 – National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
7 – Send A Card To A Friend Day
8 – National Potato Lover’s Day
8 – National Molasses Bar Day
8 – Boy Scout Day
8 – Kite Flying Day
8 – Opera Day
9 – National Pizza Day
9 – National Bagels & Lox Day
10 – National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
10 – National Have a Brownie Day
10 – Umbrella Day
11 – National Peppermint Patty Day
11 – Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
11 – Get Out Your Guitar Day
11 – Make a Friend Day
11 – Satisfied Staying Single Day
12 – National Plum Pudding Day
13 – Mardi Gras
13 – National Tortellini Day
13 – National Italian Food Day
13 – Madly In Love With Me Day
14 – Valentine’s Day
14 – National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
14 – International Book Giving Day
15 – National Gumdrop Day
15 – Singles Awareness Day
15 – Hippo Day
16 – National Almond Day
16 – Do A Grouch A Favor Day
17 – National Cafe’ Au Lait Day
17 – My Way Day
17 – World Human Spirit Day
17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
18 – National Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day
18 – National Drink Wine Day
18 – World Whale Day
19 – National Chocolate Mint Day
19 – Presidents Day
20 – National Cherry Pie Day
20 – Love Your Pet Day
21 – National Sticky Bun Day
22 – National Chili Day
22 – National Cook A Sweet Potato Day
22 – National Margarita Day
22 – Be Humble Day
23 – National Banana Bread Day
23 – Play Tennis Day
24 – National Tortilla Chip Day
24 – Open That Bottle Night
25 – National Clam Chowder Day
25 – National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
26 – National Pistachio Day
26 – Tell A Fairy Tale Day
27 – National Kahlua Day
27 – National Strawberry Day
27 – No Brainer Day
27 – Polar Bear Day
28 – National Chocolate Souffle Day

Next remember to do a sell sheet for buzz feed generation. Those marketing efforts will be appreciated by everyone who see's what fun you will be having. Need help generating some buzz for your restaurant marketing efforts? Brainstorm over your next staff meeting. Or better yet, prepare some ideas you already have and serve them for the meeting. Take a picture and then listen to the results.

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