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How to Create a Waitlist for a Restaurant Opening

Fill your tables for opening night and beyond. Build a local database of hungry customers for your new restaurant or cafe with a simple, effective waitlist page.

Opening a restaurant is high-risk. Ensure you have a full house from day one by building a local email list of eager diners before you open your doors.

Why Create a Waitlist for restaurant?

Guarantee a fully booked opening week

Build a database for future promotions and events

Test menu concepts with surveys

Create 'VIP' invite-only soft opening nights

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Share mouth-watering food photography

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

2

Run local ads targeting your neighborhood

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

3

Offer a free appetizer or drink for signing up

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

4

Send 'Behind the Scenes' construction updates

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

Conclusion

Don't rely on foot traffic alone. detailed marketing starts with a full reservation book via your waitlist.

Launch your restaurant waitlist today

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