Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Christmas guests who never rebooked
What the answer looks like
Illustrative output on sample data
Illustrative example: how Lexi answers this for an upscale Italian group with six venues. It matches reservations for last year's Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Christmas to later bookings and POS visits.
- Includes guests who booked a table on any of the three occasions last year.
- Excludes guests with any booking or visit since.
- Splits them by occasion.
What the data shows
2,900 occasion guests have not been back. 1,400 booked for Valentine's Day, 900 for Mother's Day and 600 for Christmas.
What it means
Valentine's Day guests are mostly couples who live nearby and could easily return for a weeknight date night.
What to do
Invite Valentine's Day guests to a date-night menu this month, and send Mother's Day guests early booking for next May.
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Why it matters
Occasion bookings bring in guests who choose you for an important meal, then often disappear until next year, or for good. Finding those who have not booked since lets you invite them back for an ordinary visit and secure their next occasion booking early.
Frequently asked questions
How do restaurants turn occasion diners into regulars?
Invite them back soon after the occasion, while the meal is fresh, with a reason that fits an ordinary visit, such as a weeknight menu. Then give them first access to book the next occasion before tables open to everyone.
When should restaurants promote occasion bookings?
Start with last year's occasion guests several weeks before tables open publicly, then widen to your wider list. Many guests book Valentine's Day and Mother's Day well ahead, so early access rewards past guests and fills the best tables first.
Why do occasion guests rarely return?
They often see the restaurant as a special-occasion place and are never invited for anything else. Showing them an everyday reason to visit, such as a bar menu or weeknight special, changes how they see the venue.