If you’re an event planner, pub owner, or a hospitality enterprise here’s how you can plan smart, manage it closely, and expect the unexpected. 

1. Choose Your Venues and Routes

Choose your pubs and bars carefully and give their venue owner a heads-up in advance. You’d want pubs that have a cult-like following and have a great space to accommodate your group. Pro tip – your first and last pub should have great food. You need to plan for food early on and when the crawl is coming to an end. 

2. Establish Your Party Size and Duration

Pub crawls are best suited for smaller groups of 10-15 people that are easily manageable. Don’t try to go for an all-nighter if amateurs are involved. A 4-5 hours pub crawl should be good enough to avoid letting people burn out faster. 

3. Find A Sponsor 

If you’re a pub owner, you can connect with one of the major alcohol brands to sponsor your pub crawls. If not that, as an event presenter you can pitch to companies that offer on-demand pick up and drops for all your crawlers. It’s always a great idea to partner with a sponsor that elevates your event marketing efforts. 

4. Set The Expectations Straight 

Once you’ve figured out all the finer details, it’s important to set a few ground rules in place. It’s important to communicate details such as ticket prices, meeting points, emergency contacts, rules, venues, dress codes prior to your event day.  

5. Create a Theme 

Themes are a great way to create uniformity in your event but not necessary. Set your expectations early when you set up your events on our event ticketing platform. With our Online Ticket Store, customize the look and feel of what your pub crawl theme is about to be. Thirsty Thursdays, anyone? 

6. Set Up Access Codes

Pub crawls are events which are very exclusive and involves a close-knit group of people. However, you may have super-busy attendees who might not turn up to the crawl until the group reaches the third pub. Create ease of entry for them by creating an invite-only entry. So, no matter how late they turn up, with our Access Codes feature you make them feel like a VIP. 

7. When the Spirits Start To Soar 

Let’s admit it. After a few shots and pints, emotions start flying all over the place and the vibes can get heated. Some might want to sit at the counter and order the bartender to whip up another margarita. It’s in these moments that you need to figure out if you need to step in or let them be for a few more minutes. Have a schedule but be flexible. As long as they handle themselves well, you’re good. 

8. Don’t Forget to Eat 

A no-brainer really. Don’t forget to eat before you drink and don’t forget to make your event attendees eat a good dinner at the end of your pub crawl. Provided that they haven’t been mixing their liquor, food will keep them steady and finish the pub crawl successfully. 

9. Hashtag your Crawl 

Chances are that people in your pub crawl will get blackout drunk and not have single memory of it. You should market the whole event by creating an event hashtag that your patrons can leverage to document their shots and moments. For a generation that lives for nights they can’t remember, social media always comes to the rescue. 

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Invite a Local Band

People love live music. It can change the entire ambiance of your cafe. While it will attract all the music lovers, you can encourage your customers to shake a leg or two if they like the music played.  You can approach a couple of local bands and keep giving your customers a mix of all types of music. For example, every Friday, the local Jazz band can put up a great show, while the weekend can be saved for the type of music preferred by most of your customers.

Stand-Up Comedy

Laughing your guts out once in a while is great for health, besides de-stressing you from work and responsibilities. Invite comedy artists at your cafe to perform a stand-up comedy act. If your budget permits, we’d recommend you to invite celebrity comedians like Rob Schneider to perform at your cafe. Make sure you promote your events on social media, send out email invites and watch your cafe become popular overnight. 

Theme Party

There are 100’s of themes available if you want to plan a themed party at your cafe. Check out our blog on ‘21 themes for your next event’. One of the themes that’s on the top of our mind is the retro theme. Let your customers dress up polka dots and floral prints. If your cafe has enough space to create a ramp, you can have a fashion show with retro music in the background. 

Wine Tasting Event

Do you want to see people flocking to your cafe? Organize a wine tasting event, offer a great deal and promote it on social media. You’ll be surprised to see the turn out at your cafe. Don’t turn off the mood by offering your customers cheap quality tasteless wines. It’s an opportunity to convert these customers into your fans. Offer different varieties and good quality wines for your event. 

Candlelight Dinner for Couples  

Due to work and responsibilities, couples tend to spend less time together. Allow them to spend a romantic evening at your cafe. Organize a candlelight dinner. Play soft music in the background and let the mood set in. Create an ambiance your guests will fall in love with. Offer your guests a check-in discount. For example, every couple can get a 20% off on their bill for checking in on your social media profile. 

Sports Night

Be it office colleagues or a group of friends, people love watching a game together. During the day, you can run a regular cafe, but as the sun sets, your cafe converts into a sports bar. But if you think a regular sports cafe can be challenging, you can host sports nights during popular events like the World Cup or the Olympics.

Holiday Parties 

The holiday season is arriving soon. You can organize holiday parties for adults, kids, and families. Host games and fun activities that’ll spread joy and warmth this holiday season. If you’re looking for Christmas party games ideas for adults or kids, we’ve got plenty. Read our blog ‘9 Party Games for Christmas: Adult Edition’ and ‘12 Ultimate Christmas Party Games Ideas for Kids’ to know more. In addition to that, you can also organize Christmas lunch parties for offices and make it engaging with some office party games.

Cook-Off 

Organizing an ordinary cook-off is no fun. You can add a twist to it. Give the participants the names of a few popular dishes from your cafe and ask them to recreate it themselves. Participants who manage to create the same dish or whoever is the closest tastewise is the winner. The chef can be the judge at this event.

Karaoke Event 

People love karaoke nights. You can organize one to keep everyone entertained. It works best when there are large groups at your event. All you have to do is arrange for a mic and a projector and your karaoke night will turn into a fun night for all. To ensure maximum participation, you can have a lucky draw for the singers. A meal or a drink on the house can be a great prize.

Singles Night

Singles night is another great way of attracting customers to your cafe. Organize singles night with a lot of fun activities and games. Organizing speed dating is also a superb way of letting singles meet up at your cafe. This way the singles can meet a lot more people in a single evening. Through fun activities, they can spend enough time to know each other before they move on to the next date. 

While you host several activities, do make sure you connect with your customers and maintain a relationship with them. Use social media to promote all events you organize. Offer promo codes and discounts like we offer. If you’re planning regular events at your cafe, sell tickets online and make the most of our event ticketing system. Yapsody offers some of the best features at a great price.

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Burning Man

Burning Man is a multiverse that happens annually in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada. The event gets its name from the symbolic burning of their effigy called “The Man”. It is a 9-day art extravaganza organized by the Burning Man Project which started off as a non-profit organization in 2014. This huge gathering is an annual exploration of art through communal efforts, radical self-expression, and participation in the middle of the desert. Life-changing, as cited by many of its attendees. 

Olympics

Inspired by the Olympics festival held in Ancient Greece, the Olympic Games is a global sporting event featuring winter and summer sports with athletes participating from all over the world. A culmination of different sporting events evokes a global spirit of participation, support, and solidarity. For those lucky enough to be the nation hosting an Olympic event, make sure you attend it. 

Coachella 

With headliners such as Snoop Dogg, Beyonce, and Daft Punk, Coachella is a multi-genre art and music festival happening in the Colorado Desert, California. It is one of the largest and most profitable fests which has celebrities and attendees from all over the world. Apart from pulling in a very niche crowd, Coachella is quite the trendsetter when it comes to fashion owing to the eclectic apparel choices of its attendees.  

Grand Prix 

Inaugurated in 1950, The Formula One World Championship is truly a pinnacle in the world of motorsports. A typical F1 season consists of a series of races known as Grand Prix which takes place over different circuits all over the world. Watching it on the telly and watch it happen live are two different thrills altogether.  Your commitment to motorsport is truly rewarded when you witness the bleeding edge technology of the cars and the skills of the drivers live. 

FIFA World Cup 

If you’ve supported your school football team or played football in the rain, you’re aware of the raw energy that runs with it. Nerve-wracking moments filled with passion-filled moments of euphoria when your team scores a goal is a feeling next to none. Now, imagine supporting your tea in an international stadium instead of watching it on the telly.

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Oktoberfest 

One of the party animals and foodies, Oktoberfest in Munich is the world’s largest beer and food festival with over 6 million people attending it every year. Rooted deep in Bavarian culture, this 16-18 day folk festival consumes over 8 million liters of beer. Oktoberfest also offers a variety of traditional foods, amusement rides, side stalls, and games. This must-see fest begins in September and ends on the first Sunday of October, so pour yourself a pint and start planning. 

Cannes Film Festival 

Cannes Film Festival has an image of being a high profile film festival held in France. They preview new films and documentaries of all genres before being released for worldwide audiences. If you’re a fashionista, you can make this a destination visit as Cannes offers a lot in terms of high-end boutiques, private hotel beaches, and wine tasting. 

Halloween 

Halloween is one of those events which has been highly publicized through American pop culture. The infamous “Trick-Or-Treat” rituals, costume parties, pumpkin carving, horror movie marathons add to spooky spirit. October 31st has become a global celebration of sorts for people to explore their spooky side. You’ll find countless Halloween events nearby hosting pub crawls, costume parties, and horror movie nights.  

St. Patricks Day 

According to folklore, St. Patrick’s Day marks the death of Ireland’s fifth-century patron saint who introduced Christianity to the Irish. It is known locally as Paddy’s Day which is a religious festival for feasting with family and friends. Leveraging advertisements from beer companies, Irish tourism has been boosted through this holiday. However, we suggest you head to Dublin for the full-blown local experience. 

Winterlude

If winter wonderlands fascinate you, then Canada is a must-visit. Snow-capped mountains, ice sculptures, snow slides, skiing, and snowboarding competitions await you at Ottawa. A hot favorite among couples, you can explore the magic from the end of January to mid-February. Start your day with a range of winter sports and wrap it up by the evening sitting in front of the fire, enjoying cocktails, and reconnecting with your loved one.  

Comic-Con

What started off as a non-profit as a showcase for local and international comic artists that drew no more than 300 attendees, is now a global convention. Comin-Con draws in over 130,000 people including new and upcoming artists from A-list to celebrities to our favorite cult icons. From movie premiers to parties, Comic-Con International has it all. Find the nearest city where Comin-Con events take place and let your love for comics, manga, sci-fi, and fantasy converge with fans from all over. 

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MasterChef 

Food is a multicultural social glue that binds communities together. Masterchef fundraisers are perfect for supporting an upcoming local restaurant or any other cause. Gather all your foodie friends and family to participate with an entry fee. It could be a food fest too if the nearby food joints sponsor and let teams participate in cook-offs based on their popular menu items. 

Musical Fundraiser

Benefit concerts are a great crowd puller. Whether you live in a small town or a huge cultural hub, a musical evening coupled with food and booze will guarantee a heavy footfall. Also, you never know which record label might turn up scouting for raw talent. Invite your local bands to rock out those riffs while the other participants have a go at the karaoke section. Keep the fundraiser open to a wide spectrum of genres. 

Casino Royale 

A bit of a posh affair, a black-tie affair themed around the British spy requires a lot of effort. With precise planning, a Casino Royale fundraiser offers dozens of ways to raise funds including poker tournaments, individual sponsorships, corporate sponsorships, and ticket sales. Keep these events high priced to keep the guest list exclusive and attract a wealthy roster. 

Movie Night 

With different genres to choose from, you can alternate your movie screenings based on the demography. All you need is a comfy location, inflatable movie screen, film rentals, and projection equipment. Setting up a private movie screening at a theatre that serves food and beverages also works wonders. Make sure you use Yapsody’s ticketing platform to streamline the process and get a FLAT 50% rebate. 

Trivia Night 

This one works well with smaller groups as a monthly affair. Hosting a trivia night for the history and sci-fi aficionados at your local pub or a pizza joint won’t pinch you financially as an event manager. A fundraiser like these harbors community building and brings a lot of business for the pub or restaurant which they can contribute to your cause as well. A win-win. Take our quiz if you’re a whizz-kid. 

Book Sale 

Another fundraiser that strikes a chord with the intellectuals and doesn’t demand strong finances. This fundraiser should bring together those who are cleaning out their bookshelves with those who like to read for a bargain price. Connect with your local authors, coffee shops, schools, and colleges to collaborate on the fundraiser. A book reading and signing should do the trick. 

Get Artsy 

Not every artist gets visibility for their work which is why these fundraisers work in their favor. Have an art opening where people buy a ticket to attend an auction of different art pieces. To make it more engaging, allow participants to try their hand at painting, pottery, calligraphy and so on. 

Go Green 

The need of the hour is saving our planet. A fundraiser in the form of a flea market that sells plants, organic and solar-energy products, seeds, and re-usable shopping bags are in demand. The proceeds should be directed towards planting more trees in environmentally sensitive areas. 

Gamers Unite 

You can start a general fundraiser or rally your fellow gaming brethren to launch a support campaign through an annual competition where a portion of their winnings is given away for charity. Approach gamers, YouTubers, and techies for these events for marketing it. 

Junk Donation Fundraiser

An old school trick that is relevant right now. Gather a group of volunteers that have the time and tact to go from door to door and round up unused junk like scrap metal, newspapers, and plastics. Bringing them to the recyclers will get a few extra bucks and make the community clutter-free. 

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What is a Taste Test
It’s a unique food and drinks event, where you can taste a little of every dish and give your feedback as the Masterchefs do in reality shows. May be for a day, your attendees can feel like Gordon Ramsay or Emeril Lagasse and imitate them as they taste multiple dishes. Promote your restaurant and the best dishes through a taste test event and let everyone guess the ingredients of the dish.

Why you Must Organize a Taste Test Event
Attendees look for unique experiences. With a taste test event, your attendees get to taste a little of everything. With effective promotion of your event, you’re sure to gather an entire town at your venue. Along with food tasting tests, you can have a wine tasting tour or a crafter beer taste test and let the party begin.

How to Organize a Taste Test
If you’re planning to host this unique event, here’s what you gotta do.

• Plan your budget – We’d rather call this an investment because with this event you can attract all the food lovers to your hotel and make them your favorite guests. Plan your budget to cover the cost of decor, infrastructure, the cost of food preparation and marketing campaigns if you’re going for paid promotions.
• Finalize your venue – If your hotel space is big enough, you can host one there. Depending on your budget, book an open space or keep it indoors.
• Decide the date – Pick a date that doesn’t coincide with any other festival or an important holiday.
• Pick your dishes – They are like your performing artists, choose them carefully. Out of 100 odd dishes you have on the menu, select the bestsellers and signature dishes.
• Pick your wines and beers – You probably have a stock of the best wines and crafted beers, choose which ones you’d like to keep for the event.
• Arrange a local live band to entertain your attendees – Make your event the talk of the town, book a popular live band to perform at your event.
• Pick the right ticketing partner – Sell tickets online for your taste test event through Yapsody and collect payments directly into your bank account.

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Make It Inclusive
When your food fest offers something for every foodie, the chances of your event becoming successful is even higher. Offer the health-conscious attendees with sugar-free desserts and healthy gluten-free beers. This way your event stands out for taking care of everyone’s needs.

Entertainment
Who doesn’t love entertainment? Especially if it’s combined with a food fest, you can drive people of all ages to your event. You can keep one section reserved for the kids, so they can play games, jump in bouncy castles or simply watch a talented juggler show off his juggling skills.

Offer Them a Variety
People get bored if you give the same taste and if there’s just one type of food. Offer them variety, in terms of different cuisines, multiple food stalls and incorporate it with crafted beers. You can read our blog on – “10 Food & Drink Festival Ideas to Get Inspired By”, and incorporate these ideas for your next food festival.

Communicate
Communication can bridge the gaps between you and your attendees’. Don’t just send emails to your attendees a week before the event. Build and maintain a healthy rapport with them. Answer the queries, emails and reply to their messages on social media. Engage with your attendees using Facebook and Instagram months before the event. If you have popular chefs coming over to your event, announce it here and see the turnout. You can send out teasers followed by the event invite for your food fest. Believe us, your loyal fans can get you more attendees as compared to any other promotion only with word of mouth.

Put your Resources Together
What can turn your food fest from good to great? The best food! If you already have the best chefs, then you’re sorted. But if you don’t, you have an opportunity to create something better. Like Brighton’s food writer, Andrey Kay, you can also go for look for chef exchanges so your attendees’ experience the best gastronomical delight.

Offer them a Good Ticketing Experience
Be it a crab fest for the crab lovers or a Mexican food fest, food lovers can flock from anywhere to be a part of it. With a high volume of attendees, event ticketing can be a bit tricky and time-consuming if you’re not up for it. At Yapsody, no matter what’s the size of your attendees, we offer a seamless experience through quick validation and robust reporting. With Yapsody, you can display all your food festivals on the online ticket store, so your attendees can buy tickets online instantly. Moreover, to ensure you have a maximum turnout, we promote your events on our website and our social media profiles. Read our blog to know more about why you should choose Yapsody for your next event.

Give Them What They Want
Most event presenters prefer taking a survey post the event to find out how they can make their next food fest better. We recommend you find out what your attendees’ are looking for in a food fest. You can use social media to conduct polls or use our surveys to understand which cuisine they prefer and if there are any special requirements in terms of diet. The best time to send out a survey while they are booking their tickets. When you give them what they’ve been looking for, you set yourself apart from others for considering your attendee’s views.

Unique Theme
Attendees seek unique experiences at food festivals. Hosting a desserts and drinks fest, chef’s palate or a pro diet food and drinks festival, you can offer your attendees a unique experience. Combine it with a seamless ticketing experience and you’ll be ranked for the greatest food festival of the year.

Create Memories
People take away a lot of memories from a food festival. It could be a food challenge your best friend suggested or eating a chilly at one of the food stalls. Give them an option to create more. Set up a photo booth with creative props and let your attendees remember you for the greatest food festival you’ve given them.

Bonus Tip: Offer Giveaways
As a goodwill gesture, you can thank your attendees by offering them souvenirs at your event. It can be in the form of personalized t-shirts, caps, drinking mugs or keychains with your food fest logo inscribed on it. Every time they use these items, it will take them down the memory lane reminding them of the best time they spent with their families or friends. You may also get requests from them to make it an annual event if it’s not one.

Events evolve through time. When you implement your attendees’ feedback while organizing your next food fest, you’ll eventually give them the best experience. Offer great service, good food and excellent ticketing experience through our low priced ticketing system and you’ll have never-ending requests to create more events. If you’re planning one, we have a list of offers to choose from. Sign up today and avail a flat 25% off with our promo code – HOLIDAY25.

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Mexican Food & Drinks Festival
The burritos, tortillas and tacos with a mild spice in it can get your attendees craving for more. Host a Mexican food and drinks festival to give your attendees’ taste buds a treat. You can tie up with your local brewery and let the beers flow. You can either host a single day event or two-day event depending on the response you receive while promoting your event. Host your festival like Sabor a Cabo and give your attendees a great time!

Seafood & Wine Festival
Be it Shrimps or Oysters, people love seafood and will flock from any part of the state to enjoy the festival. Along with wine tasting, you’re sure to get your event sold out. Keep a variety of fish, so your attendees get to try multiple items at your event. Do you want to make your festival popular? Host a contest to open oysters at your event and watch the fun or keep it classy, your choice. You can get inspired by the Crabfest Dinner event happening in Nevada, Washington in October 2019 to make your seafood festival a great success.

Chef’s Palette
With a few renowned chefs, you can host a great food festival. That way, the chefs get to promote their food or restaurant and make your festival a big hit in the community. The chefs could make their signature dishes or go with a specific theme for the event. Combine it with cocktails and turn it into the best night with some music at your event.

A Mini Oktoberfest
Hosting a local Oktoberfest will surely make you popular in no time. Since it’s a German folk fest, you can either choose to have German food like pretzels, pork knuckles or go with what your attendees love to eat. Beer festivals are incomplete without beer tents. You can have multiple tents serving different types of beer or maybe just one single tent with live music and liters of beer. To know more about how to host a local Oktoberfest, read our blog – “A Presenter’s Guide to Hosting a Local Oktoberfest“.

Food Tasting Festival
You don’t necessarily need to call Jamie Oliver to host this festival. This can be more of a local event, wherein you can invite the best of the chefs/home cooks to present their food and let your attendees taste the dishes to decide who’s the winner. Such events offer attendees a great experience and they get to try multiple dishes at your event.

Dessert & Drinks Festival
Break the stereotypes. While people always try food and drinks, you can give your attendees a unique experience. Host a desserts and drinks festival with S’mores and fried twinkies along with chocolate cocktails. You can also offer a combination of desserts and drinks through liquor-infused chocolates.

Barbeque & Beer Fest
If you’re missing the wild west and you want to incorporate the Texan theme, you can host a barbeque and beer fest. Set up multiple barbecue stations with different meats and sauces accompanied by fresh green salads. Yes, our mouths are watering as we write this. You can have burgers and sausages, along with the steaks so your attendees have multiple choices to try. Alternatively, you can set up multiple popular food trucks at your event. Offer your attendees bundled tickets that will include the cost of 1 meal and a pint.

Pro Diet Food and Drinks Festival
As the name suggests, this one’s for the health-conscious(or the ones pretending to be) attendees. You can have grilled meats with olive oil accompanied by salads. Instead of beers, you can have one section of mocktails like Jasmine ginger iced green tea or grapefruit cinnamon soda. Your attendees will look forward to an event like this since it’s unique and offers health benefits along with taste.

China Town
Host a Chinese food festival in your city. Whether it’s the Crab Rangoon or the General Tso’s Chicken, your attendees will love to try different cuisine. Incorporate soups and salads in your menu along with fried dumplings and egg rolls to drive the foodies to your event. Bring life to your event with live chuigushou and people serving dishes in traditional Chinese Qipao.

Strange Foods & Local Beer
While you may find chicken and waffles, chitterlings and scrapple to be weird dishes, your attendees may want to try all of them. You can have strange foods from all around the world, so people coming to your event have a reason to be a part of it. Serve the drunken shrimps or the Escamole from Mexico with some local beer and get ready to be in the limelight for the weirdest dishes you’ve served your attendees.

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