Maximize Your Summertime Parties: Weekdays vs Weekends

[pamperedmomto3]

Do you find that summertime parties are better during the week as opposed to weekends?

 

[Koolotus]

That's the rumour I have heard. Honestly I have never noticed a difference.
I think I tend to be more casuasl in the summer. So my hosts are also. The only thing I have noticed is that you should tell them you close your shows the day of. So she needs to have her outside orders before then.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

It may depend on your location.

Here, there is a definite difference during the summer - possibly because summer is so short. During the school year, Saturday brunch shows are my best shows, and the ones that are booked the quickest. For the summer, my last Sat show is next week. And I'm hoping the weather isn't very nice.....

For instance - yesterday, my host was expecting 8-10, and only 3 showed up. She was so disappointed. But people kept calling her and saying things like their family had decided to go to the beach, or that they needed to get their gardens/lawn work/pool cleaning done. That may sound bad - but if you live here, you totally understand - you have to take advantage of the weather while you can!

My Weeknight bookings are great though! I have 7 shows for July already, so it's not that people won't book....they just want their weekends free! That's okay - it means I don't have to work weekends during the summer!

 

[Koolotus]

What I meant Becky, but way more informative.
I love! the July Booking incentive so far I have 5 shows that week 2 of them daytime.
Just gets people to be more creative.
Ummmm, I do need some earlier in the month though. Only have 1 before conference!

 

[lkprescott]

I'm finding my hosts are preferring shows during the week. It seems a LOT of folks are really into camping around here so are gone Friday through Sunday... which even makes Friday night parties hard. So far in June, I have my first Tuesday night show and in July my first Weds night show... though I have 3 more split between those months on Friday nights or Saturdays ... I'd been really used to Friday and Saturday shows but am glad to try another night of the week, to help my hosts mesh a show in with what can be a VERY busy summer schedule.

 

[Kitchen2u]

I find weekend parties better attended than weekends, specially when the weather starts to get nicer.

BUT ~

The outcome of the parties are REALLY dependent on your host coaching and if your host is willing to make reminder calls and be excited. That's the bottom line IMO.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I find weekend parties better attended than weekends, specially when the weather starts to get nicer.

BUT ~

The outcome of the parties are REALLY dependent on your host coaching and if your host is willing to make reminder calls and be excited. That's the bottom line IMO.

Might be true in sunny Cali - but here in Michigan.....maybe not so much in the summer!

I know this because I did great host coaching - and she had $200 in outside orders before the show....and I made the reminder calls, so I know they were made.....it's just that summer is short and unpredictable here, and people have to take advantage of the weather when they can. If it's a rainy and/or cold day - attendance is much better than on a sunny warm day - that's just the way it is here. And people flock to the beach on warm sunny weekends - or go camping, and alot of the time, these plans are last minute, because you have to watch the weather report so closely!