Theme Night Ideas for Restaurants

have any of you been to cool parties and original fun themes?

After tons of thought and consideration, I believe ya'll should definitely consider some of these themes for your next party.

Take it underground
Believe in Magic
Partner with big businesses
Give your restaurant a fantasy theme
Find creative ways to make guests put away their cell phones
Wax poetic with your menu item names
Offer a tasting room
Art Gallery
Do away with the brick and mortar, and focus solely on delivery
70s Night
Pre-Game Pep Rally
Charity Guest Bartenders
So, host a live trivia event! It’s insanely easy with Buzztime
Take a look at these quirky dating events for inspiration when planning something a bit different
Open Mic: Upgraded
Do away with waiters completely
Hire a masseuse to give chair massages
Work with local artists to amplify your brand
Just be sure to schedule the band for after your dinner rush – no one likes yelling over dinner
Take beloved pop culture restaurants and make them real
Open Mic Night: DJs
As one of your go-to bar and restaurant promotion ideas, “gamify” Open Mic night
Bring in a Celeb
Create restaurant promotion ideas and specials for your richest appetizers and best booze
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Combine food and beauty
Partner with other restaurants
Serve draft coffee
TV theme nights
Remember: food and drink can be medicinal
Give your guests a show
Use the view to your advantage
Host a “joke off” event
Give $2 off any drink if the patron is donning a hideous sweater
Moonlight as another concept
Try a pop-up restaurant
Open multiple concepts in one location
Invite guests into your home
As one of your bar and restaurant promotion ideas, host a VIP “gallery opening” on your slowest night
Add animals to the ambiance
Add function to your design
Invite guests to climb a tree to get to your food
Celebrate a Milestone
Poker Tournament
April 1: April Fool’s Day Joke Competition
Open a chef incubator
Sponsor a Sports Team
Flip the speakeasy on its head
Live Trivia Night
Go to infinity… and beyond
Use the decor to delight your guests
Have a service guarantee
Allow guests to pay what they want
Most stations require payment, but you can always offer trade instead
Team up with local farms
Business Networking
Turn off the lights
And your bar sales will benefit from the nervous attendees who need a little liquid courage before the event kicks off
Do one thing… really well
Radio Remote
Battle of the Bartenders
Let guests pour their own Guinness
Make food waste profitable
Even if you don’t succeed, you’ll get crowds – and media coverage – for the attempt
Just Dance
Got extra space outdoors? Fire up the grill to create a tailgate vibe
Get creative with the seating
Open Mic: Comedy
Make your restaurant or bar exclusive… extremely exclusive
Around the world nights
Singles
Black Friday Escape
Millennials
Partner with charity organizations
Make your favorite movie into a restaurant
Open a tribute bar or restaurant
Make the history of your building work for you
Really simplify your pricing
Take your restaurant on the road
Give your servers the opportunity to lift their voices
Couples
Give your restaurant a theme
Appreciate your staff
Break a Record
Reward anyone who eats it all within a set time period with a free t-shirt
Mid-January: Resolution Ruiner Party
Offer self-serve beer
February 2: Groundhog’s Day
Give your guests a mission
Arts and Crafts
Allow guests to build their own meal
March 14: Pi Day
Specific Professions
Take a well-known ingredient, and do something totally different with it
Take your guests to another world
Partner with local breweries
Schedule your theme nights for Tuesdays and Thursdays when Buzztime’s nationally scheduled Glory Daze trivia runs
Test your more shareable menu items
Or, scrap your menu completely and instead totally personalize the experience
Invite a charity to send a guest bartender or two – with all tips and 10% of sales going to that charity
Early October: Oktoberfest
Reduce overhead by offering your restaurant as a coworking space over the day
Give your guests taste tests
Go all in with prix fixe
Fantasy League Headquarters
Capture millennials with arcades
Speed Dating Nights
Create interactive menu items
You’ve already got the great food and drinks, you just need the mic and the comedians
Throwback rap is popular with trendy millennials and Generation Xers
Make it all about the kids
Nearby Office Employees
August 26: National Dog Day
Let guests float on water as they eat
Big Eats
You’ll turn the tables on slow nights
Be Dramatic
Go cashless
Guests receive supplies and instruction to create potted plants and terrariums
80s Fever Night
Band Together
Call it a “Day at the Ball Park” and turn on the baseball games
Combine food and movies
Put out water and offer complimentary dog treats
Post bar training videos and chef videos online
Be the “Home” Of
Invite guests to dine on a train… or a bus
Plant and Pour
Offer bar and restaurant promotions around the drinks they whip up
Trivia League
Invite the team to your place after games for special league-only offers
Make your restaurant an art installation
Beer pong
Turn the kitchen into a stage
Offer free wings and fries from 5-7pm
Get in on the trend
Mid-December: Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
Create food that reflects the area
Bar Olympics
But don’t focus on the obvious holidays
May 4: Star Wars Day
Turn guests into patients
Ask your liquor distributor if they can send a wine rep to do a tasting
Families
Seniors
Make eating at your restaurant a holy experience
Bartenders can offer 2-for-1 specials on all rum drinks
Tap Takeover
Host a stoplight party
July 21: Hot Dog Day
Dart League
Keep your guests on their toes with a happy hour that sells all "needs to go" items
Pitch it to the theater as a promotional event: a few of their actors can perform one scene from an upcoming play
Use history as inspiration
September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
90s Rap Night
Busy Moms
Feature rotating chefs
Test kitchen nights