Clowning for restaurants

[Darrell]

I have been working on getting a portfolio together to take to restaurant managers in order to get some regular business. I am planning on offering a special for a "family night" on what would normally be a slow night for business. I am hoping this will lead to more chances to practice and hand out business cards.

Do any of you clown for restaurants? Also, which restaurants do clowns have the most success getting jobs with? Any help would be greatly appreciated! 8)

Thanks!
Darrell "Hayseed"

[saphireSue]

I've not been lucky in this, but have had a few occasions. Check and see if any resturants have sched. groups already. Chick fil-a here has one Frid. /month that they have a special guest and I've gotten to do this and they paid for it, I had tried to several times to meet the manager, but just so happens she got one of my cards, didn't know there was a local clown. She can get some one with those character costumes pretty cheap which is who she uses most of the time..

But I will be at Dunkin Donut next week a couple of nights, I'm working for tips and free coffee, Latte[ have you see the price of a latte?}

[BIPS]

A porfolio is the way to go. A professional beginning is the best way to start out.

I am also STILL trying to land a regular job in the DFW area, and not having much luck with it. I have a porfolio Im using, and with as many restaurants around here as there are, I would think business should be booming...

Nonetheless...

Chains seem to be more difficult, most of the reasons I've been given is that they have to have upper management approve. Mom and Pop restaurants seem to be more successful since they don't have as much management to deal with. I would recommend starting with these if you have any small businesses like this in your area...

[Gadget]

There was a clown who used to frequent a local Wendy's in my neighborhood. I think her name was Clorini, but I was very little and didn't remember and truthfully, I was a little nervous around clowns back then.

[tuttifrutti]

dont believe chains when they tell you they cant because they are a corporation. if an olive garden tells you that, still try a different olive garden. ive found it to just be an excuse, not the truth and that a different owner in the next town might be really excited about the prospect of entertainment in their facility.

[GiGi]

I took a job recently at a restaurant called CiCi's Pizza. I'ts an all you can eat pizza buffet and they have a mini arcade for the kids. I set it up where I would face paint for tips for a couple of weeks on Friday nights and if they like what they saw we would negotiate it being a regular paying gig. I will be talking with them this week so we will see what happens. I wouldn't keep doing for tips though. I worked for 3 hours and only made about $45.00. I probably won't ask for as much per hour as I would at a birthday party. I don't think a restaurant will pay it but I could be wrong.


GiGi

[Darrell]

Thanks for the responses and tips. I plan on calling a few restaurants in about 2 weeks. I have a few problems to iron out at my full time job (actually a lot of problems, lol) and then I am going to get out the phone book and see what happens.

Thanks again! 8)
Darrell "Hayseed"

[Luki Loki]

worst they can do is say no so it is worth a shot.

[BIPS]

Originally Posted by GiGi

I took a job recently at a restaurant called CiCi's Pizza. I'ts an all you can eat pizza buffet and they have a mini arcade for the kids.
GiGi

That chain is a common tip generator in our area of North Texas. I personally have not done business with them but have heard great things about it. Hope things work out for you on this.

[PremierSparkles]

We have a contract for the next year to be at Golden Corral for "Family Night" every Tuesday night. We have done that for a couple years now.

In my area clowns also appear at Wendy's and Ruby Tuesdays every week.