Boost Your Business with Long-Term Restaurant Tent Rentals
During the pandemic, restaurants across the country struggled to remain open in the face of lockdowns and social distancing requirements. Tents became a lifeline to many establishments, allowing them to operate outdoor, where the risk of transmission was greatly diminished, and increasing dining area to allow for greater spacing of tables. EZ Tent Rentals was at the forefront of helping Chicagoland restaurants stay afloat during this difficult period. We repurposed our event tents to meet the needs of restaurants, schools, hospitals and other local businesses. This experience gave us important insights into how restaurants can benefit from long-term tent rentals. In addition to ensuring staff and customer safety, tents can significantly increase revenues while creating a beautiful and welcoming dining experience.
As restaurants bounce back from the pandemic, they are looking for creative ways to attract customers and increase profitability. Tents offer a variety of benefits, allowing businesses to:
- Maximize safety: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, there is still a great deal of concern over safety in restaurants, bars and other enclosed, crowded spaces. Early on in the pandemic, it became clear that the virus is much less likely to spread in the outdoors, where it is quickly dispersed by the air. As a result, municipalities across the nation restricted indoor dining and recommended that diners be spaced out. To comply with these new guidelines, restaurants moved tables outside. This required restaurants to set up tents, (unless they were okay shutting down every time there was a hint of rain). Fortunately, most dining restrictions have been lifted. However, this experience has opened the eyes of many restauranteurs to the potential of outdoor dining. And if, God forbid, the pandemic worsens again, the best prepared restaurants will be the most successful. Having an outdoor dining area with a tent can give you the peace of mind and flexibility to handle future challenges.
- Transform underutilized space: When most businesses want to increase profits, they try to gain more customers. However, the size of a restaurant places a firm limit on the number of customers it can serve. So if a restaurant wants to gain more (dine-in) customers, it needs to expand its space. But what if you can’t afford a costly, disruptive renovation? What if you have an increase in business seasonally and only need extra space for a few months a year? The smart solution is to utilize large, sturdy frame tents, which provide an extension to your existing structure without the high cost, disruption and permanence of a renovation. Do you have a half-empty parking lot? A deserted alleyway? We can help you transform your underutilized areas into productive restaurant space that can accommodate paying customers.
- Keep your patio open year round: Most customers love dining al fresco when the weather is nice. Unfortunately, there are precious few times during the year (usually during late spring and early fall) when we enjoy true “patio weather.” In the Chicago area, we can go from scorching heat to snowy streets in what feels like a very short time. And even on beautiful, mild days, an afternoon shower can destroy an outdoor meal. Once again, the solution to all of these problems is a good frame tent, along with the appropriate tent accessories. When the weather is nice, having a canopy will protect your customers from rain and direct sunlight. And during warmer and colder months, you can use a tent with sidewalls as well as fans and heaters, respectively. By enclosing the structure and adding temperature control equipment, your patio can remain comfortable – and full of paying customers – all year long. And don’t worry if there is no grass to stake your tent. At EZ Tent Rentals we have experience using concrete blocks to secure tents to patios and other hard surfaces.
- Host private events: Tents not only protect your customers from the elements, they also provide them with privacy. Unless your restaurant features large rooms, separate from one another, it is very difficult to host a private event without shutting down your whole establishment. However, by erecting a tent, you can create an entirely distinct event space. This will allow you to host exclusive celebrations, while also accommodating your regular customers. Our tents can be dressed up, depending on how fancy your event is. For a sophisticated look, you can add bistro lighting and cathedral sidewalls. And we also offer a full inventory of high-quality tables, chairs and linens.
- Enhance services: There are endless ways our tents can upgrade your business. Does your restaurant have a cramped waiting area, where patrons are pushing up against your seated customers? Create a covered, outdoor waiting area where your potential diners can sit in comfort. Do you offer curbside pickup? Add a small tent featuring your logo and branding where customers can collect their orders. Do you have valet service? Protect your employees – as well as customers waiting for their cars – from the elements with a simple canopy tent. Do your workers need a break room? Give them a refuge where they can get off their feet for a few minutes and recharge. All of these solutions add to the convenience and professionalism of your restaurant.
At EZ Tent Rentals, we have experience working with restaurants to integrate tents into their operations. If you are ready to enhance your business, our experts will consult with you and determine the best tent types and sizes to meet your specific needs. We can customize tent dimensions and configurations to match with your available space. Furthermore, we can add your branding to our tents, allowing them to blend in seamlessly with your restaurant. Contact us today for a free consultation. Together we can build a custom package aimed at improving your business and increasing your profits.
