| l> | | | | arrange this in a family-owned restaurant, and |
| Serve Historically "Flavored" Dishes: | | | | certainly in a dinner you are hosting at your own |
| - Each dish you serve would have a special | | | | home. |
| historical story or anecdote related to it. | | | | - The children may see this as a kind of game, |
| - The story may be written down on a small card | | | | and may even be allowed to incorporate play into |
| or may be told by a waiter. | | | | the event - for instance by dressing up as |
| - For special dishes you may even have someone | | | | waiters, by preparing a simple dish on their own |
| dress up as the historical figure related to the | | | | (chocolate balls, for instance). |
| event, and tell the story "in person". | | | | A Dinner for those who Don't Like to go out for |
| A Dinner with "a Secret Mission": | | | | dinner: |
| - As the guests arrive, each draws an envelope | | | | - One of the interesting and challenging |
| with a mission they must complete by the end of | | | | suggestions made by Kim and Mauborgne in their |
| the meal, without telling any of the other guests | | | | revolutionary Blue Ocean Strategy book is that |
| what the mission was. | | | | one may find a very fruitful new market by |
| - If they succeed in doing so, they win a special | | | | serving those who are "non-customers". Along this |
| treat (a desert or a gift of sorts). | | | | line of thought, can you come up with ideas that |
| - If they fail - they get a symbolic "punishment". | | | | would make people who usually refrain from |
| Adults, Teens and Kids - Special Service: | | | | coming to restaurants? |
| - It is quite common to find special dishes for | | | | - Can you think of ways for making friends who |
| children in restaurants. Many fast food places also | | | | usually shy away from visiting friends change their |
| add special gifts to the kids' meals, and have | | | | habits and accept your invitation for dinner and |
| seats and tables that are of smaller size for them. | | | | enjoy the evening? |
| However, consider taking this a few steps further | | | | Good Luck with your dinner. Bon appetite! |
| - how about having children serve children, teens | | | | I would be glad to here of more creative ideas |
| serve teens, and adults serve adults? | | | | that you have come up with for your restaurant |
| - Although it is probably not possible to employ | | | | or dinner. |
| children as regular workers, you may be able to | | | | |