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Dallas,
TX – March 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Nothing says party like slow smoked
Texas barbecue and as the nation’s largest barbecue chain, Dickey’s
Barbecue Restaurants knows the secrets to hosting a great event. With
over $24 million in catering sales in 2013, Dickey’s Barbecue offers tips
on making your next graduation, wedding or office picnic easy and affordable.
“In
the last 73 years we’ve catered almost every type of event and have been
honored to celebrate with families around the country,” said Roland
Dickey, Jr., president and CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
“From rustic weddings to graduation parties or just family gatherings,
we work hard to offer affordable, family friendly catering options that
make hosting events seamless.”
5
tips to make your event a success:
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Make
a plan – The first step to creating any successful event is advanced
planning. Give yourself at least 4 weeks to plan all details of the event.
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Know
your budget – “We can work with any budget to help guests create an
affordable event,” said Michelle Sarlls, Director of Catering for Dickey’s
Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “A great way to optimize your budget is to consider
purchasing part of the food for an event, like the meat, and then enlisting
friends and family to provide the side dishes.”
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Pick
your style – Is your event formal or informal? Casual or more upscale?
Knowing the vibe you want for your event will help in planning the details
such as a full service catering with an on-site meat cutting station and
chafing dishes or a more casual self-serve buffet.
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Count
your guests and then count on more – Once you know how many guests
you will be serving, it’s always a good idea to add 10 percent to your
catering order. This will ensure that every guest has plenty of food while
planning for the unexpected guests.
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Enlist
Help – A great event is fun and stress-free. Sometimes this requires
a little help from your friends. “If a host spends their entire event in
the kitchen, then they can’t spend time with their guests,” said Sarlls.
“Having an event catered is a perfect way to take some of the pressure
off of the host so that everyone has fun.”
For more
information on Dickey’s Barbecue Catering Options visit, www.dickeys.com/catering.
About
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants
Dickey’s
Barbecue was founded by Travis
Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 72
years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers
a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue
sauce and free kids meals every Sunday. All meats are slow smoked on site
in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded
to over 370 locations in 43 states and holds the title of the world’s largest
barbecue franchise. This year both Technomic and Nation’s Restaurant News
named Dickey’s “Fastest-growing restaurant in the country” and they were
also named “Best Franchise Deal” by QSR Magazine. For more information,
visit Dickey’s or for barbecue
franchise opportunities call 866-340-6188.
Media
Contact:
Jami
Zimmerman
972-248-9899
Dickey’s
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