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Restaurant Owners: Generate Extra Revenues in Your Eatery by Adding Vintage Food Signs to the Menu

Restaurant owners are finding that by adding a little extra something on the menu, they are driving extra deposits to the bank. Customers are responding favorably to vintage food signs on the menu and are taking home more than just their doggie bags.

(PRWEB) February 1, 2005 -- If you knew that adding cheesecake to your dessert menu would produce a few thousand dollars in revenue every month, you would likely add it on, wouldn't you? Well, these desserts will go with any menu options you serve and will add a warm, nostalgic touch to your restaurant, as well. Vintage metal signs are hot collectibles and any restaurant can take advantage of the increasing demand for these nostalgic signs in today's market.

Vintage metal signs are fast becoming staples in America's homes and their popularity is soaring. Food and beverage signs may begin as purposeful wall decor in restaurants, but for their customers, they make extraordinarily unique kitchen and home theater decor. Customers are also crazy about branded keepsakes from their favorite restaurants, so you should look into your customizing and logo options.

The best part about selling these collectible signs in your restaurant is that they literally sell themselves. You do not need to have a gift shop or display case to show them off. Customers can learn about their prices and history in the waiting lobby and view the entire collection over dinner. You can display them on your dining room walls as you would any other appropriate decor and every customer can see them without ever having to interrupt their dinner. Your staff will need to do very little to push these signs, except to add them to their table's check and bag 'em up with the leftovers.

No matter the theme of your cuisine, you should be able to find a manufacturer that produces a suitable line. Remember that quality is very important. One company we have found that produces exceptional signage is Vintage Metal Art at http://www.vintagemetalart.com. They have an extensive line of food art from seafood and pizza to steaks and ice cream signs. There is a link on their web site that you can use to send a suggestion if you don't find the theme you are looking for, and they claim that they will design and add that product as soon as possible. How's that for service?

The three things you should be looking for before purchasing your new stock are 1) Quality 2) Theme suitability to your establishment and 3) Cost. Your cost should be no higher than 50% of what you are going to retail the sign for. Vintage art signs retail anywhere from $28 - $42, usually depending on the size and amount of colors used in the sign. If you know that you can make 100% profit on each sign, then you are on the right track.

With profits like these, you have nothing to lose. Start small and see how your customers take to the new novelties and expand from there. New additions over time give your customers something to look forward to on each visit and they will appreciate your company's continuity.

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Vintage Metal Art
http://www.vintagemetalart.com
954-689-3683

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