Maximizing Bookings: Handling Multiple Shows with One Guest - Expert Tips

[DessertDivaFL]

Kind of wanted the title to sound like "Three Men and a Baby"!

Anyway, last night I had a guest who would like to book a show in September and one in October. How should I handle this? I haven't closed the show yet but do I let my current host get the booking benefit for September AND October even though it is being booked by the same guest?

I hope this makes sense. Has anyone had this happen?

Oh, and she is considering the business opportunity too! I would really appreciate your wisdom cheffers!

 

[laurichef]

I have the same thing going on.
I ended up booking host B off host A for Sept, then booked host B off herself for Oct. It works out if she wants double host benefit. If not, give it back to host A -- hate for it to go to waste.
My question now is, how is she going to get good attendance for both shows? Have her go crazy for Sept, then maybe have Oct be a catty show if she just wants the host benefit?
Or is she decides to sign, do the Sept show, and have her take the bookings from that to do her own Oct show.

Let me know how this works out for you.

 

[DessertDivaFL]

I have the same thing going on.
I ended up booking host B off host A for Sept, then booked host B off herself for Oct. It works out if she wants double host benefit. If not, give it back to host A -- hate for it to go to waste.
My question now is, how is she going to get good attendance for both shows? Have her go crazy for Sept, then maybe have Oct be a catty show if she just wants the host benefit?
Or is she decides to sign, do the Sept show, and have her take the bookings from that to do her own Oct show.

Let me know how this works out for you.

I will definitely let you know what happens.

She will not have any problems with attendance because she said Sept will be co-workers and Oct will be her card group. She doesn't have a large home so that is how she is doing it. I like your ideas. :thumbup:

 

[pampered.chris]

Very cool idea of her to split her people into 2 groups. I should get some of my hostess's to do that sometimes!!

 

[LBurke]

I would offer to book Sept off of the original host, and then book Oct from her Sept show and she can get two Oct host specials...

 

[DessertDivaFL]

UPDATE: I did the two recipes yesterday and well...I won't be doing that again unless it is a large group. Only 4 showed up. She will have more than that in outside orders though. I don't know how you all did 2 recipes at a show before. Holy cow!

 

[jbdowd0798]

WOW! You go girl. I don't usually do 2 unless its just garishing something and then making a trifle. 90% of my time now is interactive shows that take more than enough time with one recipe!
Nice job slaying the deadly 2 recipe show beast! ;-)

 

[DessertDivaFL]

WOW! You go girl. I don't usually do 2 unless its just garishing something and then making a trifle. 90% of my time now is interactive shows that take more than enough time with one recipe!
Nice job slaying the deadly 2 recipe show beast! ;-)

Thanks, Becky. I don't think I want to visit the beast again unless the host is having a large number of guests.