Good afternoon all! I know it has been about two weeks (to long) since my last post, but as with most things in the world time is an essence that slips away quickly if you're not careful! The last couple of weeks, I have had the great fortune to be reminded of why we do the things that we do here at Edwards; though small and singular when looked at closely, these two things made me smile and reminded me of one of the reasons I love working in this business.
Last Friday night, as we were preparing to close, a couple came in to eat; it was there first time visiting Edwards, and I was happy that we were able to help them before we closed. They were happy with their experience, but I think the neatest thing about their visit was the reason why they came to Edwards. One of them had happened upon one of our Facebook posts; specifically, one with a picture of our tenderloin and onion rings! This post and picture, on its own, was cause enough for this couple to drive down and try us out! I love that this was the cause, and it makes me wonder just how many of our "new" guests are due to our strong and growing-stronger social media presence.
There are weeks when I'm writing a Facebook post that I feel silly, corny even, but then I see the response that we get on our page and hear about people coming into the store because of Facebook, and a settling happiness comes over me.
About a week ago, a photographer contacted me asking about taking engagement photos at the drive in. The couple wanted a '50s themed photo shoot, and I was happy to oblige them. They came in, did their photo shoot, and got a bite to eat; in the end, everything worked out just perfectly - they got great pictures from the shoot and thoroughly enjoyed their meal! Once the pictures are edited, I have been given the pleasure of being able to share one on our page, and I'm sure I will incorporate it into a blog post ;).
The moral of these stories is this - you get to meet a lot of people of all different types when you work in the restaurant industry, and though we can all get annoyed at times, ultimately I greatly enjoying meeting people and listening to their stories. You never know who might walk in your door, and what might come from simply saying "hello".
I hope to hear more about guests that have come in due to something they saw on one of our Social Media outlets, and I hope that our following continues to grow! I was amazed earlier this month when we blew past 10,000 followers on Facebook - I can remember watching, hoping we were going to hit 10,000, and the next thing I knew we had blown past 10,000 by a whirlwind of Likes. This was maybe a week ago, and now I find us nearing 10,200! I am extremely pleased and happy about this, and love that our followers continue to grow!
I hope you all have a great week, and we'll see you soon!
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