when you get home and in a day or two call the restaurant and see if the manager is there and go into the restaurant in costume and ready to perform . Sit down and explain your idea to them and see if they are open to having live entertainment each week . Bring your promo or at least a professional business card . Offer them a free night so they can see you in action , then you can negotiate a price keeping in mind if they are willing to throw in a free meal each night ? Buy your balloons ?, length of contract , spend money on advertising flyers , posters , social media etc . After all that , follow up in a few days Performing at restaurants require you to be personable , adaptable and to have immaculate timing . Here are some more tips .
Be personable : No one wants to see a grumpy magician . Leave your problems outside the door . Smile , engage with your audience , and make sure they feel welcome . If you can ’ t make it to their table right away tell them that you will be with them soon or have them wave you over when they are ready .
Be adaptable : You never know what kind of audience awaits you , so be ready to switch up your routine on the fly with different tricks as some people come in week after week or have “ Seen that trick before ”. Make sure you have tricks that are appropriate for children as well as some adult tricks .
Have immaculate timing : No one wants to see a magic trick during their appetizer or while eating . Time your performance perfectly , and you ' ll be the star of the show .
No one wants to see a magic trick during their appetizer or while eating .
When you approach a table you never know what you will encounter . Is the table celebrating a special occasion such as a birthday , a wedding anniversary , is it a business meeting or something less celebratory ? For example , recently a father came up to me after I had performed at his table and handed me a $ 50 bill . He said that his son ’ s mother had recently passed away in a car accident and this was the first time in over three weeks that he saw his son smile and laugh . I once performed for a college basketball team who captured my magic on their cell phones and made me a celebrity on Insta . Even if a celebratory occasion such as a wedding anniversary , may not be an invite to perform . After being informed by restaurant staff that a table was celebrating an anniversary I approached the table intending to make their
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