When there’s something new on the menu, it’s important to let customers know, and some savvy moves can help get the word out. Here are some top tips for highlighting new menu items. “Our cashiers will tell guests about any new items and we will have special signage for an introductory period of time.” – ...
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When strolling through a zoo or aquarium you might see signs warning against feeding the animals, but when it comes to the customers themselves, it’s a totally different story. A healthy portion of the money these attractions take in comes from dining dollars, so it’s important that a wide selection of food is available and ...
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In San Diego, where the seasons barely change, spring spruce-up at the zoo has little to do with a break in the weather or breaking out the paint brushes. Preparation for the coming tourist season is more about finishing up the new Australia Outback Exhibit – featuring the largest breeding population of koalas outside of ...
Read more...For some of us, the summer means kicking back and relaxing, but for zoos, the summer means more visitors and the need to hire workers to attend to those visitors. Located on the banks of the Red River is the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, N.D. The zoo, whose name translated from Native American means “end ...
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Children’s museums, which attract more than 30 million visitors annually, according to research conducted by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) in 2007, are places of wonder for the youngest among us. These museums are also a growing industry. According to ACM, in the mid-1970s, there were 38 children’s museums across the nation. That number ...
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Mysterious and powerful, lions, tigers and other big cats are always top attractions at zoos. While zoo visitors love to see the wild animals, few understand the work it takes to ensure the well-being and safety of both the cats and their human guests. Cincinnati Zoo is home to lions, Malayan tigers, white tigers, snow ...
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Children’s museums greet thousands of guests each year, and they use a variety of admissions policies and procedures to keep the crowds moving smoothly through their doors. The 10,000-square-foot Amelia Park Children’s Museum in Westfield, Mass., welcomes more than 35,000 guests per year. The museum is currently running 11 interactive exhibits that highlight themes such ...
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Zoos are going the extra distance to make their facilities more welcoming to adults. Mixers and after-hours special events are attracting adults to zoos and helping to build memberships, and during the day many zoos are now offering beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages in their restaurants and cafes. The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, ...
Read more...Except for the recent press about the Arab Spring revolutions in North Africa, Africa basically remains under the radar. What may be surprising is that six of the fastest growing economies in the world are found in the “forgotten continent” of Africa. The six African Lion economies – Angola, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Chad, Mozambique and Rwanda ...
Read more...Delicate and graceful are two words often used to describe butterflies. And finding a balance between maintaining attractions that spotlight these poetic, winged creatures, as well as promoting them, can be a practice in all things Mother Nature. At CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point in San Mateo, Calif., the butterfly garden may not be a major ...
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