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Countage Veteran user Charlotte 361 Posts |
From my experience restaurants use this type of entertainment on a slower night to build business and differentiate themselves from their competition. They also use entertainment on a busy night for crowd control and to create diversion from the time you are waiting for food or to be seated. Balloon artists, magicians, trivia night, super hero night, Elvis impersonators, DJ, Karaoke, beer pong, casino tables, bands, and solo music acts are just few types of entertainment that I have seen restaurants use. Many of these are paid and also received tips. Even though not all restaurant owners and managers think entertainment may be a good idea there seems to be enough that do that the universal term "restaurant magician" exists. I also believe a magician is a harder sell than other forms of restaurant entertainment.
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Mike Maturen Inner circle Michigan's Beautiful Sunrise Side 2726 Posts |
I am also putting together the plan to offer table magic for a particular chain in my area. They offer a "kids eat free" night every week. I will be proposing that I be available on Tuesday evening to help keep the kiddos entertained during this time...and perhaps attract more adults to bring their kids in.
Once I have my proposal polished and ready, I will report back.
Mike Maturen
World of Wonder Entertainment The Magic and Mayhem of Mike Maturen 989-335-1661 mikematuren@gmail.com AUTHOR OF "A NEW DAWN--Weekly Wisdom From Everyday Life" member: International Magician's Society |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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On Feb 16, 2013, Rocky wrote: I've seen the $150 and wonder where these guys work. I'm in a small town, considering a rate and I've been thinking I can't see them going higher than $25.00- $30.00/ hour. Guess I was on mark there. We'll see. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
The rate you can get is the rate you can get. If it is $25 or $30 an hour, well that is the rate.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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On Feb 18, 2013, davidpaul$ wrote: Indeed. |
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
I'm very happy performing magic in family restaurants for kids and adults. The three restaurants that employ me are happy with what I do. My regular customers know me by name and request me at their table. People often call the restaurant to make sure I will be there when they have special guests in town.
I get paid a fee that the restaurants and I agree on. I accept tips if offered but never solicit them. It boggles my mind that any one would actually be against an arrangement that works. If you don't want to work in restaurants then DON"T WORK IN RESTAURANTS. If you own a restaurant and don't want magicians then simply don't hire magicians. No one is attempting to force magicians on your restaurant. I don't happen to like the smell of seafood. So you know what? I don't go to seafood restaurants. But at the same time I don't have a low opinion of seafood restaurants or even of seafood. It's ok that there are different restaurants with different atmospheres. |
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inhumaninferno Elite user 452 Posts |
The Restaurant Magic Business promo video that Eaton posted is, imho, simply fantastic. If anyone has not watched it, do yourself a favor and take a look. Impressive in format, content and production! It is powerful. Fantastic, highest quality all the way around.
For Skip Way: With your 5 night a week restaurant schedule and often being booked into country clubs on weekends, how in the world do you schedule in those additional bookings that you garner from the people that see you at your restaurant gigs? |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Maybe he has a "double"~! hee hee
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Brainbu$ter Veteran user Indianapolis, IN 326 Posts |
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On Feb 17, 2013, Rocky wrote: 1. You've got it backwards, Rocky. The benefit of a walk-around magician is precisely that--UNLIKE karaoke, piano, accordion, etc.--the entertainment is NOT "forced onto" the diners. If a diner doesn't want to see entertainment, he/she can shoo away the magician. If it's a seasoned, professional magician, he will likely not even approach that table). 2. You are aware of patrons who came in because of a music act. That means little because you are unaware of all the potential patrons who decided against your restaurant because of the "forced onto them" music act. You've got a bias in your data pool--a sample bias. I have many times opened the door to a restaurant, heard the music/entertainment/loud accordion player/even the loud TVs playing sports, and then I'VE WALKED OUT. You have a blind spot... You are unaware of customers like me, because we never became your customer. Customers who walk out don't spend their time informing you that they walked out before even being seated. They didn't like that band, or didn't like the music playing (which is "forced on them"). A patron can shoo away a magician. A patron can't turn off the bloody music. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Thank God we revived a 3 year old thread.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Rocky Elite user 486 Posts |
I'm thrilled it's been revived! So many interesting and intelligent responses...just what I would expect!
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Brainbu$ter,
Very Well said. I like what you said and I like the way you make it easy to read. Also there is nothing wrong with reviving an old thread. |
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Rocky Elite user 486 Posts |
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On Apr 17, 2018, MeetMagicMike wrote: I'm in agreement with MeetMagicMike... |
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ageo New user Bogota, Colombia 72 Posts |
In case it helps others, I will now share a few of the programs for "mini-shows" that I perform for restaurants and when strolling for adult parties and cocktail events. All fits in my jacket pockets, and enables me to act for a couple of hours, passing from table to table or group to group. When performing in restaurants, I generally use a Chinese "silk" jacket along with black trousers and black shoes. When performing in a less formal manner, I can use almost any jacket, with minor adaptations.
Each mini-show lasts between 3 and 7 minutes, depending on audience and other needs. At times one trick may be omitted if another, for an unexpected reason takes longer. Most of my acting takes place in Spanish. For that reason, my patter is in that tounge. When I perform in English, I translate directly the words and stories into English. If there is some interest, I will comment further. A Routine (Bills) Everybody Wins [Julian Mather's] Repeated Bill Count Cut and Restored Bill [€500, large denomination borrowed bill or check] B Routine (Cards) Color Changing Card-Deck - [Indian shuffle, Tarbell style] Cats and Mouse Cards [adult's version] Signed Card to Wallet [After Ken Kelly] C Routine 3 Cords of Different Length Burnt and Restored Restaurant Napkin (or handkerchief) Invisible Deck [using Kraft bag] D Kids' Routine Duck-Rabbit Cards Cats and Mouse Cards [kid's version] Handkerchief through Ears E Cards Only Routine Birthday Card Shot at Card Origami Card Boxed Card [Svengali Deck] Extras to add or change Ling Kai Fu Chinese Paper Tear [Tarbell's] Sponge Balls [Several options, mainly based on Nadjib Haffaf] Thimble [Multiple routines, improptu] Coins [Ecuatorian half dollars- multiple routines..] Tricks with table napkins and silverware [several] ie.: flexible knife Tricks with salt shaker [several] Paper Trick with paper napkin [several] I hope this helps. Cordially yours, Alberto Lobo-Guerrero S. Mago "Tato" Bogota, D.C., Colombia |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Ummm you have just defined restaurant magic as most of us understand it.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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