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Your business is a community too - and holding a Big Lunch can help to bring your community together. Here we explain just some of the bottom-line benefits - and we've got some great ideas for organising your Big Lunch.
The Big Lunch - Get behind the community spirit and see
your business grow
Join forces with your colleagues, co-workers, bosses and
business suppliers for a one-day get-together on Sunday 5 June
2011. Yes, we know it's not typically a working day - that's the
point!
Why a Big Lunch is good for business
• It's a great way to attract more customers or
a new audience
• It raises awareness of your business and its
community activity.
• It boosts the socially responsible image of
your business - especially if your Big Lunch involves fundraising
for charity.
Here are some pointers to get you started. The best tip?
Remember to delegate tasks to others. All good organisers do this.
It keeps them sane!
• Stir up interest
Hook up with your co-workers, plus other
colleagues that you half-know, and get them all fired up. Make sure
everyone in your workplace knows what's happening and when.
• Organise a kitty
Appoint a treasurer, who's good with money. You
won't need much. But remember The Big lunch is all about thrift,
wit and home-made ingenuity.
• Prepare for rain
Yes, it's been known to. So it's always best to
have a back-up plan, just in case the great outdoors isn't so great
on the day.
• Involve everyone
There are sure to be many different people of
all ages and from many different walks of life in your business.
Get them all involved and you can't go wrong.
• Mash up the menu
The more cultures you have within your
business, the more cuisines you all get to try. and don't forget
the veggie choices. ask people to label their dishes with
ingredients so anyone with allergies knows what's what.
• Mix up the entertainment
The more diverse the activities, the better
your Big lunch will be. Snap up any in-house bands and comedians.
Find colleagues who are great at art and decoration. Get someone to
take charge of devising quizzes and games; another to head up a
baking team.
• Record the day
Make sure there's someone on hand to take
photos - or even make a short film - throughout the day. Upload
pictures and stories here www.thebiglunchers.com
