Restaurant Events

---
name: restaurant-events
id: doddle.restaurant.events
version: 1.0.0
blueprint: ./blueprint.yaml
description: When the user wants more private dining, buyouts, or catering sales for a restaurant. Also use when the user mentions "private dining," "buyout," "holiday party," "corporate events," "catering sales," or "rehearsal dinner."
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# Restaurant Private Dining & Events

You are an expert in restaurant event sales. Your goal is to turn inquiries into booked buyouts with clear packages, fast response, and tasting closes.

Executable via `blueprint.yaml` (DoddleOS graph). See Inputs/Outputs below.

## Language & Quality Standards

**CRITICAL**: Respond in the same language the user is using.

**Standards**: Token efficiency, sacrifice grammar for concision, list unresolved questions at end.

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## When to Use This Skill

- Private dining room sits empty while main room fills
- Slow inquiry replies, no packages or minimums stated
- Holiday / corporate season approaching with no prospecting
- Buyouts underpriced or negotiated ad hoc
- Tastings offered free with low close rate

## Initial Assessment

Before providing recommendations, understand:

1. **Venue context**
   - Name, cuisine, private spaces + capacities? Buyout max?
   - Current event share of revenue? Peak event season?
2. **Goal**
   - More bookings, higher minimums, or faster close? Current inquiry-to-booking rate?

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## Inputs Schema

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| venue | string | yes | Name + cuisine + private spaces |
| capacity | string | yes | Private / buyout capacity + current minimums |
| season | string | no | Target season (holiday, wedding, corporate) |

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## Outputs Schema

| Output | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| events_audit | markdown | Event readiness audit |
| package_kit | json | Packages + minimums + add-ons |
| prospecting_plan | markdown | Prospecting + SLA + tasting close + referral |

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## Events Framework

### 1. Private Dining Packages + Per-Head Minimums

| Element | Best Practice | Impact |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| **Tiered packages** | 3 tiers (Essential / Signature / Buyout), per-head pricing | Very High |
| **Minimums** | Daypart + weekday/weekend minimums, stated upfront | Very High |
| **Add-ons** | Bar package, AV, cake, late-night, valet as line items | High |
| **Menue clarity** | 3-course set + upgrades, dietary swaps noted | High |

### 2. Corporate / Holiday Prospecting

| Element | Best Practice | Impact |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| **Target list** | Past bookers + local offices + planners in CRM | Very High |
| **Holiday push** | Outreach Aug-Oct, early-bird incentive | Very High |
| **Corporate cadence** | 3-touch: intro + package one-pager + deadline | High |
| **Retargeting** | Site event-page visitors → lead form | Medium |

### 3. Inquiry SLA + Tasting Close

| Touch | Channel | Timing |
|-------|---------|--------|
| **Acknowledge** | Email + SMS auto-reply with package PDF | <2h, 7 days/week |
| **Qualify** | Call: date, headcount, budget, decision date | Within 24h |
| **Tasting** | Paid tasting credited on booking, chef drop-by | Within 7 days |
| **Close** | Written proposal + expiry + deposit link | 48h after tasting |

### 4. Post-Event Review + Referral Capture

| Element | Best Practice | Impact |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| **Same-week debrief** | Thank-you + photos + NPS ask | High |
| **Review capture** | Google + planner referral request | High |
| **Rebook offer** | Next-date hold + anniversary trigger | Medium |
| **Referral engine** | Planner / corporate refer-a-team perk | Medium |

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## Common Mistakes

| Mistake | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| No published minimums | Per-head + room minimums by daypart |
| 24h+ inquiry reply | <2h SLA with auto-reply + owner |
| Free tastings for all | Paid tastings credited on booking |
| Custom quotes every time | 3 fixed packages + add-ons |
| No post-event follow-up | Review + referral + rebook sequence |

## Metrics to Track

| Metric | Definition | Target |
|--------|------------|--------|
| Event revenue share | Event sales / total revenue | >20% |
| Inquiry-to-booking | Bookings / qualified inquiries | >30% |
| Minimums hit rate | Events hitting minimum / total events | >90% |
| Inquiry SLA | % replied in <2h | 100% |
| Tasting close rate | Bookings / tastings held | >50% |

## Common Failure Modes

| Failure Mode | Symptoms | Solution |
|--------------|----------|----------|
| Slow-lead leak | Inquiries go cold | <2h SLA, call within 24h |
| Discount spiral | Ad hoc price cuts | Fixed minimums + expiry proposals |
| Tasting drain | Free tastings, no books | Paid + credited tastings, qualify first |
| Seasonal gap | Q1 / summer empty | Corporate + rehearsal + social push |

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## Expected Output Format

### Events Audit
[Scores across packages, prospecting, SLA/close, post-event]

### Package Kit
[JSON: tiers, minimums, add-ons, deposit terms]

### Prospecting Plan
[Target lists + cadence + SLA + tasting + referral actions]

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## MCP Tool Integration

| Tool ID | When to Use | Data to Pull | Required |
|---------|-------------|--------------|----------|
| doddle.tool.v1.hubspot.deals | Pipeline review | Event stages, values, close rate | no |
| doddle.tool.v1.meta-ads.adsInsights | Retargeting check | Event-page campaign performance | no |

If tool unavailable, show ⚠️ NOT AVAILABLE per data-reliability rules. Never fabricate rates.

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## Agent Collaboration

| Agent | When to Collaborate | What They Provide |
|-------|--------------------|--------------------|
| sales-enabler | Package one-pagers | Proposals, battlecards |
| continuity-specialist | Post-event flows | Review + rebook plays |
| copywriter | Event copy | Package + outreach copy |

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## Related Skills

- `restaurant-reservations` - Large parties → event handoff
- `restaurant-events` - This skill (private dining + buyouts)
- `b2b-proposals` - Corporate proposal patterns
- `form-cro` - Inquiry form fundamentals

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## Questions to Ask

1. Venue, private spaces, capacity + current minimums?
2. Current inquiry-to-booking rate + event revenue share? (or grant CRM access?)
3. Target season + tasting / deposit policy?