Early Bird Special

[Mussina]

We are planning to offer a prix fixe menu for early arrivals and would like to describe it as something other than an "early bird special". Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Edited May 22, 2007 by Mussina (log)

[phaelon56]

I agree that the "early bird" phrase has gotten extremely hackneyed by overuse. My suggestion is already in your question...

How about "Early Arrival Offering" or "Early Arrival Price Fixe Menu" or "Pre-evening Price Fixe Special" ?

(and I do get more burned out than the usual person on the "early" references as it is my family name on my mom's side!)

[Timothy Burke]

We are planning to offer a prix fixe menu for early arrivals and would like to describe it as something other than an "early bird special".  Any thoughts would be appreciated!

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The excellent Hammer and Pincers in Leicestershire uses the term First Service Menu. Sounds a bit jargony but beats Early Bird anyway.

[Fat Guy]

Mussina, where are you located? In many larger cities, "pre-theater" works.

Also, I think "twilight" is a nice word. And in baseball, they use "twinight," for double headers that fall along the day-evening divide -- that's kind of a cool word too.

[Marky Marc]

First-seating

[Mussina]

First-seating

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Thanks everyone!! "First seating" was exactly what I came up with after reading the first service suggestion. It implies "get out of your seats at 7:00" ever so subtly. I love the pre-theater recommendation as well and wish we had a theater but being in the country (Connecticut) the only theater is our local high school.

Also, being a bball fan (hence my screen name - my favorite pitcher - love that knuckle curve) I also like the twinight idea. Maybe that is something for the fall when it gets dark sometime before 9:00.

Thanks again.

Edited May 22, 2007 by Mussina (log)

[cdh]

You could call it the Late Lunch menu...