The Perfect Venue Blog

Ready to book your next event space in Atlanta? Here are our top recommendations.

Here are the top five event spaces in Washington DC – exquisitely designed spaces with virtually endless layout options.

San Diego is beautiful, with gorgeous event venues dotted all over the city. Let’s jump right into the top venues and you can see for yourself the variety of venues on offer.

Are you looking for ideal venues to host events in Boston but don’t know where to begin? We’ve narrowed your options to the top five event venues you can start with.

Ready to explore some of the city’s coolest spots, where every detail is dialed in and the vibe is 100% Austin? Here are our top five picks for an event venue.

If you’re looking for the ideal venue to host a client’s event, we have scouted the Chicagoland area to find the top spaces for you to choose from.

With so many options, finding your ideal private event space can be a tad overwhelming. Fortunately, we’re here to help. Based on our research on event venues, these are the top four event spaces in Denver.

If you’re searching for a premier event space in the heart of the Big Apple, look no further.

San Antonio is filled with amazing event venues. With various spaces offering different attractions, you’ll be able to find the dream space your client desires.

Whatever kind of event you’re planning, you’ll find a flexible range of venues in Phoenix that can handle it perfectly.

We highlight some of the top event spaces in Miami and share a few tips to help you pick the most suitable venues for different events.

So, let’s look at the top San Francisco, CA, event venues, what makes them unique, and why you should give them a go.

In this article, we delve into the five crucial business functions that will help your business grow and succeed.

Without a solid financial plan in place, your venue can quickly go out of business. There’s so much that goes into financial management. We’ll cover all the key functions in the guide below.

What are tapas, and why are they popular? We’ve also included several bar tapas menu ideas to help you curate a unique menu for your bar and become the go-to joint.

Here is everything you need to know and do to open a wine bar that sells and continues to sell.

Here are must-have fruity drinks to offer at your bar and an in-depth analysis of why fruity cocktails are necessary for any event venue.

This guide demonstrates how to create a restaurant menu step-by-step. We’ll highlight menu design psychology to help you create a compelling menu that works well for your specific type of restaurant.

In this deep-dive into 86 in restaurant lingo, we’ll explore the broader meaning of 86 in the restaurant industry and hospitality sector.

Before settling on a restaurant marketing agency, use this guide to learn more about the industry and what to be on the lookout for. Then browse our comprehensive list of 15 of the best restaurant marketing agencies and choose the one that can satisfy your marketing goals.

Our advice about hosting different types of celebration of life events, and how to manage one properly.

We have rounded up our favorite event registration software solutions in this article. We have also included a handy guide to how to choose the best suited one for you and your business.

With an event proposal template, you can show prospective clients an overview of the event planning process and get them to collaborate with ease!

If you want to give your bar the X factor, then here’s our guide to bar games you should consider.

Here are eight bar decor ideas to help you create the perfect space and run a successful bar. We also discuss a few factors to consider when planning your bar décor to make it easy for you to customize our ideas to your style.

Feeling overwhelmed at the daunting task of naming your bar? We've got the perfect list of potential to get you inspired!

We have detailed key features you need to be aware of when opening a quick-service restaurant. Happy reading, and good luck!

Your profit margins ultimately decide your business's success. Here’s our guide to help you achieve the highest profit margins for your restaurant.

Event planning templates are incredibly beneficial in keeping track of a multitude of moving parts. We'll help you understand how templates can improve your management skills and assist in constructing a personalised one to suit your needs.

We’ve outlined what professional event management entails and highlighted the top courses you should consider to level up your career as an event manager or run your own event management business successfully.

These unique birthday party ideas are sure to engage your clients, improve your venue’s reputation, and increase your venue revenue!

In this guide, we’ll cover the most popular bar drinks your venue should stock right now.

Read on to learn more about the role of restaurant design in creating memorable dining experiences for guests.

Here’s a comprehensive list of creative restaurant marketing ideas that you can use to increase your visibility, engagement, and sales.

In this event marketing guide, we cover everything you need to know about marketing strategies and ideas you can use in your venue.

To create a successful marketing strategy as an event venue business manager, understanding the seven functions of marketing and what each entails is crucial. That’s why we’ve prepared this guide.

To make the most of your management, you need to understand the 4 functions of management.

Event planners and venue managers using Prismm gain a competitive edge by offering their clients a superior level of visualization and event planning.

Let’s explore exactly what the role of venue sale manager involves and what you need to become one.

If you’re interested in being a wedding venue manager, you need to know what the job entails, the pivotal role wedding venue managers play, what you should expect from your wedding venue manager salary, and how to earn an even higher salary as your career advances.

We outline all the important things to know before applying for the position of assistant venue manager.

Here’s everything you need to know about venue staff management.

We’ve listed a handful of great venue payment software options perfect for small to enterprise-sized venue businesses.

From birthday parties to baby showers, and charity gala’s to business dinners, your event space can become the most wanted space for private events.

We outline why, how, and what you should be doing to maximize your revenue growth by following revenue trends.

Follow our wedding event management starter pack to help you better prepare your venue for wedding bookings.

This article will help you master event planning as a venue manager and grow your client list.

To help you create the perfect venue booking contract, we’ve outlined a template below that any kind of venue can use.

Consider these venue management certifications to learn how to effectively manage a venue, impress your employer, and step up in the industry.

We have compiled a list of non-profit event ideas, as well as unique venue locations. For your benefit, there is also a short guide on preparatory work to do before hosting an event.

Our detailed venue manager resume template will help you show off your skills, experience, and unique characteristics that make you a strong candidate for any role.

Today, we’ll walk you through the music venue booking process.

Here are our top tips to help you upgrade your booking website and boost your online visibility.

As a venue manager, you need to be prepared for the common questions party planners might ask. We've complied a list for you to preempt.

Learn how to create a foolproof venue capacity management system with our comprehensive guide.

Our ultimate guide will teach you all about the basic anatomy of venue sound systems, the different sound systems on the market.

We have compiled a guideline that offers the most common questions people ask any wedding venue before booking.

We’ve prepared this step-by-step guide to show you how to create an event pricing strategy that works well for everyone involved.

There’s a lot of careful planning that needs to be done when preparing your restaurant venue to host events. We break down all the steps and considerations you should take in the guide below.

In this guide, we discuss some key features when looking for venue booking software.

We’ve compiled a step-by-step guide to planning food for an event. Blow your guests away and win the hearts of future clients with our helpful party food planning guide.

This guide to memorable, yet simple dishes for events is the perfect handbook for any event manager. We'll cover the best food for different events, a few unforgettable additions to your menu, and some tips for catering planning.

We’ve prepared a comprehensive guide containing 13 innovative, up-to-date, relevant restaurant marketing strategies and ideas to help you stamp your authority in the food industry and flourish.

What’s the role of the venue manager? What duties does a venue manager have? What does the average venue manager's salary look like?

One of the questions we get asked the most by bowling alleys, pickleball venues, and other unique “eatertainment” venues is how they can manage their lanes, tables, courts, and other resources using Perfect Venue. While Perfect Venue is great for managing large group inquiries that require communication and proposals with the guest, it is not built to manage the lanes, courts, and other resources that are the heart of these eatertainment venues - that’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Rex which is designed specifically to manage those requests. 

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the key components of a winning restaurant staffing schedule and how it can benefit your establishment.

We discuss all you need to know about restaurant technology. We also show you how various solutions can improve your restaurant operations to help you get started on the right note.

If you’re interested in improving your restaurant operations, integrate these nine best practices in restaurant operations into your business protocols.

Restaurants often project a polished veneer, hiding a large network of operations that keeps the business running smoothly and customers happy. Building and streamlining your own restaurant operations doesn’t happen without forethought.

In this guide, we’ll cover everything a good restaurant operations manual should include.

We explore exactly what a restaurant operations consultant is, some of the key ways they can help your business, and when the best time to hire one is.

Restaurant managers and staff should use checklists to start and close off their shifts, ensuring everything is in place and working smoothly. We’ll cover everything these checklists should include in the detailed guide below.

We explore the essential software you require to streamline fundamental aspects of your restaurant business.

We’ve prepared this guide to help you understand some key features you ought to consider when choosing a restaurant operations system. 

This detailed guide will cover what a restaurant operations manager does, and more.

To ensure you hire the perfect restaurant manager for your restaurant, keep these considerations in mind when creating the job description and interviewing potential candidates.

So, to help you brush up on your restaurant industry skills, here are some of the best free online platforms for any restaurant manager.

If you’re interested in creating the best host in the restaurant industry, read on.

As a restaurant owner, you should offer an in-depth training program. This can include both in-house and external training programs. We’ll break down exactly what this should entail in the guide below.

To fully understand the effects of customer service and customer service training, let’s examine the benefits and ways for you to improve your customer service experience.

You need to make sure that your server training program is comprehensive, and that no new servers are on the floor with knowledge gaps.

Today, learn more about restaurant training and why a clear training program is essential for success.

A restaurant manager is an incredibly multi-faceted job. This is why restaurant manager training programs need to be highly detailed, covering many different elements of running a restaurant.

Filling temporary restaurant staffing gaps can be a tricky restaurant management responsibility.

Optimize your restaurant staffing and build your dream team with these restaurant staffing tips. They’re guaranteed to help you build and retain a great restaurant team.

To help you get set up with the right platform, here are some of the best restaurant employee scheduling solutions available for the industry.

To ensure you create a successful corporate event that captivates your attendees and makes your clients happy, use these top corporate event styling tips.

If you're looking for wedding venue styling tips. Here are a few top tips to help you style wedding venues for all kinds of weddings.

Here is everything you need to know about venue styling – specifically, how to organize, plan, and optimize your event styling and client budget.

What is event styling? We’ll break this all down in the guide below.

If you’re still not the pro you want to be, don’t worry. Here are 10 event styling ideas guaranteed to elevate your event styling to an art form and keep your clients coming back for more.

While you can’t change the structure of your venue, you can style it in different ways. If your venue styling is diverse and thoughtful, you’ll be able to create compelling events, attract a wider range of clients, and cater to a greater variety of events. This is the event styling course for you!

If Caterease’s event management system doesn’t have what you need for your business to thrive, don’t stress! Here are 8 awesome Caterease alternatives worth your time and money.

In this guide, we’ll explore some of the top ezCater alternatives and how your business could use them.

This in-depth ezCater review will help you decide if ezCater is the right catering system for your business needs.

Both platforms share many similarities, but each one is also unique, with unique benefits and downsides. We’ll explore Allseated vs. Social Tables in detail in the guide below.

If you’re unsure about 7Shifts, consider this collection of the top 7Shifts alternatives – one of them might just suit your restaurant employee scheduling needs and budget better.

Considering using BentoBox for your restaurant? Then it may be worth checking out some of the best BentoBox alternatives too.

To choose the best software for your restaurant reservations, use this SevenRooms vs Resy guide.

OpenTable vs. ResDiary - which platform is best for your business to use? To help make this decision, we’ve broken down the specific features, pros, and cons of each platform in detail.