Marquee hire

[Wilmslow]

Got a good friend (I rent a house to him) who has fairly recently started up a marquee hire business with one marquee.

He has not had many bookings, and wondering what he is doing wrong.

He has mailshotted, got nice looking business cards, but still not many rentals.

Any ideas that I could pass on?

I was thinking along the lines of weddings as I have been in a lot of marquees for weddings, so will suggest trying bridal fayres, and wedding caterers. I also suggested when dealing with corporate firms to speak to the people in the contract departments who care only about the bottom line, rather than depend just on letters which may or may not get read.

Any other ideas though?

[Mich the Tester]

Got a good friend (I rent a house to him) who has fairly recently started up a marquee hire business with one marquee.

You mean you bought your friend Tim's country house for a pittance and you are now forcing him to live in a tent?

[Wilmslow]

You mean you bought your friend Tim's country house for a pittance and you are now forcing him to live in a tent?

All's fair in business Mind you, there is a plot of land that was sold on my road lately for around the price of a house!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Isn't the Marquee trade a bit like event catering, ice cream vans and door security, where most work is gained by intimidation?

You need to hook your mate up with your old mafia neighbour - he threatens the client or even the other contractors (sometimes when they arrive with their marquee) and bingo!

[Wilmslow]

Isn't the Marquee trade a bit like event catering, ice cream vans and door security, where most work is gained by intimidation?

You need to hook your mate up with your old mafia neighbour - he threatens the client or even the other contractors (sometimes when they arrive with their marquee) and bingo!

Good thinking. He lives opposite an knows him. Mind you, mafia neighbour bungled a getaway from a robbery so think his intimidation levels are a little on the low side just now.....

[shaunbhoy]

A Marquee? Dat's sad!

[TestMangler]

A Marquee? Dat's sad!

See, if I could have repped you for that, I would have

That is a truly awful gag

[FiveTimes]

Advertise at wedding fayres, local press, trade press.

Could it be used by the local scout group as a mess hall ?

[MarillionFan]

As it happens I'm in the market for a marquee at some point.

After 11 years, two kids etc I suppose i'd better consider getting married.

I've been holding out for Kylie to ring but I'm beginning to give up hope, and as I already speak English I reckon Jordan is out of the running.

[SimonMac]

Got a good friend (I rent a house to him) who has fairly recently started up a marquee hire business with one marquee.

He has not had many bookings, and wondering what he is doing wrong.

He has mailshotted, got nice looking business cards, but still not many rentals.

Any ideas that I could pass on?

I was thinking along the lines of weddings as I have been in a lot of marquees for weddings, so will suggest trying bridal fayres, and wedding caterers. I also suggested when dealing with corporate firms to speak to the people in the contract departments who care only about the bottom line, rather than depend just on letters which may or may not get read.

Any other ideas though?

You have friends?!