Does your Business or Establishment Need Valet Parking?

If you are the owner, manager, or director of a restaurant, country club, hospital, or other hospitality venue, or a residential owner planning a large special event, you might be considering the use of a valet parking service but are unsure if it would be beneficial. Here are a few things to take into consideration before you decide whether or not to use a valet parking company.

• Location ~ Consider your location. Are you in a high traffic, busy area? Is the parking limited, inconvenient, confusing, or not close enough? If so, your customers (or guests) will appreciate the convenience of pulling right up to your entrance and leaving the parking to a valet attendant. Not having to circle around to find a parking spot, walk through a crowded parking lot, or walk a block or so will make a big difference for your guests.

• Weather ~ If you are expecting inclement weather for a special event, (a wedding for example), the hiring of a valet parking company will prove beneficial for you, your guests, and for the sucess of the event. This will also give you one less thing to worry about and your guests will be grateful that you took this extra measure for them. You might even have been expecting great weather, but at the very last minute the weather calls for rain. Even in a pinch, a valet company may still be able to come to your aid.

• What type of establishment are you? ~ Are you the owner of an upscale restaurant? Are you managing a private country club? Are you rated a five star restaurant? Most people who frequent an upscale venue for dinner or a special event have an expectation of being greeted by a valet attendant. A valet parking service also provides your venue with a higher level of service and gives it a professional, polished appearance.
• Your customers or guests ~ Are the majority of your guests/patrons typically the kind who appreciate valet parking or would use it? Would some of them have limited mobility or physical handicaps that would best be served by providing valet service?

Take a few moments to consider the information above. It wil help you to decide how beneficial a valet parking company will be for you. Most valet companies provide a free on-site consultation that may also help you with your decision.
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