Gastronomy at Easter: Creative ideas

Easter is in a month! Easter is not only an important family celebration in many places, but also a perfect opportunity for restaurants, cafes, pastry shops, and retailers to attract more customers with creative promotions. With thoughtful decorations, special Easter specialties, and thoughtful to-go offers, you can make your business flourish during the holidays. Here are some creative ideas for you to stand out from the competition and delight guests at Easter 2025 !

Classic Easter decoration for the perfect ambience

The right atmosphere is crucial, and not just at Christmas. Customers love beautifully decorated restaurants, cafés, and shops – it invites them to linger and creates a special experience.

Classic decoration ideas for Easter 🥚

• Fresh flowers and spring colors : tulips, daffodils and cherry blossoms create a feeling of spring.
• Easter bunnies and egg decorations : You can decorate tables, shop windows and counters festively with small decorative bunnies, painted eggs or moss nests.
• DIY Easter trees : Use small branches with colorful pendants as eye-catchers in vases or at the entrance.

Tip: Decorate your outdoor area with Easter elements to attract more customers. Admittedly, these decoration ideas aren't particularly creative, after all, you see them in all sorts of stores every year. However, these same stores also experience high sales during the Easter season – so why not attract more customers with festive decorations ?

Creative Easter specialties on the menu

At Easter, customers enjoy seasonal dishes and special offers. With a special Easter menu, you can stand out from the competition and spark conversations.

Creative Easter dishes and seasonal drink ideas 🍹

• Special lamb dishes (e.g. lamb fillet with herb crust, fresh asparagus and potatoes) and vegetarian spring bowls
• Homemade bunny-shaped rolls, carrot cake, Easter cookies and unusual desserts (e.g. carrot cheesecake)
• Spring-like cocktails such as carrot-orange spritz (fresh carrot juice with orange liqueur and prosecco) and coffee specialties such as eggnog latte (coffee with eggnog topping)
• Homemade lemonades with rhubarb and mint

Tip: Offer a large Easter breakfast buffet in your restaurant or pastry shop—it's a hit with both couples and families! Also, announce your special Easter menu in advance via social media. The more potential guests know about your special offerings, the more they'll want to try them.

Delivery offers for the Easter holidays

Not everyone feels like cooking for themselves during the holidays. That's why take-out and special holiday delivery offers are always a great way to reach more customers.

Ideas for Easter to-go boxes 📦

• Brunch packages with fresh baked goods (e.g. mini croissants) and Easter treats (e.g. Easter cookies)
• Family meals in meal trays for pre-order and collection
• Easter cakes and cupcakes in cake boxes for pickup and delivery
• Extra Easter discounts on larger deliveries for the whole family

Tip: Use sustainable to-go packaging to promote your offer as an environmentally friendly Easter offer and make it even more attractive!

Easter promotions and events for more customers

Special promotions attract attention and make your business a crowd-puller this Easter. Set yourself apart from the competition with special events.

Ideas for Easter events 🎉

• Easter egg hunt for children in the café garden or restaurant area
• Baking workshops for Easter cookies or braided bread (a great opportunity to attract more customers to your bakery )
• Easter barbecue in the beer garden to open the barbecue season
• Discount promotions for pre-orders during the holidays

Tip: Promote your special Easter promotions extensively on social media to increase your reach! With proper planning, Easter 2025 will be a complete success not only for your customers but also for your business!