Celebrate Father’s Day at your pizzeria!

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15. Find unique ways to celebrate dads at your pizzeria. Fun fact: Father’s Day was invented by Sonora Smart Dodd from Spokane, Washington in 1910. She created the holiday to honor her father William Smart, who was a single parent to six children.

Simple Father’s Day Marketing Ideas for Your Restaurant

Try one of these simple and free or cheap marketing and promotion ideas to show Appreciation this Father’s Day at your pizzeria.

• Showcase the dads that work at your restaurant on social and on digital boards, if available.
• Offer a discount or free meal to dads when group of four dine in.
• Create a Father’s Day Family bundle with apps, pizza, desserts and drinks.
• Do a callout on social for people to tag their dads and nominate them to receive ______ (i.e. pizza bundle, free pizzas, special gift.) Draw winner(s) on Father’s Day.
• Create a “dad”-inspired Pizza of the Day. Blast it on social.
• Do a gift card trade with another business and run giveaways on Father’s Day. Don’t forget to promote beforehand by doing shared posts with the partnering business.
• Stage a photo background area for customers to grab a family portrait while they dine.
• Create an experience to entertain the kids. This could be activities or go big with a supervised kids area.
• Give back to a cause that is tied to fathers in your community.
• Offer a Family Pizza-Making Class to allow some hands-on bonding experience.

Send a playful Father’s Day Message to dads who love pizza

Having trouble coming up with a message for dads on their special day? Try one of these Father’s Day greetings:

1. “Happy Father’s Day to all the pizza-loving dads out there! Grab a slice, kick back, and enjoy the day you deserve!”
2. “Dads, you’re the ultimate pizza makers of life (and questionable toppings). Today’s your day to rule the pie kingdom!”
3. “For the dad who always steals the last slice—we saved you one. Happy Father’s Day!”
4. “A pizza toast to all dads out there! May your day be filled with love, laughs, and extra cheese!”
5. “Happy Father’s Day to the real MVPs… Most Valuable Pizza-lovers!”
6. “Shoutout to the dads who can fix anything… except maybe an overcooked pizza crust. We’ll handle that for you!”
7. “This Father’s Day, trading tools for toppings! Celebrate with Dad’s favorite pizza.”
8. “To the dads who add a little ‘dad joke spice’ to every conversation, this one’s for you. Extra cheesy, just like your humor!”
9. “Dad rule number one. Always go for the bigger pizza. Happy Father’s Day!”
10. “No tie, no socks, just pizza this Father’s Day (because it’s what Dad really wants)!”
11. “Dad, you’re the ultimate pizza lover and our crust MVP. Happy Father’s Day from the whole pizza-loving crew!”
12. “This Father’s Day, we’re raising a slice for all the dads who know the value of an extra-large pepperoni. You rock!”
13. “They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but we think it’s through pizza. Happy Father’s Day to all the pie-loving dads out there!”
14. “Dads and pizza have one thing in common… they’re both cheesy but in the best possible way! Celebrate Father’s Day with us.”
15. “Happy Father’s Day to the guy who taught us all the importance of ‘never wasting the crust!’ You’re crust-worthy, Dad!”
16. “Father’s Day is the perfect time to say it… Dad, you’re EXTRA (just like our toppings). Enjoy a slice on us!”
17. “To all the pizza-flipping super dads, this day belongs to you. Keep being epic, one slice at a time!”
18. “What’s better than pizza? Dads. What’s better than dads? Dads enjoying pizza! Happy Father’s Day from our family to yours.”
19. “Father’s Day calls for dough, sauce, cheese, and good company! Thanks to all the dads who make life a little saucier.”
20. “The secret ingredient in every great pizza is love… and our dads taught us that first. Slice into some love this Father’s Day!”

Don’t forget to share your Father’s Day celebrations with us on social @PizzaToday