Doorcount idea sheet · srchambercommerce.com/ideas/behind-the-counter-tour

A behind-the-counter tour

Show small groups how your work gets done: people trust what they have watched being made or fixed.

Steps

Choose a slow time and a short route that keeps guests away from hot, sharp or moving equipment.
Offer it to local groups: clubs, classes, scout troops with their leaders, seniors' groups.
Show one thing being made or fixed from start to finish.
End with a sample, a tip sheet or a small thank-you for the group.

Groups hosted, and visits from guests afterwards.

Keep guests out of areas your insurer or the health code says are staff-only, and children with their own adults.

Telling people where your ingredients or materials come from gives them a story and gives your supplier a reason to share you.

Neighbors bring something small that is broken and leave knowing how to fix it.

A modest sponsorship puts your name in front of families who live nearby, all season.