Comedy night at BP’s

Times Reporter

 

Boston Pizza (BP) wants to get people in the community out and having fun, which is just one reason behind their upcoming comedy night on Oct. 20. For $25 anyone 18 and older can enjoy dinner and the show, which features comedians Nigel Lawrence and Chris Gordon.

“We’re just kind of trying to bring more people in, trying to get more people to come into the lounge and hang out with us,” said Shelley Read, marketing manager for Strathmore’s BP. 

“It tends to be like more people are apt to go to the bars than come to our lounge. We just thought with the different shows we’re doing sort of brings in the more mature crowd even. It’s just another choice.

“We just thought comedy would be a little laid back. We did do the Trailer Park Boys but it was of course a really young crowd so that’s why we just thought a comedian might cater to a few more different people.”

There are a lot of new fresh ideas coming out of Boston Pizza that Read has been planning to get the restaurant more involved in the community. 

 “Once a month is sort of what we’re looking at as far as in the summer maybe having patio parties once a month. In the winter we want to have a sort of theme night once a month, for example this month of course it’s going to be our Halloween party,” said Read.

There will be a pumpkin carving contest and a spaghetti eating contest in conjunction with the Halloween party. The party will be on Oct. 30 and will start in the restaurant around 6 p.m., and then the lounge stuff will start around 8 p.m. Read said BP’s is a family restaurant and therefore they want to make sure they are hosting events for everyone, not just adult-friendly ones.  

There is a new VIP program, employee-of-the-month program open to all Strathmore businesses, back-to-school baskets, a possible reading program in the schools and much, much more. 

Anyone who has any questions, or may want Lionel the BP’s mascot to come out can contact Shelley Read at 403-934-0017.