The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
In a conversation between Tom, an event producer, and renowned motivational speaker Simon Sinek, the sentiment of valuing a smaller audience emerges. “I’m sorry, I was hoping for a larger crowd,” expresses Tom, to which Sinek responds with a powerful perspective, “I feel sorry for those who didn’t attend, as these people are going to … Read more
Orland Hills, IL, November 10, 2021 – After an 18-month hiatus due to COVID, Fox’s Pizza and Irish Pub and Fox’s on Wolf have brought back balloon entertainment to its Orland Park and Mokena location. Magical Balloon-dude Dale, a restaurant balloon entertainer will be delighting families at both locations. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on … Read more
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Imagine you are entertaining at a restaurant. You see five kids waiting for you. A mom pulls out a handful of singles, and each child is given one dollar. Does this affect or change your entertainment style? Ten one dollar parent happened to me the other day, and I noticed my entertainment style changed. I normally upsell … Read more
What’re the benefits of entertaining at a restaurant? I’ll show you, and along the way, you’ll learn more about me and my career as an entertainer. Don’t be scared as you enter my creative mind…as I give you the secrets to restaurant entertainment. If you agree with what I say… drop me a message … Read more
Place your hand in a bucket of water and quickly remove it. The water ripples as you extract your hand, but notice how quickly the water settles down, restoring calm. That’s what it is like when you’re replaced. I was working with a colleague and reminiscing about the Chicago White Sox. We both worked with … Read more
The perception is that multiple balloons figures take longer, but that’s not necessarily true. A poorly designed one balloon animal can take as long or longer then a well designed multiple balloon figure. If you are making one balloon swords, hearts, and poodles you can crank out one a minute. Yet, do you really want … Read more
The table erupts with laughter as I interrogate the teenager about her friends, phone, school, and social life. Out of the corner of my eye, I catch a glimpse of a shadowing table leech. Somewhere along my path through the restaurant, the leech attached itself to my hip. Standing off spotlight, watching, commenting, and being … Read more
In the underbelly of the balloon entertainer’s world, community stories are told about the unappreciative customer who does not reward an entertainer at a restaurant for bringing joy and delight to the children at their table. The patron accepts the balloon offering and either neglects or does not care to further the Arts by rewarding the … Read more
I scamper from table-to-table weekly, entertaining people, and periodically I come across a group of people that, well for lack of works, aren’t interested. It does not matter what I say, do, or create; I get the feeling of “just leaves us alone.” I do not take it personally; there could be a hundred reasons … Read more