Wembley Stadium holds 90,000 people, and OVO Arena Wembley adds concerts and shows through the year. On event days, thousands of hungry, thirsty visitors walk past your door. Most local businesses get some of that trade by luck. Here’s how to plan for it.
The problem
Visitors decide where to eat, drink or stay on their phones, often minutes before they arrive. If your business isn’t visible in that moment, the crowd walks straight past.
The 7-step playbook
- Track the fixture list. Put every stadium and arena date for the next three months in a shared calendar. Big matches and concerts are your peak days.
- Fix your Google Business Profile. Correct opening hours (add special hours for event days), fresh photos, menu or product links, and a clear category. This is what people see when they search “food near Wembley Stadium”.
- Post on Google two days before. A Google Business Profile post such as “Open early on matchday, pre-order and skip the queue” shows up right on your listing.
- Run a small event-day ad. A tightly targeted Google Ads campaign on searches like “restaurant near Wembley Stadium” or “parking Wembley”, switched on only on event days, keeps spend low.
- Offer pre-booking. A simple booking or pre-order link (or a WhatsApp number) lets fans secure a table or order before the rush.
- Capture contacts, with consent. Offer a small next-visit discount in exchange for an email or WhatsApp opt-in, so one-off visitors can become regulars.
- Review the numbers. Compare sales, bookings and ad spend for each event. Double down on the event types that pay.
Quick win: add “Open on matchdays” and your event-day hours to your Google profile today. It takes five minutes and costs nothing.
What to measure
- Google Business Profile calls, direction requests and website clicks on event days
- Pre-bookings and pre-orders
- Cost per booking from event-day ads
- New email or WhatsApp subscribers
Want this done for your business?
I can set up event-day ads, Maps visibility and tracking for your Wembley business. I work online with businesses across Wembley and north-west London. See my digital marketing services in Wembley, or start with a free website audit.
About the author
Pranav Veerani
Digital marketing consultant and trainer in Ahmedabad with 10+ years of experience, 150+ brands served and 78,000+ leads generated. Founder of FSIDM and Unity Sangam, and guest faculty at Gujarat Technological University.
