"to the clientele" is a valid and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used in formal or professional situations to refer to the customers or clients of a business or organization. Example: The new marketing campaign was targeted towards the clientele of higher income bracket, with the goal of attracting more affluent customers.
The efforts in some sense are also a response to the clientele.
The tango, purged of its more erotic elements, became acceptable to the clientele of the thé dansant (tea dance), and the Charleston epitomized the Jazz Age.
"The French don't indulge in those kinds of desert-island fantasies" — an assertion that might come as a surprise to the clientele of Club Med.
A mansion with a discreet brass plate next to the front door appeals to the clientele of private bankers, he said.
And to the clientele in turn the house furnishes free cocktails, port or tea at fittings and even champagne on the days of the grand openings.
"The wine waiters felt they weren't being fairly compensated, and so they wanted an organization that could guarantee them tips they felt they deserved for suggesting certain wines to the clientele," Mr. Moody said.
It's a very difficult business, and to build the clientele to allow you to provide the quality that Jiro does is not so easy.
In a room on the second floor of the wood-panelled al-Atrakchi House cafe, Makhzomy is starting an informal public library with about 800 books to encourage the clientele to take time to read – and escape the world outside.
In Croatia, the group is even considering buying a local hunting business to persuade the clientele to forgo shooting rare animals like bears and chamois while continuing to hunt creatures that are more numerous, like wild boars.
"Only Times Square used to have the clientele to support these big-box restaurants," he said.
The most committed clubs have hired so-called outreach coordinators to encourage the clientele to donate; others have employees spread the word about an upcoming fund-raiser one treadmill at a time.
