Restaurant Websites

[Liza]

OK, I'll mention it:

www.starchefs.com

It seems as if a lot of chefs are interested in promoting their brand as being themselves, not any particular restaurant. Starchefs gives you what restaurant websites usually don't: added value. (I have no affiliation with the site, btw). Recipes, bios, interviews, and Q&A with chefs.

My ideal restaurant website would include research and design information, such as how they chose the name, the font, the menus, the layout etc.

Perhaps a virtual tour of the dining room, and kitchen of course!

Group options: private rooms, catering options if any, chef's tables.

An indication of seasonal options

Perhaps mentions of certain suppliers - is the pork from Niman Ranch? Are the tomatoes local? I'd love to know, and it would definitely influence my decision to dine there.

Sample wine pairings they recommend, good to know in advance, doncha think?

What did I forget?

[thom]

I have a vested interest, but for a website for those that work in the restaurant industry (and for passionate foodies as well) I suggest www.therestaurantgame.com

It has a huge depth of information on there, but is especially useful for keeping up to date (with daily news) about the UK restaurant scene.

Hope thats of some use, I'm the Marketing Director for the company, so if you have any questions, queries or criticisms then let me know.

Cheers

Thom

[Andy Lynes]

Thom - just to save your blushes, I have had a long standing link to the site from my own, and I posted a link to my links page earlier in this thread, so hopefuly a few people will have already had a look.

[srjjrs]

any suggestions on determining a restaurant's website address?