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The day is finally here. Today, Gourmet Marketing launched a bold, new website…

The day is finally here. Today, Gourmet Marketing launched a bold, new website, replete with new features and helpful information.  It lays out our services in an organized and clear manner so that you can see what goes into marketing your restaurant. It also informs you of all the Gourmet Marketing services that you have never heard of. It is a testament to Gourmet Marketing as comprehensive restaurant marketing firm.

So check it out. From the text to the graphics to the images, the website is as fun as it is practical. This website better reflects an innovative company that is constantly growing and integrating new technologies. We do this while maintaining our commitment to personalized service. This handsome website, prepared with the same care as your restaurant’s website, connects to Gourmet Marketing’s vision—to be the industry-leader in strengthening restaurants with substantial and sustainable growth.

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Opentable finds a competitor?

For as long as anyone can remember, Open Table has been top dog in the online restaurant reservation business. Based on the number of restaurants using Open Table, no one else is even close. But a newcomer, Urban Spoon, has arrived, threatening Open Table’s dominance with the promise of a cheaper, more practical system for restaurant reservation called RezBook. And Rezbook works off an iPad, allowing a restaurant to move beyond pen and paper, and bulky computer systems, onto a tablet computer. So now the hostess does not sit behind a podium but holds a cool, futuristic technological marvel..

FOURSQUARE: From a Restaurant Marketing Perspective

It’s here already and many predict that it has the potential to turn restaurant marketing on its head. In the words of Thisisgoingtobebig.com, the cell phone app and social networking tool Foursquare is “able to connect web advertising, recommendations and social media buzz to an actual person walking into your store, [which] has long been the holy grail of the advertising world.”  But, since it is relatively new, it is still uncertain whether its effect will be large or small. It all depends on the number of users and their degree of involvement.   After two months of using and researching Foursquare, we believe it’s time that restaurant owners and managers know the opportunities and problems this new technology presents. With this at your disposal, we hope you will better able to separate the hype about Foursquare from the truth.

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