Newsletter n°5 – 23/04/2009

 


  Best Practice Exchange: Web Wizard follow up

 

How to 2008: How to do Almost Anything with Social Media? 

If words like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook  MySpace and CrowdSourcing sounds like something only your iPod Generation team members should be concerned about, you’re missing the newest and best ways to market your operation and connect your concept to the customer. Rather than explain the entire breadth and benefits of Social Media applications, how they will help you be more productive and help your business grow, simply read Pete Cashmore’s blog and then send us (and him) an e-mail to say thanks for the time we saved you. Read more >>

 

The Danger and the Magic of Web 2.0:

Domino’s Youtube video crisis: How 2 employees could destroy a company image … and how the Domino’s President react … using also Youtube, Twitter & all new Social Networks.
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Red Alert: a new concept, a new word: The Twittersphere:

INTERNET; Tweets are an ally in crisis PR; Firms that ignore or fail to speedily reply to online chatter about their brands learn that that’s not a good idea.
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International press review

 

USA TOP Independent Restaurants: n°1 over 68 millions $, TOP 100 sales flat!

R&I’s 26th annual Top 100 Independent Restaurants report ranks the highest-grossing non-chain restaurants in the United States.
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TOP 50 Best Restaurants in the world: “2010 EAT PARADE”

More than 800 chefs, restaurant critics and industry insiders are given a vote in the poll which is organised and compiled by Restaurant Magazine.

The top 50 restaurants are as follows:
1 El Bulli, Spain
2 The Fat Duck, UK
3 Noma, Denmark
4 Mugaritz, Spain
5 El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
6 Per Se, US
7 … Read more >>

 

EATALY, Torino, one of the most revolutionary concept in Europe:

Eataly: Good Quality Food for Everyone

Eataly, the « food supermarket of the future » opened in January 2007 in Turin: an old Carpano vermouth factory was restored to house an extraordinary showcase of Italian culinary expertise and food.
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Franchisors discover that ethnic and low-income markets suit their expansion plans

“If you are planning five to 10 years ahead, you have to be thinking: Where are franchisees coming from? Where will they be located? Does my franchise development team reflect the changing demographics? Does my company focus on diversity, and is it inclusive?
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A very good tasting restaurant:

EAT Out Of The WHAT? | TOILET Restaurant ! | Edible Excretions | HONG KONG

It’s a one-of-a-kind dining experience at MODERN TOILET, an Asian restaurant chain! * * * * * TAIPEI, Taiwan(UPI) – A popular Taiwanese restaurant chain that is expanding into China features to… Check out the video here >>

 

London F&B operations in the starting block for 2012 Olympic Games:

Naysayers regularly bemoan the cost of the 2012 Olympic Games, but preparations for the event are well under way, with hospitality and catering at the center of planning.
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