Karen
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Beyond corned beef and cabbage – please!
March 11, 2010 - 11:36 pm
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I’m doing some research for a client for their St. Patrick’s Day menu, and I’m a bit stumped. It seems there are a few dishes that are a “given” for that holiday, but I’m looking for something a little more inspiring. Can you help?
Obviously, corned beef and cabbage would make the list, along with some form [...]
Social media – why use it and how to start
March 10, 2010 - 11:01 pm
Posted in Goals, Restaurants, Tools, Twitter | No comments
Sometimes it’s good to be reminded of the basics, such as, what exactly are we doing here on social media?
I listened in on a teleseminar presented by the National Restaurant Association this week, and Stacey Kane, director of marketing for California Tortilla, presented some great, simple tips about why restaurants should care about and use social media. [...]
Putting out an APB for restaurants not on Twitter
March 9, 2010 - 9:15 pm
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In addition to my birthday, March is always an exciting month, thanks to the annual Dine Around Seattle promotion.
Seriously, what’s not to like about 28 great restaurants offering fantastic 3-course meals for just $30?! But I’m confused about something, in regards to this fabulous lineup of restos, and I’m hoping some of you can help me out.
Why [...]
Using all the tools in your toolbox
I just love, love, love what my ”right coast” colleague Lara Dickson does at Twitter For Restaurants.
Besides constantly beating me to the punch with great ideas for restaurants on how to use social media in creative ways, she is just one smart cookie. And so today, I am taking my fork, reaching across the table and stealing a [...]
Dine out – save a life
March 7, 2010 - 11:31 pm
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Today I stumbled across a reminder about a great organization/event for restaurants looking for a way to give back to the community – and really, shouldn’t we all be doing that?
The event is called Dining Out For Life, and it’s produced by the Lifelong Aids Alliance, which provides a variety of care services to people [...]
