Comments on: Would you read your favourite restaurant’s blog? http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/ a gastrocentric survival guide for Londoners Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:49:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Restaurant websites: the food, the bad and the ugly | Food News And Useful Information http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-45715 Restaurant websites: the food, the bad and the ugly | Food News And Useful Information Fri, 28 May 2010 09:05:48 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-45715 [...] have a pool of knowledgeable individuals on site, it would seem natural for restaurants to blog alongside their main website. They could share insight, techniques, recipes, opinion, tasting [...] [...] have a pool of knowledgeable individuals on site, it would seem natural for restaurants to blog alongside their main website. They could share insight, techniques, recipes, opinion, tasting [...]

]]> By: Kang L. http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Kang L. Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:11:40 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1956 Catilin - thanks so much for your reply! Always love to hear from ppl who actually do it, it is exciting for me :) I agree with you, blogging/writing ain't for everybody but I think for you to document the happenings about vinoteca can only serve to strengthen the brand! So do keep up the great work, I'll keep coming back to read your work - and the flip cam sounds awesome!! Catilin – thanks so much for your reply! Always love to hear from ppl who actually do it, it is exciting for me :) I agree with you, blogging/writing ain’t for everybody but I think for you to document the happenings about vinoteca can only serve to strengthen the brand! So do keep up the great work, I’ll keep coming back to read your work – and the flip cam sounds awesome!!

]]> By: Catilin http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Catilin Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:40:17 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1895 Hey there, Great blog post, very interesting. I am doing the marketing and events at Vinoteca, where I have worked for almost three years. I started out as a server and now am lucky to have this new and very exciting role at Vinoteca. I wanted to start a blog because I thought it would be interesting to present a new perspective of Vinoteca. I am very lucky because one of the chefs is into blogging and she helps out a lot by writing posts from a chef perspective. I have invited all the staff to contribute, but understandably most of them aren't interested in writing on the blog, they are too busy, and plus some people just aren't into writing. Today I got a flip camera, and I plan to bring the blog to them, by capturing their very amusing personalities on tape. I hope it makes for some interesting content, but we'll see. Thanks a lot for mentioning our blog, it was very exciting that someone noticed it! Caitlin Hey there, Great blog post, very interesting. I am doing the marketing and events at Vinoteca, where I have worked for almost three years. I started out as a server and now am lucky to have this new and very exciting role at Vinoteca. I wanted to start a blog because I thought it would be interesting to present a new perspective of Vinoteca. I am very lucky because one of the chefs is into blogging and she helps out a lot by writing posts from a chef perspective. I have invited all the staff to contribute, but understandably most of them aren’t interested in writing on the blog, they are too busy, and plus some people just aren’t into writing. Today I got a flip camera, and I plan to bring the blog to them, by capturing their very amusing personalities on tape. I hope it makes for some interesting content, but we’ll see.

Thanks a lot for mentioning our blog, it was very exciting that someone noticed it!

Caitlin

]]> By: Kang L. http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Kang L. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:16:09 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1682 Howard - I agree with you Howard, I'd love to see the behind the scenes work. I just dont get the whole secrecy thing anymore, it's not like another chef is going to steal their recipe, if they did, it would be spotted from a mile away surely. If anything, I think a blog can/will enhance a chef's rep. Anthony - that's true for anything we read isn't it? Obviously will need to be well written - and by the guys from behind the stove. Do agree it's not for everybody, but it's definitely for some. Dana -oh yes :) MsMarmitelover - oh dear, that's not very good at all :S , surely they did it to protect themselves and forgive me if it's coming out abit bold ( i mean ,i dont know the full story) but in a way, perhaps its good you parted company with a bunch of drug users at the workplace? The Duo Dishes - Ah, the true rebel against the institution :D viva la blogger! Natasha - Hmm, I guess this echoes what Anthony said about a blog being written up by PR - it just becoming a souless marketing tool for them. Howard – I agree with you Howard, I’d love to see the behind the scenes work. I just dont get the whole secrecy thing anymore, it’s not like another chef is going to steal their recipe, if they did, it would be spotted from a mile away surely. If anything, I think a blog can/will enhance a chef’s rep.

Anthony – that’s true for anything we read isn’t it? Obviously will need to be well written – and by the guys from behind the stove. Do agree it’s not for everybody, but it’s definitely for some.

Dana -oh yes :)

MsMarmitelover – oh dear, that’s not very good at all :S , surely they did it to protect themselves and forgive me if it’s coming out abit bold ( i mean ,i dont know the full story) but in a way, perhaps its good you parted company with a bunch of drug users at the workplace?

The Duo Dishes – Ah, the true rebel against the institution :D viva la blogger!

Natasha – Hmm, I guess this echoes what Anthony said about a blog being written up by PR – it just becoming a souless marketing tool for them.

]]> By: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Natasha - 5 Star Foodie Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:12:35 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1671 I recently found a chef's blog for a restaurant that I like but apart from pretty pictures posted to share with other chef friends there was no substance to the blog. Kind of disappointing. I recently found a chef’s blog for a restaurant that I like but apart from pretty pictures posted to share with other chef friends there was no substance to the blog. Kind of disappointing.

]]> By: The Duo Dishes http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 The Duo Dishes Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:42:25 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1658 Hmmm, not sure if we could be persuaded to read even our most favorite restaurant's blog. For some reason, it's not as appealing as reading 3rd party reviews or recipes. BUT if there was an interactive aspect, rewards related to dining at the establishment, etc., we could give it a good college try! Hmmm, not sure if we could be persuaded to read even our most favorite restaurant’s blog. For some reason, it’s not as appealing as reading 3rd party reviews or recipes. BUT if there was an interactive aspect, rewards related to dining at the establishment, etc., we could give it a good college try!

]]> By: MsMarmitelover http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 MsMarmitelover Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:47:01 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1651 My food blog has, amongst other things, posts about my cheffing stints at the vegan restaurant I work in and other places I've cooked for. Mind you, I've also lost jobs writing about it. I cooked for a café at festivals this summer and when I told the truth about the amount of drug taking going on, I got sacked. My food blog has, amongst other things, posts about my cheffing stints at the vegan restaurant I work in and other places I’ve cooked for. Mind you, I’ve also lost jobs writing about it. I cooked for a café at festivals this summer and when I told the truth about the amount of drug taking going on, I got sacked.

]]> By: Dana http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Dana Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:42:21 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1648 I'd love to see some behind-the-scenes kind of blogging from restaurants. Surely our collective obsession with Anthony Bourdain has proven that :) I’d love to see some behind-the-scenes kind of blogging from restaurants. Surely our collective obsession with Anthony Bourdain has proven that :)

]]> By: Anthony Silverbrow http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Anthony Silverbrow Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:33:32 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1647 If it is well written then yes and came from people in the restaurant, as opposed to the PR team, then yes I would. Thanks for pointing out the Vinoteca blog, hadn't realised it existed. Galvin at Windows have started to use Twitter. I'm still slightly unsure about it, it errs on the PR too much at the moment, but they're building a voice and interesting doing a special Twitter menu. I don't think this sort of thing is for every restaurant, apart from anything they don't have the time. I should add, that if it is interesting, I'd read the blogs of my least favourite restaurants or restaurants I'd never go to - which I do already. If it is well written then yes and came from people in the restaurant, as opposed to the PR team, then yes I would. Thanks for pointing out the Vinoteca blog, hadn’t realised it existed.

Galvin at Windows have started to use Twitter. I’m still slightly unsure about it, it errs on the PR too much at the moment, but they’re building a voice and interesting doing a special Twitter menu.

I don’t think this sort of thing is for every restaurant, apart from anything they don’t have the time.

I should add, that if it is interesting, I’d read the blogs of my least favourite restaurants or restaurants I’d never go to – which I do already.

]]> By: Howard http://londoneater.com/2009/01/21/would-you-read-your-favourite-restaurants-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Howard Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:09:08 +0000 http://londoneater.com/?p=4364#comment-1640 More Chef's should do this. Neil Perry does it in here in Australia. I guess the downside is if the Chef doesn't want to reveal his ideas to everyone before they hit the menu. But in saying that, I'd love to find out what the chef's are doing to keep the menu fresh. More Chef’s should do this. Neil Perry does it in here in Australia. I guess the downside is if the Chef doesn’t want to reveal his ideas to everyone before they hit the menu. But in saying that, I’d love to find out what the chef’s are doing to keep the menu fresh.

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