I have to say when I first happened upon this one I had one immediate thought; since when has grocery shopping been a whole family event? I’m kind of glad I looked a bit deeper into it though because it does have some great features that go beyond just sharing a shopping list with the rest of your hungry crew. Sad that I am to admit it I’m a guy who not only enjoys cooking but also enjoys cruising the aisles of grocery stores poking and squeezing and smelling things. This app will help you indulge in both of those activities and ... Read more
It's daunting enough opening your own restaurant without all the other things that go along with it. The location...the staff...the food...what else is there? Ah yes.. advertising. Without doubt one of the most important decisions you are going to make is about your website. Do you go out and commission a company to handle your website design of do you take up your own valuable time doing the whole thing yourself. There is a brilliant and cost effective solution. Theme Force is a design tool that provides you with all the ammunition you need to easily put together an affordable, ... Read more
I don't know about you but I watch a lot of those Food Network and Travel Channel shows on the TV. Have you ever wondered where some of those restaurants and diners that they film in really are? The food looks so good and the places are rich in decor and history. TVFoodMaps is a free food app for Android and iPhone that identifies and keeps track of all the places featured. TVFoodMaps is a very colorful and informative tool that allows you to discover, discuss and identify all the places you see in the Food Network shows like ... Read more
OrlandoDiningDeals is pretty well what it says it is. If you live in or near Orlando in Florida you'll know how many restaurants there are down there. Or maybe you're just visiting. Disneyland calling you? So of that vast amount of restaurants wouldn't you like to see where you can get the best deal and find out more about the place you might be eaten in? This email food deal tool finds all the best restaurants in beautiful Orlando and brings you the best deal possible from them. It does this by negotiating great deals directly with the restaurants ... Read more
Any actors out there? This one's for you I think. WyckWyre is food job search tool that'll put actors into their other vocation in life - restaurant jobs. It's different and much more proactive and specific than most other employment sites, though. WyckWyre gives you the choice of searching their job boards for restaurant positions or, if you register, it will send you details of local restaurant jobs into your email box. Wyckwyre is an intelligent restaurant job search alert tool that serves potential job positions right in to your inbox. The choice is yours whether you search through ... Read more
Okay, you know you have been saying it for some time now but it really is time to get a little bit more organized in the kitchen. It would save a lot of time and money if you had everything laid out for the week's meals. BusyMeal is an intelligent food organize tool that gives you access to great recipes for the day and the week as well as presenting you with a shopping list for everything you need. Feeling the pinch at the grocery store as food prices soar? It’s no wonder. Planning meals and feeding our families ... Read more
Hey, all you restaurant owners out there that offer a takeout/delivery service as well as the experience to sit in your dining room take note. If your customers can book a table online then there’s no reason why the guy at home can’t order a meal online. Read more
I'm sure we've all been out to restaurants and ordered something up on the menu that sounds pretty good but when it arrives it looks more like a bird's nest than the delicate web of pasta as described in the menu. The interestingly named The Men View (no, its not an online hunky men's magazine) is a very cool way to see if the chef's culinary masterpiece lives up to it's description by encouraging members to take and display their own pictures of their culinary delights for all to see. Consequently, many restaurants have begun to upload their own food ... Read more
Here’s a topical one. You can’t watch a cookery programme these days without the celebrity chef banging on about the pleasure of growing your own fruit and veg. As if he actually gets down and dirty with a spade and a hoe! He’ll be too busy in make-up or signing his latest recipe book. It does however have a certain charm about it but for people of a certain age it’s something that your dad did. Add to that the likelihood that he learnt the skill from his dad and you start to get the picture; why did I never ask ... Read more
There’s no denying it, people want to do everything on their mobile phones these days. So if they’re out and about and want to check out what’s on offer on your restaurant menu you really should perhaps consider giving them easy access to it. Read more