Recently, a video clip from the popular TV show, Kitchen Nightmares, has gone viral. In the video, Chef Gordon Ramsay is served steak that is being cooked in a roof tile, something you definitely don’t come across every day. This unusual cooking technique went horribly wrong, as Chef Ramsay was not at all impressed by […]
Pop up restaurants have become extremely popular over the last few years, and they are becoming more and more unique and fun. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Drink Company based in D.C. is opening up a Game of Thrones themed pop-up bar. The bar will serve drinks based off of certain characters, like Daenerys Targaryen, […]
Bottled water has become very popular in society, and as a result is a very controversial topic. Many people assume that it is a safer and healthier alternative to drinking tap water. But, with the increase in demand for the product, comes many negative impacts on the environment. So, here is a list of interesting […]
We love sharing quick and easy strategies to help you get more traffic to your Facebook Page. If you just created a new Page or have a small following, this technique is for you. Facebook has a feature that allows you to invite people to Like your Facebook Page who have liked your posts. It […]
The key to succeeding with any Facebook Page is to gain a significant amount of fans. The more Facebook Page Likes you gain, the more engagement you will receive when trying to bring your message across without having to use any advertising spend. As your posts get liked and shared, your Page’s reach and visibility […]
If you’ve ever read Jamie Oliver’s 15 Minute Meals, you will have noticed that without preparation, those meals will never be ready within that given time. The same is true when creating your own website. Preparation is key. Have all log-in details ready Write all copy for each page ahead of time Have all images […]
SEO is one of the best ways to drive traffic to your website, but it’s probably also the most technical aspect of your marketing strategy. As such we have compiled a handy guide highlighting a few SEO Basics for Restaurants. On food-blog.co.za, we focussed on SEO from the get go with Google being the main […]
Is your business marketing on Instagram? While hashtags originated on Twitter, they quickly became part of each social media channel. At this point, Instagram hashtag density tends to be much greater than Twitter’s because companies realize the success of their Instagram marketing depends on proper hashtagging. One of the ways people find content and contributors they […]
There’s something about eating out for breakfast, whether it’s a breakfast meeting or catching up with friends on the weekend. It’s a treat without being extravagant, a time when you want something sustaining, comforting and not too fussy, nutritious enough to get you through the day. PRIMI’s newly launched breakfast menu fits the bill […]
Cape Town-based SWARM Loyalty, a specialist developer of mobile loyalty and customer marketing applications, has helped Starbucks South Africa deliver its much-anticipated loyalty programme, Starbucks Rewards. SWARM was tasked with integrating the three key components of the Starbucks Rewards system: the point of sale (POS) system, the Starbucks website and the Starbucks Mobile App. The […]
Anthonij Rupert Wyne has introduced another first for South Africa, a premium Provençal style rosé that pays homage to Jean Roi, the French Huguenot from Provence who pioneered the L’Ormarins Wine Estate’s 300-year-old viticultural history. The Jean Roi Cap Provincial Rosé 2016 – a blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Shiraz – is a premium style […]
Want to be the smartest person at the dinner table this season? Keep this food and wine pairing infographic handy: Ready to take your love of fine dining to the next level, or step up to the plate and advance to management level if you currently work in hospitality? Register for the UCT online short […]
I love browsing the internet and StumbleUpon has recently become my new best friend. Some may call it ‘a waste of time’ but this weekend has been very educational: I now know more about the lost city of Atlantis & Plato than ever before. Plus, I’m really getting into Greek mythology – it’s been very […]
swear I am never drinking again. I have heard this line many times as friends lay curled up, white in the face, hands shaking, a sheen of sweat on their foreheads, reeking of the night before. This is also one of the greatest promises ever broken, along with “I swear this is my last cigarette” […]
Do you still eat your food after its been on the floor? That’s the million dollar question for today! I probably wouldn’t eat a salad that’s been on the floor but if I had dropped my favourite biscuits, that would be another story altogether – I would be faced with a serious dilemma! Not that I would […]
Whisky has a rich history with its roots in Italy where the earliest records of the distillation of alcohol can be found. But the production of whisky only got refined after the lovely people of Ireland and Scotland managed to perfect the art of distillation. And thus, the modern whisky as we now it today […]
So this health thing is kinda working for me. Kinda. I had an alcohol-free Bloody Mary the other day – now that was a big step. You read all over the news that smoothies aren’t as healthy as you think, and in many cases it is true. However, if you are making it yourself and […]
I’m attempting to give up alcohol for 2 months and so far I’ve made it 10 days (minus the 45 minutes it took me to drink 1½ glasses of wine, but we’re pretending that didn’t happen). OBVIOUSLY it would be now that I find this fancy ‘lil infographic, of… 30 gloriously drinkable shots that I […]
We all grow up learning that fruit is so good for you. “I’m hungry, Mom!” followed by, “Then eat an apple, darling!” FRUIT IS HEALTHY DAMMIT!!!!! Well, sometimes it’s not. It depends how much you have. I found this online, it helped me understand. Now you can too.
Have you ever had the huge disappointment of ordering your favourite McDonald’s burger and it never looked anywhere near like it did in the picture above the counter. A customer from Canada wanted to know more and went onto the McDonald’s website to ask this question. “Why does your food look different in the advertising […]
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