Here are three easy ways to make sure your bottle — be it destined for Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve or just a fun evening — is a palate-pleaser, guaranteed to impress your date, host, friends or family.
Stonefire Grill is launching its second annual Facebook contest seeking the most deserving company, family or neighborhood, the winners of which will receive a fully catered party for up to 100 guests.
From online booking to social media, technology is definitely trending in the hospitality industry. The latest infographic from The National Business Research Institute takes a look at the rise of some of the most popular trends in hospitality.
Here is a simple guide to pairing food and wine.
Yogurtland just launched its third annual Yuletide Yumminess promotion, a holiday celebration that includes 12 delicious frozen yogurt flavors AND support for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Here are a few food and wine apps that can direct you to fine wine online or at your favorite store, as well as help you enhance your tasting experience.
The beverage industry has utilized social in innovative ways, and there are a few tea companies that are leading in social media above their competition.
Lilitab just released this infographic on the growth of iPad kiosks in the hospitality industry.
The web is full of social travel sites, though one in particular that’s setting a high bar is Gogobot. As on other sites, you can read and write reviews of hotels, restaurants and other establishments.
Total Wine & More, America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits and beer, will introduce its new, “next-generation” retail experience in Southern California.
For those with limited experience in the kitchen, the idea of learning to cook quick meals in the manner of a chirpy TV chef is a little daunting. These apps make life a lot easier for any cook, with any level of experience.
With summer, heat rides high; and the late afternoon social hour shifts outside for talks around the glowing coals of the family barbecue, while the sizzling grill-top delights provide the soundtrack to the evening. Enjoy these refreshingly cool and simple drink recipes to help beat the heat this summer.
Orange County Italian restaurant Cucina Enoteca has a large social media presence through Facebook and Twitter, especially with their Social Saturdays promotion.
Travel + Leisure has announced the winners of its first Social Media in Travel + Tourism Awards (SMITTYS). The 28 winners were selected by a panel of social media and travel industry pros
With Facebook timeline, brands can tell a story. For restaurants, the timeline offers a great opportunity to present their food, atmosphere, culture and history, all while continuing to engage customers.
Not only is Maggiano’s Little Italy encouraging users to follow their Instagram account, they are also asking diners to share photos taken at the restaurant on Twitter with the hashtag, #Maggianos.
The Tamale Guy is a genuine icon of Chicago nightlife, and in recent years, his status and his business has only improved with the help of his loyal following’s use of social media.
One of the platforms to watch in 2012 is Pinterest, which lets users organize things they find on the web. There could be decent potential for the hospitality industry.
There’s a new app available for food-truck lovers! TruxMap aggregates information for food trucks that are open at specific times, and lays out their locations via “pins” on a Google map.
Column Five Media, an infographic design and marketing agency in Orange County, put together a project to allow people to share the love for two important staples at their company: caffeine consumption and data visualization.