TripAdvisor, and although it has both perks and flaws, the reviews are unavoidable for most restaurants.
M Gopalan Menon
Recent Posts
Restaurants VS TripAdvisor [10 tips]
Mar 6, 2019 10:25:07 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant, Restaurant Reviews
Owning a restaurant - the importance of social media
Mar 3, 2019 6:43:12 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant, Social Media
5 ways to transform your customer service
Feb 15, 2019 4:33:47 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant, Customer Service
How to market your restaurant without breaking the bank [10 tips]
Feb 12, 2019 10:53:51 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Restaurant Marketing, Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant
The key to any restaurant, big or small, is the quality of food you serve. If the food you serve is a WOW than you are definitely going to get a lot of WOM (word of mouth) marketing - this is the best form of business.
3 ways to be a more sustainable restaurant
Jan 21, 2019 5:41:47 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Restaurant Sustainability, Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant
I am not sure sustainable food is the only deciding factor for diners to choose a restaurant. I'm writing this based on many popular tourist destinations in SEA and hugely populated countries like Indonesia, China, India & Bangladesh who are unable to implement this in their restaurants.
Reducing staff turnover is critical for success
Jan 10, 2019 5:13:06 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant, Staff Retention
The hospitality industry, especially 4 & 5-star hotels, spends lots of resources on training the staff.
Bad manners - Tackling hospitality no-shows
Jan 3, 2019 3:04:53 PM / by M Gopalan Menon posted in Hospitality Influencers, Hospitality Consultant, No Shows
"No-shows" aren't applicable to all types of restaurants. It is generally applicable for fine dining restaurants and restaurants that have a high traffic of diners.