As I have consulted many clients and colleagues about the right way and the wrong way to use social media for their marketing, it’s refreshing to see a fellow chef who “get’s it”

My new friend Chef Jeremy Barlow from the restaurant Tayst in Nashville is doing a superb job!

Chef Barlow utilizes Twitter in a way that connects his customers with RELEVANT info from him and his joint.  For example, Tayst isn’t officially open for lunch, but those customers and fans who follow him on twitter get to learn about the unadvertised lunch special. Twice a week via morning tweets, Chef Barlow and his team offer his social network info about the $8 daily lunch special. One recent dish was Sarsaparilla marinated lamb wrapped in a kale “burrito”.

This kind of info is what separates you from the other restaurants from your area that are only marketing traditional, boring menu specials and evening events. Be creative and give your most rabid fans “insiders only” access to your stuff.

You can follow Chef Jeremy on twitter @the_green_tayst

Stay Tuned,

Mark

Hello Everyone,

As many of my fellow chefs and colleagues know, those wonderful “live food bars” you see me eating all the time are from my favorite brand: Raw Revolution

When I shared my enthusiasm with the company about the products and how they were making a difference in my health and that of my teenage daughter, they generously agreed to sponsor my “Healthy Food Choices For Teens” workshops that I will be conducting during the month of June.

How Cool Is That!

What I love about their products is that they are organic, raw living foods. Raw organic foods to me as a professional chef are a MUCH better alternative for us than any high processed snacks that are advertised all over the media. An even better benefit is that these bars actually taste GOOD! You can visit their site at www.rawrev.com to find out more

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is partnered with Rubicon Resources to market the concept’s oven-ready seafood entrées and appetizers, including Chipotle BBQ Shrimp and Soy-Ginger Shrimp & Noodles, at retail outlets nationwide.