First, thank you for reading. As a technology buff, I spend a lot of time online, and realize that attention spans are short, so hopefully I can capture your attention for a moment!
Visions has been my passion for the last two years since we opened in November of 2007. In that time, the economy has tanked, consumer spending has decreased by 25% or more, and many restaurants have closed. We are here still through the storm for a number of reasons, but the most important to me is the continued support and selfless promotion of our WONDERFUL GUESTS! So many of you have us as your first choice in Bethesda dining and bring so many of your friends and family to enjoy our restaurant. I have to extend to you as proprietor and Chef my sincere thanks, it really means the world to me and in reality, is what carries us forward through some tough days.
Many restaurants have websites, most to me are pretty boring. My hope is that ours is entertaining, personal and connects you (whether you’ve been here or not) to our experience and hopefully you become part of our family. My question to you is…
What kinds of topics would you find interesting in a Chef/Restaurant blog that I have not been writing about?
One of my goals this year is to consistently update my website and blog more regularly. I know that stale blog=less readers, and I’m truly excited to connect with my readers and continue conversations and relationships. Help me out by emailing me your thoughts. I’d love to respond and get direction of what I may be able to help you learn or discover through my 23 years of restauranteuring.
As well, I LOVE PODCASTING. The first thing I assume is to see people reading and saying “What is Podcasting?”. It’s basically a show (audio or video) where the host talks about a focus topic or industry, answers viewers/listener questions and may have guest interviews. The difference is that these are all Internet based and can be consumed whenever the viewer/listener chooses to either on thier iPod (or other MP3 device) or on the computer. Well, I’ve had a podcast before, and I loved it, but unfortunately fell victim to “podfading”…basically lost energy and time for the project and put it on “hold”. One of my 2010 plans is to start a podcast back up, with the focus being my years of experience in the restaurant business, answering food questions, talking about seafood in many directions, and showing my listeners and viewers what the behind the scenes restaurant business is all about.
I want to reach out to you, and ask…What other types of subjects/questions/show topics would interest you? Please email me ANY thoughts, and we can incorporate in our show! I plan also to interview other industry players and introduce my listeners to other great local restaurants, because for me, no one is competition, we’re all just players in the restaurant game with different flavors. I understand and embrace that peoples tastes may change from night to night, and I certainly realize that we all have some great foods, just depends what you want!
Looking forward to increased blogging here, and my new show, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone, and thanks so much for all your support!
