Reply to “What is the point of public reviews…” (in Restaurant & bar talk)

Sorry to come late to this. I am reasonably new to the online world of reviewing.

I have always used square meal for my map of London restaurants and occasionally for outside London. I think that there are obviously some reviewers that use this as a pr and marketing opportunity – but – i have written a few reviews in a row as I don't always get the time to write straight after the meal.

I think that Square meal should consider a more in depth conversation between reviewers – a helpful yes/no button is neither here nor there.

With regards to twiiter and food blogs – I have just joined twitter and will see how it pans out and I think that most food bloggers are either tools of marketing and PR or out for a free lunch – most of whom have never worked in the hospitality industry or know about food. I only say that as a child of a restaurateur growing up in a world where the critics were trained, educated and interested in the food and the establishment. More