THE PHILOSOPHY
Have you ever stayed at a motel on the road, looked around at the familiar selection
of Applebees, Olive Gardens and Wendy’s and wished you knew what else
was around?
DineIndie.com is a web resource for finding the cool restaurants local people
know about. Its mission is to map an alternative dining landscape that includes
everything from the little gourmet bistro with the most amazing bread, to the
Spanish-only taco truck with the kickass carne asada.
The DineIndie philosophy is that the human element is essential to the dining
experience and eating is a key part of life—sometimes even an adventure!
Whether it’s a lunchtime wrap or a lavish meal, food just tastes better
when you get it from someone with a stake in its preparation.
Sign up today!
and join the Dine Indie movement.
THE HISTORY
DineIndie.com was born in 2005 when web designer Paul David and some friends
recognized that there were other people out there like themselves--on the lookout
for cool places to eat. They also knew, from talking to restaurant owners, how
hard it is to compete with the big chains and how expensive it is to advertise.
Paul and his friends started the site in their home state of Pennsylvania and
are working to promote its growth across the country and the world.
FEATURES OF THE SITE
DineIndie.com is user-friendly. People looking for a place to eat, or to check
out what’s new at their favorite restaurant, can log on to the homepage and
search by restaurant name, city or zip code. The advanced search allows searches
by other variables including cuisine type and price. Graphic icons on each restaurant
listing answer crucial questions such as: Are they open on Sundays? Do they
serve alcohol? Are they family friendly?
GETTING LISTED
Any independent eatery can list on DineIndie. For the purposes of the site,
“independent” means having 4 or fewer locations--so some local “chains” can
still be listed. Because the site has no ads, DineIndie.com does charge restaurants
a small annual subscription fee.
Click here to get started!
Each listing on DineIndie.com is a mini-website including two photos, a blurb
description, a downloadable menu and a link to the restaurant’s primary website,
if there is one. Each listing has its own web address and becomes individually
searchable through Google and other internet search engines.
Restaurants that list on DineIndie.com are given usernames and passwords, allowing
them to manage their own sites and update menus, photos and other information.
This feature means that the information on the site stays current and fresh,
unlike other dining-out sites that are frequently cluttered with outdated information,
fast food listings, annoying ads and uninspired graphics.
Restaurants can join DineIndie.com by going to the website and clicking on the
link at the bottom of the screen that says Get Listed. Signing up on DineIndie
is a four-step process that takes about five minutes. Photos and a menu are
not required to start out. They can be added after an account is established.
Restaurants can upload their own digital pictures and menu or call DineIndie.com
to have the pictures taken and uploaded and their menu scanned. There are no
additional set-up fees.
No Applebees. No Starbucks. No Pizza Hut. No chains.
Find your next favorite secret place to eat out on DineIndie.com!
DineIndie
224 Lenni St.
Kutztown, PA
19530
Toll Free 866-895-MENU
info@dineindie.com
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