Time Magazine just released its list of the 50 Best Websites of 2008. The list is a mix of sites from all areas, such as fashion, social networking, and even food. Foodie favorites Serious Eats and Open Source Food are both on the list. Serious Eats is a great Web site for information on all things food: television, restaurants, recipes, and trends. Open Source Food is a great site to look at to get inspiration for new and inventive dishes.
Also on the list were multiple networking sites and sites that include message boards, which is a great way to find out what you employees, customers, and potential customers are interested in. A great example of this is The Nest, which the magazine calls a lifestyle site that features articles on everything from new recipes to guides to local restaurants. The site also features a message board that focuses on food, where users often talk about their favorite restaurants and the ones they could do without.
All of these sites are just examples of the unending amount of resources that are available to business owners, and anyone interested in food or the business, on the Internet. For more awesome sites look into the blogs that are linked at the bottom of this page. You can find some great ideas for what customers like on these sites. And after you’ve discovered what it is your customers want your Serv-U representative can help you get it all.