Topic: Indian Restaurant Reviews-A New Look

[failsafe]

Hi

Under the present set up in this category it's dreadfully hit and miss with many members having to trawl through many pages, that I believe, is unstructured, haphazard and  time consuming to the point that it  'puts them off'  or is likely to be largely ignored because they can't be identified with where they live.

My suggestion, I hope, is fairly simplistic. Under the above heading i think you should have a highlight link to the  UK , which would be broken down, in the first instance, to England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales; then into counties, for example, England; North West which could include sub-areas such as Wigan, Manchester, Bolton etc. Members could then click on a link nearest to their home. Of course the same would apply to other counties such as the Midlands [Birmingham e.g]; Yorkshire [Leeds e.g]; [Wales; Cardiff, Swansea etc]. Scotland; [Glasgow, Edinburgh etc]; Ireland, both North & South [e.g Belfast & Dublin etc]

This would not deflect from 'Regional Dishes' which is covered elsewhere on the the forum.

What it would do, however, is to narrow down the [IRR] into a manageable format, more succinct, more relevant to members in their locale with just a highlight-click. This is how i would imagine it to look, following your consideration, members consultation & feedback:

Indian Restaurant Reviews:
England: North West, North East, Midlands, Oxford, Kent, Somerset, and so on, London (and it's boroughs).
Ireland, North; Belfast, and others
Ireland, South; Dublin [Although this is a seperate country altogether mant people travel there and many CC memebrs are active on the forum. Whether you wish to include Eire is up to you].
Scotland: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Firth and so on
Wales: Cardiff, Swansea etc. 

The same can be applied to adding different IRR for other countries, for example, Australia and it's cities using the same format as above.

On a final point on IRR you could suggest that members who visit the restaurant that they 'give their own star ratings' - this is just an afterthought.
 Any comments, guys??
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[goncalo]

Just a small detail, instead of "south" and "dublin", why not just Ireland? differences aside, it's still one country only ;-)

[Peripatetic Phil]

Just a small detail, instead of "south" and "dublin", why not just Ireland? differences aside, it's still one country only ;-)

You mean, "still one country only like Spain, Catalunya and the Basque Country ?!

More seriously, if England, Scotland and Wales are large enough to warrant sub-divisions,
so is Ireland.  Incidentally, I am assured by an

[StoneCut]

As someone who struggles to get certain british TV channels here in Germany ever since some new Astra satellites got launched I feel with the Irish. However, their own TV channels are so heavily geo-restricted that you can't get even get them in, say, England via satellite. So - who are they to complain

[failsafe]

Hi guys
thanks for your comments.

on a serious note does this idea seem more suitable than having to trawl through pages to discover your city etc

i also think it would be brilliant idea for those visiting a different city that there own. they can just clink the link and find a suitable restaurant 9even more so if members were to rank/star them.

if you think it's a 'goer' how do we change it?

[George]

if you think it's a 'goer' how do we change it?

The person you need to persuade is the owner of the site - Stew (admin).

It's not a bad idea but are there currently enough reviews? I'm not sure we're out to compete with dedicated restaurant review sites.

[Peripatetic Phil]

on a serious note does this idea seem more suitable than having to trawl through pages to discover your city etc

All in favour, but it should be hierarchical : country, region, county (or national equivalent), town or village.  All you have to do is persuade Stew, as George has already said.

** Phil.

[RubyDoo]

Gets my support if, as Phil says, it is hierarchical.