FROM CONSUMERS TO FOOD CRITICS

The world of food has changed

Earlier we could only read a review of a restaurant in a specialized magazine, but today we all can fulfill the role of criticism.

Just enter one of online platforms dedicated to restaurants, as Tripadvisor, La Fourchette or Zomato. Instead knowing a restaurant through from one point of view, we discover the experiences of other foodies.

Zomato was founded in India in 2008 and arrived in Lisbon in 2014. The website has been a huge membership for the Portuguese who can access the menus, prices and Restaurant Reviews of Lisbon and Porto, as well as, share own experiences.

The customer relationship with restaurants became more direct, view the restaurants are used to respond to criticism either positive or negative.
 

With the rise of these new platforms, choosing a restaurant in Lisbon has become easier and, in some ways, more appealing. Just click on a website to know the news from the capital, small truly romantic spots or the perfect place to watch a football game. It is still possible to select restaurants where you want to go and exchange opinions with other users.
 

Making or reading reviews at Zomato or other platforms restaurants not only seeking for information about food. What you eat is important, but it is only one part of the overall experience. The atmosphere, employee friendliness, customers, the restaurant's specialties and other issues are also taken into account when choosing a restaurant.

The direct contact that is true in Portugal between which works on Zomato and users of the application is unique among the 23 countries in the world that have the service available. The success of Zomato in Portugal is such that it exceeded all expectations. The best expectations had forecast 500 thousand visits in the first year and, in fact, the site reached one million hits and more than 150 thousand users.

The conclusion of this massive membership at Zomato is that the Portuguese gastronomy and looking for excellence experiences more and more. And this new requirement is reflected in a growing supply in quality and quantity of restaurants in Lisbon.

Currently it is possible to find any type of restaurant you want in Lisbon. signature cuisine restaurants with tasty menus to sit and enjoy the wonderful experience for the palate, the gourmet burgers in spaces that are fashionable, until the "taverns" that give a traditional sophistication.

With the help of the platforms for exchanging the information between foodies, today it is much easier to create a worthy experience to enjoy your favourite dishes.