The stunning Nokia N86 8MP offers advanced technology to the masses
The Nokia N86 8MP is a phone which encompasses a wide variety of features. In fact the phone contains elements of every available feature that is included in many phones on the market currently. Nokia have provided a phone which endeavours to offer everything an individual would look for in a phone but also ensured it looks the part as well.
The centre piece of the Nokia N86 8MP is the 8 mega pixel camera, which gives the phone its name. The camera has a resolution of 3264 x 2448 and incorporates a wide 28 mm Carl Zeiss lens. This is a statement of intent on Nokia's part, in that it offers unrivalled opportunity to allow the photographer in you to make an appearance and create stunning photos. Panoramic images are captured with clarity and can even be printed out in stunning quality due to the high resolution camera. Video capture and recording are also offered at VGA quality and at 30 frames per second. This allows the user to choose between which of these options suits the circumstances best. Video call facility is also available.
The images can then be displayed on the 2.6 AMOLED display screen which can and does display 16 million colours at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This ensures vivid imagery and vibrant colour representation. The accelerometer sensor is always a useful feature and corrects the aspect of any image displayed to either landscape or portrait.
The phones internal memory is 8 Gb which on its own is sufficient for many tasks, however if required this can be expanded up to 16 Gb by using the microSD ( Transflash) slot. Internet access is available on the phone and is provided by the HSDPA and Wi-Fi connections. This coupled with the large screen ensures web browsing is enjoyable. The phone also comes with GPRS and EDGE as well as Blue tooth with A2DP and microUSB for additional connectivity,
Navigation is provided by means of the GPS with A-GPS support feature and includes Ovi maps. An MP3 player and Stereo FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter are also provided and ensure musical entertainment can be accessed and enjoyed.
The N86 8MP is a comprehensive package of advanced features. The phone provides everything available in the market today and does it within a stylish casing and colour. The name Nokia has always been known for quality, but with this phone they have added another handset which is a real contender for any phone available.
For further information on a comprehensive range of mobile phones visit www.phoneslimited.co.uk
Payday Loans No Faxing: – fax free loans without credit check and paper work
As you find yourself in a financial crisis then your first choice is taking a loan but every loan couldn’t help you in all urgencies immediately. Payday loans no faxing is design to help you instantly without requiring any documents. Other loans need documents to approve your loans but there is no need of faxing any papers for these loans can arrange immediate cash for you without any hassle of collateral. The qualification criteria also very nominal only you need to be a resident of UK with age above 18 yrs and you must a secured job with minimum 1000 pounds per month of salary. These loans allow people to obtain an amount from £100 to £1500 to meet various expenses, such as medical expenses, education fees, electricity bills and any other urgent expense.
Such kind of financial services are bliss for bad creditors they do not need any credit check and paper work. Even now people do not required to fax their papers only they have to fill up an online application form and after approval from lender the money will be transferred to your bank a/c. So no need to worry now whatever your credit scores are? Just apply for payday loans no faxing and get instant cash within 24 hrs. For more information about Payday Loans No Faxing you can browse http://www.faxfreeloans.co.uk/
Fertility clinics to provide patients with costed treatment plans under fertility regulator’s new Code of Practice
Fertility clinics will be expected to provide every patient with a costed treatment plan, under new guidelines for UK fertility clinics published today.
Costed treatment plans are just one of the changes set out in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s (HFEA) 8th Code of Practice for fertility clinics which comes into effect with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 on 1 October 2009. Costed treatment plans set out how much treatment will cost before it starts.
Plans will be updated if the costs change during the course of treatment.
Other key changes to the Code include:
- a clear definition of supportive parenting to help them make a welfare of the child assessment before carrying out treatment
- a cooling-off period for couples who have parted but who have embryos in storage allowing time for former partners to come to a reconciliation
- bringing the HFEA’s long standing ban on sex selection for non-medical or ‘social’ reasons into law.
Professor Lisa Jardine CBE, Chair of the HFEA, said,
“With the majority of people in the UK funding their own treatment, cost is a major concern. The changes to our Code will help ensure that patients know upfront exactly how expensive their treatment will be.
“The UK’s fertility clinics treat thousands of patients each year and are responsible for the safety of these patients, their eggs, sperm and embryos. Our new Code of Practice sits alongside robust and targeted regulation, to ensure that clinics are absolutely clear about their responsibilities. “
Find it at http://www.hfea.gov.uk
Diamond Print aims to offer Promotional products at best prices possible
As we go through these difficult times we will be adding special offers on selected promotional products all through the summer. We have been trading since 1988 and have been through all the other recessions in that time, although this one is probably the worst, things are looking up as most of our clients are still ordering promotional products from us. We are also having new clients coming on board every week understanding the need to keep their name out there. Being members of PROMOTA promotional merchandise trade association gives our clients the confidence they will get a fare deal.
In today’s market it is important to for us to give our clients the best possible service and prices. We are a main distributor to many of the top business gift manufacturers and promotional printers in the UK and overseas, putting us in the best position to source the best quality products at lowest prices possible.
Even in this recession Pens are proving once again to be the best selling Promotional Products. We launched two new promotional pens in June the Monarch Frost Ball Pen and the Sidewinder Frost Ball Pen with prices well below RRP price. We are also still offering the Pacesetter ball pen at less than half price. This is one of our new Laser Engraved pens where we can engrave up to five lines of copy.
We also have some very good offers on Promotional Bags and Conference Folders, with the Sandwich Messenger Bag 25% off, ford Zipped Folder 33% off, Weald Laptop Case 50% off, and with holidays round the corner we have the Herne Foldable Travel Bag at 50% off.
If you need any help with finding that promotional gift give Chris a call on 01527 877724 or email sales@diamondprint.co.uk. You can also contact us straight from the website www.diamondprint.co.uk
GoHerbal (Guernsey) Ltd Launch Native Remedies New PetAlive Equestrian Line for UK/EU Market
These new remedies are 100% natural, proven, safe and effective and are designed to maintain and support horse and pony health, as well as address common ailments.
The 9 new products include EQuine Joint Relief, a formula to relieve stiff and more muscles; EQuine Horse Calm, to soothe the highly-strung and anxious horse; EQuine Colic Calm, for acute colic relief; EQuine Healthy Hooves Oil; and many more.
"Humans are coming to realize that nature often has the answers - Natural medicine can help your pet just as it can help you. While there is always a place for conventional veterinary medicine, natural medicine can complement conventional veterinary care and in many cases, cure your pets just as well - without the side effects and damage to health that can accompany synthetic drugs and antibiotics," Says Michele Carelse, who guides the company’s team of herbalists, naturopaths and homeopaths in formulating remedies.
The PetAlive EQuine line of products will be generally available by the end of July 2009, at http:www.enaturalremedies.co.uk. For more information, contact the Company via email at admin@goherbal.com, or by phone at 0845 6027685.
About Native Remedies
Founded in 2002, with over 200,000 customers worldwide and more than 200 herbal and homeopathic remedies, Native Remedies is the market leader in specially formulated, compound natural remedies. All Native Remedies’ herbal and homeopathic remedies are now available for UK/EU customers via our website at http://www.enaturalremedies.co.uk, and their pet line is sold exclusively at www.petalive.co.uk.
Formore information on these products visit http://www.enaturalremedies.co.uk.
AEGIS acquires CCN GROUP (PTY) LTD
For Immediate Release
AEGIS acquires CCN GROUP (PTY) LTD.
Expands its global presence to include South Africa
Aegis to invest R 500 million (USD 60 million) in next three years
A step towards its commitment to create 5000 jobs in South Africa
Brings specialized customer lifecycle management solutions to South Africa
July 9th 2009. Aegis Limited, a leading global business process outsourcing (BPO) provider and part of Essar Group, one of India’s largest and fastest growing business conglomerates, today announced the acquisition of 100% equity of CCN Group PTY Ltd., one of the largest privately owned contact centre outsourcing company in South Africa.
CCN Group (Pty) Ltd is one of leading BPO companies of South Africa and has been in the BPO business for last 7 years. CCN has revenues in excess of R 150 million (USD 19 million) for FY 2008-09. Its clientele includes both onshore and offshore customers with significant revenues from clients located in UK. It has a capacity of 700 seats and has over 1000 employees operating out of 2 facilities.
Aparup Sengupta, Global CEO and Managing Director of Aegis Limited said, “CCN is a strategic fit for Aegis. This combined entity will offer CCN’s clients and prospects an expanded set of solutions and services from a broader geographic delivery platform. South Africa becomes an integral part of our growth strategy and offers an opportunity for Aegis to develop skills, create employment and bring in international experience to South Africa. This is a step towards our commitment to creating 5000 jobs in South Africa over a period of time.”
Lawrence Brick, CEO of CCN said “We are confident that CCN has found a worthy parent to guide its future growth. We believe this transaction creates a win for our customers, employees and stockholders. With this transaction, Aegis proves its commitment to develop South Africa as a destination for international businesses.”
Sandip Sen, Global Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Sales at Aegis said “We saw a good synergy in CCN and Aegis culture. We share a similar passion to deliver high quality services and are delighted to integrate CCN with Aegis. We are putting in significant amount of our overall South Africa planned investment of R 500 million (USD 60 million) into this acquisition. This is our way of demonstrating long term commitment to this market place. With more than 33,000 employees globally, Aegis is well positioned to right shore customised solutions to meet today’s business needs. Additionally, the clients will benefit from greater scale, deeper domain expertise, comprehensive and flexible solution offerings, robust financial strength, and a rich international talent pool.”
Aegis has a successful history of integrations in the last four years, including its acquisition in October 2008 of PeopleSupport, Inc., a NASDAQ listed outsourcing firm. Aegis has established a record of aligning the interests of all stakeholders in a short period of time. This would be the 12th acquisition for Aegis, while the next one, UCMS in Australia is still awaiting regulatory approval for closing.
About Aegis
Aegis is one of the fastest growing BPO companies globally with annualised revenues of approximately half a billion USD. With deep industry expertise, Aegis services several Fortune 500 companies worldwide in the telecom, banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, and travel verticals. Aegis offers ”Any Time Any Where Any Process” global delivery platform spanning onshore, near shore and offshore locations with 32 delivery facilities in United States, Philippines, India, Costa Rica and Kenya. For more information please visit www.aegisglobal.com
About Essar
The Essar Group is a diversified business corporation with a balanced portfolio of assets in the manufacturing and services sectors of Steel, Energy, Power, Communications, Shipping Ports & Logistics, and Projects. Essar has a presence in more than 15 countries worldwide. www.essar.com
About CCN
CCN Group is South Africa's largest privately owned contact centre outsourcing company, whose core competence lies in end-to-end inbound customer service in the contact centre arena. Supported by high quality customer service, high-performance processes and world-class technology, CCN brings rapid improvements in efficiency and effectiveness to our clients contact centres. As a result of its high quality of service CCN has managed to secure and maintain the contact centres for prominent blue chip clients both locally and internationally. CCN’s reputation for providing the best quality service is recognised by the winning of numerous industry and client awards. CCN’s passion for people, development and training is the reason it is viewed as an employer of choice. www.ccn.co.za
Aegis media contacts:
United Kingdom
Louise Kumar
Vice President
Aegis Limited
Telephone: 0207 9934760
Email: louise.kumar@aegisbpo.com
Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss
You Too Can Join In the Summer Fun
Hypnotherapy helps you rediscover play
The sun might have put his hat on for a day of play. But quite frankly despite the glorious sunshine you feel stuck indoors. However a Watford-based hypnotherapist says you too can join in the fun.
Help is at hand if despite the glorious sunshine, you dread putting on a bikini because your weight has a life of its own, you can’t trust your stomach to behave in public, or maybe you’re simply too petrified to get past your own front door.
Hypnosis has been around for years and can often help people get on with the lives they choose where diets, pills and bullying tactics haven’t delivered.
Hypnotherapist and founder of thoughtsbecomereality.co.uk, Rakesh Kakaya said: “Summer is the time that our dreams come to life, and we see sparks of potential for a brighter future.
“However it can also highlight in neon technicolour all the things we are dissatisfied with in our lives, not least weight and health issues.
“While it is a very good thing to take action towards our desired goals, if we don’t address our automatic thought patterns, motivations and learned behaviour en route we are likely to sabotage the very success we desperately want to see.
“Hypnotherapy has been proven to be a most effective way to make massive positive changes in your life. Old unwanted patterns of behaviour, such as addictions and phobias, can be removed and new, desired behaviours implemented, all at an amazing pace. So call now and book an appointment, summer has only just begun.”
To book an appointment with Rakesh please call 0844 736 1990 or visit www.thoughtsbecomereality.co.uk
Online HDTV Channel for Luxury Brands
London, 4th July 2009 – The Media Company, UK television production company dedicated to High Definition imagery, today announced the exciting launch of LuxuryHD the online High Definition video service.
LuxuryHD is a specialist service which allows Luxury brands to have their own online High Definition TV channel. The Media Company have experienced crew worldwide to cover Red Carpet events, fashion shows, testimonials, PR launches and any other Luxury event our clients want captured in true High Definition Video.
Clients receive their own online website TV channel, embedding options for screening on their main website, customised on-screen logo yourcompanyTV, dedicated TV Crew available to order online in all Major Luxury capital cities, videos edited immediately after event for quick upload onto their website, YouTube, Metacafe, Vimeo and many other video sharing sites for maximum exposure.
LuxuryHD is the modern day alternative to just “sending a photographer” our clients want maximum brand awareness and can benefit from having exclusive High Definition video created from any event or location. With different packages available from a single camera testimonial to full coverage of a product launch day, all options can be ordered online with prices and specifications, then invoiced directly from the online secure server.
Jon Pijnen, Managing Director of The Media Company, comments, “Specialising in providing video content for the Luxury industry, we understand the importance of brand image and placement. We have made it much simpler for our clients to order and use video for marketing and public relations purposes and with over 75% percent of internet users watching videos online, this is an excellent time to be involved in this powerful medium.”
The Media Company is a boutique video production and consulting company. We provide world-class High Definition video production services to discerning Luxury industry clients.
A High Definition exclusive service is provided as our audience expects the very best in video production quality. Our programs and television collaborations are tailored to the luxury industry including luxury shopping, spa resorts, elite destinations, fine and modern art and automobiles together with luxury technology, wine and gastronomy. www.themediacompany.co.uk
Press contact – Jon Pijnen 0191 215 5090 jon@themediacompany.co.uk
The Media Company
Quorum 16
Quorum Business Park
Benton Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 8BX
0191 215 5090
Men’s Underwear Wars – further pressure on the high street
One of the UK's leading online underwear stores have declared War on the UK's men's underwear prices.
www.boomlads.com has been selling men's underwear online since 1993 but has now decided to permanently be 10% cheaper than any other UK online or highstreet price.
This adds further pressure to struggling highstreet retailers.
Logistics Director for boomlads.com said "We have had a great year even before we have decided to always be 10% cheaper than the UK's cheapest price. Its a sign of the downturn that even successful companies are pulling out all the stops. We are waging war on all other men's underwear sellers, we will sell at cost if we have to. We still have the best service, its now about doing everything you can to keep the customer coming back for more."
The highstreet can't compete with prices at boomlads.com, they will have to revert to offering customers an 'experience' rather than a better price.
TALKTALK WELCOMES TISCALI AND PIPEX CUSTOMERS WITH PRODUCT
TalkTalk now market leader serving broadband (www.talktalk.co.uk/products/broadband) to over 4 million homes
New products and services on the way for Tiscali customers
Premium product for Pipex customers available from August
The acquisition of Tiscali UK makes TalkTalk the biggest provider of broadband (www.talktalk.co.uk/products/broadband) to Britain’s homes. It also presents an opportunity for customers of Tiscali enjoy the benefits of higher bandwidth, greater capacity and advanced services, making it easier and faster to use the internet and giving lower-cost telephone calls.
“We understand that customers of Tiscali and their brands including Pipex, Nildram and Freedom2Surf are looking to us introduce new products and services and we’re looking to do that and there are already things in the pipeline,” explains TalkTalk managing director, Wendy Becker. “We’re looking at specific customers, understanding their needs and coming up with ways to enhance their experience.”
Improving customer service will also be a focus: “We’ve invested heavily in customer service and we’ll be applying these learnings very quickly to ensure Tiscali customers begin to see improvements in the short term,” explains Wendy. “TalkTalk was voted best value home phone company by uSwitch in April 2009 and also recognised for having the most improved customer service of any broadband provider in the survey. Our research shows that 90% of our customers think our network is as good or better than their previous network.”
TalkTalk Group runs the UK’s most advanced Next Generation Network, and Tiscali customers will benefit from the reliability and stability of the network that covers 80% of the UK via 1,700 fully unbundled exchanges.
About TalkTalk
TalkTalk, launched in February 2003, is the biggest provider of broadband to Britain’s homes. It now has 4.25 million home phone and broadband customers signed up to TalkTalk, AOL Broadband and Tiscali, which it acquired in July 2009.
The TalkTalk fully unbundled network now extends to approximately 1,700 exchanges, covering 80% of the UK population, with 73% of TalkTalk customers now on its own network.
In uSwitch’s Customer Satisfaction Report in 2008, TalkTalk was voted the best value for money home phone provider and the best value for money bundle (combining home phone and broadband). This is the most comprehensive survey of UK telephone and broadband suppliers, and is based on the verdicts of over 10,000 home phone and 11,000 broadband customers.
In November 2008, TalkTalk became the first phone and broadband package to move away from the ‘one size fits all’ package. The Essentials package delivers value through choice by enabling customers to tailor a package that suits them. Essentials provides an award-winning 8Mb broadband service along with a great value phone bundle. Boost products can be added from £2 a month and enable customers to upgrade their internet security, speed and download limits as well as access great phone deals such as ½ price mobile calls, anytime calls and calling features. www.talktalk.co.uk/products/broadband
Follow TalkTalk on Twitter and on our blog: www.twitter.com/talktalktips and www.talktalkblog.co.uk
Specialist office products websites from The Supermarket Online
Ten brand new office product websites selling everything from fire safes to office shredders, coming soon from TheSupermarketOnline.com
“TheSupermarketOnline.com (http://www.thesupermarketonline.com)” is a new national office products brand consisting of 10 niche websites, including those for “printer ink (http://www.theprinterinksupermarket.com)”, “shredders (http://www.theshreddersupermarket.com)”, paper and “safes (http://www.thesafesupermarket.com)”, which is supported by a network of regional dealers delivering in every area of the country. Their aim is to provide the value for money of a large nationwide business with the personal service of a local company.
Unique in the market, The Supermarket Online takes the buying group philosophy of strength in numbers and applies it to the world of online office products retail, to produce a modern co-operative for the internet age.
In 2006 the UK office furniture market alone was worth £685m, with more and more shoppers heading online The Supermarket Online is ideally placed to capture this business. The niche office supplies sites will provide a valuable new route to market for local office products retailers, which is more important than ever in this competitive marketplace.
The Supermarket Online uses custom built web technology to deliver the ultimate customer friendly buying experience, incorporating customer benefits such as rating and reviews, leasing options, variable dispatch dates and free delivery.
A cumulative advertising spend of around £1.2m per year combined with a specialist SEO team will ensure the sites are Google-friendly and in aggressive competition with major office product retailers on the web.
“We have several retail sites working, but these are just test stores at the moment with the really exciting web development happening in secret ready for go live. The sites that will launch in October are light years away from the traditional office product sites out there. We have really spent a lot of time creating dynamic, user friendly sites that deliver commercially” The Supermarket Online’s Commercial Manager Chris Armstrong.
The sites will start trading from 1 October 2009 with forecasted annual turnover of over £50m by 2012.
The Supermarket Online is part of the Superstat Group which has been helping office product dealers compete successfully since 1994.
About Us
The Supermarket Online is a UK office products retailer with a fresh, unique and above all ambitious approach. With over 20,000 office products in stock they have the biggest range of office supplies at unbeatable prices. From pens and printer cartridges to storage and staplers they can supply just about everything you could need to run your office whether it be at work or at home. The brand includes such sites as The Safe Supermarket, The Shredder Supermarket, The Printer Ink Supermarket and many more. To see all our brands visit www.thesupermarketonline.com
To discuss opportunities with The Supermarket Online please contact.
The Supermarket Online
Unit 3
Rawdon Park
Green Lane
Rawdon
Leeds
LS19 7BA
0113 3911107
sales@thesupermarketonline.com
Bolton Curry on the map for spicy food
Curry lovers across the North West are flocking to BOLTON to get a good curry.
The word about the “Bolton Balti” is spreading and the town is now becoming almost as popular as Manchester’s famous Curry Mile, in Rusholme for Balti’s, Bhunas and the UK’s favourite, Tikka Masala
An author from the leading curry guide, the Cobra Good Curry Guide, said: “The best curries and baltis have long been found in the North West, and Bolton is right up there, with plenty of venues to choose from.
“I get a lot of good reviews from Bolton curryholics about the great food on offer in the town.
“All I can say is, watch out Rusholme.”
Wherever you are in Bolton, you will not be far from a good curry house.
To see the many Indian restaurants that accept online ordering in and around Bolton, got to www.Y4Food.co.uk
JOY LAUNCHES CHOCOL-ART, THE BIRTHDAY CARD GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT
JOY LAUNCHES THE BIRTHDAY CARD GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT
The dream of creating an edible birthday card has finally become a reality for fine art illustrator Joy Cockle of Lancashire based CreARTivity.
Joy came up with the concept a year ago and after researching the market has brought her idea to life and launched a range of fine illustration edible cards called Chocol-ART.
Commenting on the launch of the new range Joy said, “Like so many other people I love eating chocolate and whilst I’ve been illustrating greetings cards over the last few years I often wondered if I could transfer my creations onto chocolate and present it as an edible birthday card.
“I did some research and found that I could, so I produced some samples which went down a storm with family and friends… and Chocol-ART was born!”
The chocolate birthday cards are available in milk, plain or white chocolate varieties in three designs, two featuring Joy’s signature Jester and the other a birthday cake design.
Joy continued, “We’re convinced these are the first truly illustrated chocolate birthday cards and initial sales have been very good. I’m currently working on a number of additional card designs and would also welcome commissions, which would include an original piece of artwork as well as the birthday card…a real treat for that special birthday.
“The cards are only available at my workshop at Backridge Farm near Clitheroe, but I’m currently talking to other gift retailers across Lancashire with a view to making the Chocol-ART range available to all.”
For more information about the Chocol-ART birthday cards, contact Joy on 01200 429337 or visit Joy’s workshop and gallery at Backridge Farm, Twitter Lane, Waddington, Clitheroe which is open daily from 10am to 4pm.
Chicken Tikka Masala Claimed by Scotland
Curry Crazy Glasgow Restaurant lays claim to Chicken Tikka Masala, Britain's most popular dish.
The "Daily Record" has reported that Glasgow's Shish Mahal restaurant wants the city to be recognised as the home of chicken tikka masala.
It claims that the dish which is now served up more than 25 million portions a year in the £2.8billion Indian Food Industry, was invented in the Seventies after a customer complained his chicken was dry.
The story tells how Chef Ali Ahmed Asham prepared a sauce using spices soaked in a tin of Campbell's condensed tomato soup which he had been eating while recovering from a stomach ulcer.
Now the Shish Mahal wants the dish to have regionally designated legal protection just like the recently announced claim to the Balti by Birmingham's Balti Triangle. It could be renamed to Glastikka!
By the Fifties, there was an explosion of curry houses as immigrants continued to arrive into Scotland from India and Pakistan and, with little English and few qualifications, many took jobs in the catering industry.
There are now over 9,000 Indian Restaurants across the UK, feeding 2.5million people each week.
Unfortunately, the Shish Mahal doesn't accept Online Ordering.
To see the ones nearby that do, visit Y4Food: http://www.Y4Food.co.uk/
Napkin.com – Food at a Click
PRESS RELEASE – 6th July 2009 14-00 GMT
- FOOD & DRINK/LIFESTYLE SECTIONS
Napkin Ltd - Company Background Napkin.com – food at a click ©
Napkin.com launched in the UK in 2007 and is an internet food and drink portal that has developed an internet “takeaway” business. Founded by a former strategic consulting partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and his son, Napkin provides an online interface to help individual and corporate customers secure internet access to food and drink from all levels of the restaurant market. The proposition (now being promoted in the UK) will be rolled out globally from 2010.
What we do
Napkin is one of the cuter online sites and intends to extend the traditional concept of the takeaway to permit even fine dining restaurants to offer suitable dishes to the market. Why shouldn’t it be possible to have a great chef prepare a fabulous dessert for a private dinner party or special celebration? Wouldn’t it be useful if that superb restaurant wine list were a little more accessible when the off-licence was closed. Napkin even hires the conveyor belts used by Yo Sushi through our site to help whisk the food around a large area or a marquee for a private party! We can only dream of The Fat Duck selling a portion of its products online but there is no reason why they shouldn’t. (Having said that we should probably approach Heston Blumenthal to see if he would be interested given his uniquely innovative role around food).
On Napkin.com, our restaurants (we call them Napkins), can establish a profile of their menu and upload pictures of their logos/staff/restaurant and food. This gives them a little more personality than a straightforward listing or a reference to their menu. They are also able to display lengthy text to describe their uniqueness or descriptors of their food. I suppose it’s a kind of “Facebook” for restaurants.
In providing a service whereby orders can be placed both quickly and efficiently Napkin signals the end of lengthy phone calls or the need to explain to customers the details of their menu. Napkin is already acquiring customers who have not traditionally offered a takeaway service but now see our portal as a means of so doing. (We have just signed up the Made In Italy and Biagio groups) Perhaps even more significantly, in the difficult trading conditions that lie ahead some restaurants are able to expand their identities online and offer several types of cuisine from the same kitchen and are only limited by the talents of their chefs. The virtual restaurant has arrived…….we are already aware of several market makers who intend to capitalize on their quality food brands and utilize our online trading portal to offer product to market with ease and speed. We feel sad for the smaller restaurants who have sometimes invested quite significant monies in developing their own static on-line identity and yet they still lack a trading capability.
Napkin charges only a trivial annual subscription to set up a new food/drink outlet. For the price of a tank of petrol any restaurant in the UK can have a fully functional, trading website to help boost their volumes and capture incremental trade!
One of the most potent aspects of the website is that restaurateurs have full control panel access over their menu and pricing; this allows them to manage their throughput and load in a way that is sensitive to their commercial pressures at any given point in the week or time of year. With the fast changing price of rice….expensive reprints of takeaway menus to be discarded by householders is a thing of the past.
Napkin has signed even leading players who have their own online websites such as Yo! Sushi and Firezza, the fastest growing pizza chain in the UK. We see no conflict between the various channels to market that the modern consumer demands. Customer retention is going to be a key critical success factor in 2009 for everybody in the restaurant industry. The fact that the customer’s behaviour will not be linear is simply something we have to comprehend and manage.
Let’s talk about Text baby
Napkin.com intends to develop and utilize the full suite of mobile technology to allow customers maximum ease of use when ordering “at a click”. Napkin has secured 627546.com to allow that possibility. There may well be a scramble for some famous domain names in numbers .....
Napkin has established an early link up with TopTable
Not all our customers will always be ordering a takeaway and hence for those moments when “dining-in” is the right answer we have established a link-up with TopTable to allow our users to also book a restaurant on-line.
Napkin is a gold partner of the London Tourist Board
In order to support the London economy and ensure that all visitors get access to great food napkin has formed a partnership with the London tourist board to help promote all our restaurants and give them maximum publicity. With the Olympics coming how could we not?
Napkin.com offers takeaway discounts to all NHS staff across London
Napkin.com, has lifted a little of the recessionary gloom by arranging that an array of London hospital staff can benefit by securing a 15% “Red Cross” discount. The discount is available for some 9500 NHS medical staff spread across the largest NHS trust in the UK (Imperial College Healthcare). The participating restaurants (Napkins) who make this offer possible see this as a way of saying thank you to some of those who are not well rewarded or recognised for the enormous public service they provide. Our thanks go to Hazel Melnick for making this happen.
Napkin intends to extend this concept to both Licensed Taxi drivers and NUS members from January 2009 and is presently in discussions to determine what level of discounts might be supportable by our restaurateurs.
Corporate account holders
Napkin can also help large, dispersed organizations or companies who are keen to exert greater cost control over how diverse employee populations spend on casual catering. Napkin can give these relationships greater visibility and hence structure the supplier relationships appropriately.
Most large companies could save over 20% of their catering costs simply by having an account and exerting some stewardship over employee choices. Not a popular choice but in the current climate a necessary one.
Fresh, funky & edgy
We are very lucky to have the support of an exciting up and coming fashion photographer Kate Bellm (www.katebellm.com) who is helping us to identify some unique imagery that we feel will become iconic in the restaurant trade. This imagery will be released during 2009 as we engage with different market sectors. This is how students eat pizza….© Kate Bellm
Survival of the fittest
Already we have seen some of our restaurants lose 30-50% of their in-house volume in the few weeks run up to Christmas 2008. This loss is likely to be sustained in 2009 and needs to be supplemented by an effective, tailored and targeted online solution. Our favourite story is of the restaurateur who has on his menu “Graham’s surpise”…..each Friday Graham calls in for a curry and is given a bag. The contents of this bag is known only to the restaurateur….using Napkin.com Graham now feels very special in that his dish can be added as a menu item. Graham is a market of one, as are we all. We like Graham and hope he stays in the Napkin fold and keeps clicking in 2009.
How can we help?
We are a new company and actively want you to us your ideas as to how you feel Napkin should develop to be a successful portal for both customers and restaurants. Napkin is your site and we are very responsive to new suggestions for additional functionality that you would find useful. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Contacts for further information:-
admin@napkin.com
0203 051 7775 (T) 0203 051 7776 (F) 07900 678876 (M)
Napkin.com is the internet trading name of Napkin Limited, a company registered in England & Wales.
GPs looking for clear guidance on swine flu
Chief Medical Officer to address doctors’
concerns personally by podcast
A poll of GPs by Doctors.net.uk, the largest and most active network of medical professionals in the UK, has revealed that, so far, only 9% of GPs in the UK have been given regular, clear and concise guidance about swine flu by their primary care trust (PCT).
Responding to a significant number of questions from doctors about the disease, Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, will address them directly in an exclusive Doctors.net.uk podcast (to be published from 10th July 2009).
The poll suggested that many respondents felt they were being deluged with information (44%), but that much of what was being communicated was unclear. The poll also showed that 16% of GPs felt they had received contradictory advice from their PCT and other organisations.
Dr Tim Ringrose, medical director at Doctors.net.uk, said: “Doctors have been battling to make sense of the stream of information from different sources. They are now looking for clear concise information to help them get prepared and to enable them to answer questions from the public.
“The CMO’s decision to answer their questions directly through this online professional network is being welcomed by doctors across the country.”
Sir Liam Donaldson’s podcast is available to all GMC registered medical professionals, over 90% of whom are already members of Doctors.net.uk. Members have until close of play on 8th July to post questions for him to answer. Doctors can visit www.doctors.net.uk/flu for further information.
Moving In The UK Or Abroad? Let Robinsons Do The Hard Work For You
With expertise dating back to the 19th century, it's clear to see why Robinsons are highly regarded as the UK's leading specialists in International, European and UK moving and relocation.
Whether your moving within the UK, emigrating abroad, moving your business, or require shipping or storage, Robinsons have in-depth knowledge of providing a smooth service, ensuring customers the luxury of knowing their personal belongings are transiting in the safest of hands - as they have been doing since 1895.
For removals services in the UK and abroad, you can get a quick, simple quote on the Robinsons website. The site also has superb advice and answers to frequently asked questions, all designed to facilitate your move.
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Robinsons International is a private, family owned business that was established more than 100 years ago and now has six bases around the UK. It handles home and business moves within the UK, Europe and worldwide, including corporate relocation into and out of the UK.
The company also offers a range of specialist shipping services, as well as long and short term storage.
For more information, visit www.robinsons-intl.com or call 0800 833 638.
Removals to Spain
Removals to Spain
Based in Spain we are a British managed removals Company that honours itself on superior levels of service and beat the opposition for price and service. Removals to Spain are our area of expertise specialising in the UK France and Spain routes many removers spread them self's thin we concentrate on these countries.
Our UK to Spain moving service includes week to week removal to our depot in Malaga Spain. Our vans are fully insured and all have satellite navigation for expressly correct time arrival. We are a entirely timetable set and on time every time a removal company conforming to regulation and providing a safe and sound friendly service. Removals to Spain There are numerous European removal companies and UK to Spain removal companies dedicated to all aspects of house removals offering storage and packaging for personal and business clients moving to France and Spain.
When you’re moving your home or relocating your business to another European country or even returning to the UK from Spain or France, by means of a European removals service for any distance is the proper solution to decide on. You can feel protected in the fact that a fully insured proficient mover and storage company are delivering your treasured belongings, and will look after your them with carefulness. Wherever you are moving either from a house, villa, flat or office, our Removals to Spain support will make sure your move is organized and goes without a delay. On the whole European removal companies are reliable and offer value and quality when moving your belongings and personal effects but there unfortunately they are cowboys out there so be careful and choosing the removal company you go with.
The quickest and most reliable house removal service to Spain from the UK is now available from Nicks Removals.
To get your instant quote, simply fill in the quote form with all the appropriate information for your move. Your domestic removals to Spain quote will then be sent to you via email with all the charges with no hidden extras and particulars for your move. Good and fair deals we offer and prices to be had on all household moving to Spain from the UK and return trips to the UK.
Nicks Removals have been furnishing European removal services to the public for over eight years. The European removals market has altered a lot in that time, and we have adapted our moving abroad removal service to include Euro removals to the countries we know the UK public are moving to. Other Removal companies only offer removals to Spain with limited capabilities.
A good place to start when looking for a professional removals company to Spain is a business who is a member of the British Association of Removers.
A family run removals and Storage Company located in Spain and also has a base in the UK is the principal choice when searching for removals to Spain business.
Fast Food – Order Takeaway Online
A new nationwide service has been launched in the UK to help Users locate an interactive online takeaway food order service in their local area.
It is called Y4Food.co.uk and is the brainchild of Justin Eames, a Hampshire-based entrepreneur.
Why Four? Because Y4 is the common reference for the receptor that has been identified as a mediator of the regulation of food intake and appetite, hence Y4Food or Satisfy your Appetite for Food in an abstract sense.
There are currently over 30 online takeaway order websites listed, covering almost 6,000 restaurants. The host sites are indexed regularly to ensure data is kept as fresh as the food.
Justin says, “The most frustrating part of ordering online is trying to find a takeaway restaurant that serves your local area. We have just set up a new service that finds your local takeaway restaurant and links through to the right page on the host site ready to place your order.”
Customers are able to search local restaurants, pass through seamlessly to the host site, and select food from the online menus, order takeaway and home delivery.
The system does not require registration, and there are many additional functions being planned for the site, such as being able to write reviews and rate restaurants on quality, service and value.
Meals ordered using this service cost no more than they would directly from the restaurants and simplifies the process of finding, ordering and paying for takeaway food.
For more information go to http://www.Y4Food.co.uk