Nice Sites: UK Restaurant Website Awards by Caterersearch
UK hospitality company Caterersearch.com will announce the winners of its inaugural hospitality website awards on November 17. The nominees for independent restaurant websites are ethical fine dining restaurant Alimentum, Andrew Fairlie at the Gleneagles Resort, and Sam’s Brasserie.
Some quick initial thoughts:
While the Alimentum homepage is cluttered and doesn’t present a clear path through the information, we like how their rotating ‘food for thought’ feature introduces visitors to their values and vision in an informative and attractive way.
The Andrew Fairlie site is sexy but has some slightly confusing navigation elements and is sure to drive visitors completely bananas with its looong intro and soundtrack. Then again, maybe it loads more quickly if you’re in Scotland. A general comment to web designers around the world: Spare me the closeup photos of a napkin rings. They’re just silly.
We thought Sam’s video piece on the homepage gave a really nice feel for the restaurant and took no time to load. We also liked their use of quotes and the prominent contact/map information at the top of the page.
Who do you think should win?
