Takeaway Food from Pubs Takes Off with www.skipthatQ.com
Recent figures for pub closures make depressing reading, with as many as 25 pubs per week closing their doors. Changes in social behaviour, the smoking ban and the current economic climate are making it very difficult. What isn’t diminishing, however, is people appetite for good food carried home.Originally satisfied by the good old British “chippy”, the advent of Chinese and Indian takeaways heralded an explosion of global culinary delights on our high street. Many of them successfully combine takeaway services with traditional restaurants, allowing them to effectively double or treble the number of covers they serve. For some reason, British pubs have failed to capitalise on this market. They produce fabulous regional dishes, with quality local ingredients, so why not make them available to people to take home? “It’s a good question” comments Hugh Johnson of www.skipthatQ.com, “Dining in is the new dining out, something that the has not escaped the attention of the supermarkets, with many of them launching traditional “gastro” ranges” “Well located pubs, with a good reputation for food can do particularly well. That is why we have launched www.skipthatQ.com” .The Company offers landlords a completely managed solution to get them up and running, including a dedicated web site, staff training and launch activity to promote the service locally. Hugh continues: “It’s so simple, diners log onto the web site, order and pay for their meal, and then pick it up on their way home. They can even order regular favourites on their mobile phone. This isn’t ready meals, it’s great meals ready when your customer wants them.” For further information, Contact: Ian Corkin on 07841 041 419, i.corkin@skipthatQ.com, www.skipthatQ.comNotes to Editors: www.skipthatQ.com is part of UKshops Limited, one of the foremost suppliers of hard and software to the restaurant trade in the UK. Images are available on request.