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Free Listing...
You may add (or correct) your free listing by emailing your Meat and Three's Name, Address, Phone and Fax Number to the following address: freelisting@meatandthree.com. You can also call the information in to (615) 860-8481 - feel free to leave a message. As a courtesy to fellow Meat and Three owners and to the dining guests who view our site, we will review your information and will be happy to include your contact information, if approved.
Notes:
- The cafe, restaurant, or diner must offer a Meat and Three option on its menu to be included on this site. This is a specialty site focused on a particular subset of the dining industry as a whole. We only want to show these particular Meat and Three dining options to our site's visitors.
- For our site's purposes, as a compromise, we will add listings for Meat and Threes that are part of a group that numbers no more than three (3) restaurants. Anything larger would be a chain, in our site's definition, and we would not be able to list them on our site.
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About us...
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The idea for MEATandTHREE.com arose from a personal love for the traditional, home-cooked Southern dishes like Mom and Grandma used to make as well as a recognition that there is no singular location on the web devoted to Meat and Three's. We desire to fill that void with a comprehensive listing of these very interesting and enjoyable dining establishments.
MEATandTHREE.com was started as a personal hobby site by Phil Roberson, formerly VP of Operations at Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE (www.bbonline.com). The format for MEATandTHREE.com is loosely modeled after BBOnline, a directory of over 5200 B&Bs in North America and the Caribbean that designs web pages for B&Bs via several package options. BBOnline was sold in early 2006 to Internet Brands (www.internetbrands.com), a leading operator of media and e-commerce sites in the automobile, real estate, mortgage and travel industries.
While at BBOnline, Phil gained vast experience in the day-to-day operation of a highly successful website that was consistently recognized as one of the top two websites in the Bed & Breakfast directory travel segment. That opportunity, along with his previous career experience in accounting, recruiting and marketing, has provided him with the skills necessary to take the Meat and Three segment of the dining industry to the level currently enjoyed by B&Bs. When Randy Fought started BBOnline in 1995, B&Bs were much like Meat and Three's are now: few had an online presence, they were considered as "mom and pop" businesses and were owned by either an individual or a husband-and-wife or other multiple-person team, and the "industry" was searching for its place in the greater travel segment. The opportunity for growth both by the B&Bs themselves and the industry, in general, was phenomenal.
MEATandTHREE.com is seeking to do what BBOnline and some other websites did for the B&B industry: create a gathering place on the internet for the Meat and Three's to hang their hats - a centralized and specialized directory where viewers can come to find information about Meat and Three's in their area or wherever they may be traveling. Many Meat and Three restaurants can continue to survive by providing the great day-to-day service that they now provide. But, they can also begin to thrive and achieve a higher level of recognition by increasing their exposure on our site. To that end, MEATandTHREE.com exists at an exciting time in a fun industry.
Phil's activities include other ventures. One of the most notable is a new-to-the-web product called Immacu-10™ (www.immacu-10.com), a non-toxic, multi-purpose "super liquid concentrate" cleaner developed in the 1960s by current Nashvillian, Verna Bell. Offered on the website in 16-ounce and 32-ounce bottles, it is an economical and extremely safe product that is kid and pet friendly.
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Why we're different...
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Instead of providing the typical "review" format, we wanted to allow the Meat and Three owners to tell you what they want you to know. Many dining websites offer the opportunity for diners to write reviews about their dining experience. While this can be, and often is, a valid methodology, it often leaves information "on the table", so to speak. Since the review is largely associated with only one visit, the review is somewhat biased in that there is almost never a follow-up post.
If you are like us, you have visited your favorite dining place and have had times when the food or the service was not up to the level that you normally enjoy. Should that continue as a pattern, you would likely discontinue your visits to that particular restaurant. It is not likely that you would even take the time to write a review on a given website about any one of these experiences, positive or negative. While you may have visited that restaurant 10 times over the course of a year and had positive experiences, your last three times were not enjoyable, so you stopped coming.
Now, if the reverse were true, and you had one or two initial negative visits, but went back the third time on an invitation from a friend and it was fabulous, then went back ten times over a year, you still probably would not write a review on any given website. You would just continue to visit, and take friends or family with you, and probably introduce some other people to this restaurant. Your pattern would continue until something changed in your experience. More than likely, you would not take the time to write a review on any given website unless it was just so bad, or so good, that you could not sleep without "telling the world".
The point? Our observation has been that reviews are very often written by diners who have had a negative experience at a particular restaurant and, for whatever reason, are motivated to let people know about it. That is not necessarily a bad thing. However, it appears that their motivation tends to be higher than the groups of many diners (regular and first-timers) who have visited the restaurant and were satisfied. Unless the meal was so exceptionally good that they just have to tell everyone they can about it, normally satisfied diners do not offer their reviews. Please note that we are not including food critics in this "group" of diners writing reviews.
We believe that the review format tends to skew the information that is provided to dining site viewers and have, therefore, chosen to follow a different approach. Since Meat and Threes are mostly "mom and pop" types of operations, each one is different from the next one. Even if they offered the same exact menu as the one down the street, the people behind the counters are different; the environment, decorations and ambiance can be greatly different (if Meat and Threes even have ambiance); and the recipes can produce surprising variety. Each place can be very enjoyable in its own way.
Our format allows the owners to provide you with the information about their Meat and Three which, in turn, lets you decide which one(s) you want to visit. It is like so many things in life. You may get a recommendation about a product or a restaurant from someone personally or you may have to gather information yourself and then make a decision. Sometimes you just have to take your best shot and see how it works for you. Not rely on other people's opinions. Surely you have gone to a restaurant with a friend; you liked the food, but your friend did not particularly enjoy the meal. Maybe it was the choice of entree. Maybe it was the way it was cooked. Maybe the regular cook made it a little different from the way it was last time. There are plenty of reasons why one person likes something and another person does not.
This is the beauty of a "mom-and-pop" Meat and Three over the chains that are so prevalent in our country. This is part of what drives our passion for these great slices of American life. Nothing at all wrong with the chains - they are typically quite consistent in their menu choices and we have eaten at many of them and enjoyed them. However, it is fun to try out new places and to see what else you may like. That is part of what drives the interest in Meat and Threes. And, this is part of what is driving the growth of this segment of the dining industry, not only in the South where it originated, but throughout the country.
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What we do...
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Our goal is to help a Meat and Three owner promote his/her dining establishment in a cost-effective basis to the broad audience of diners that use the internet to find places to eat. We build customized web pages within a directory environment.
Operating similar to a yellow pages-type book, the viewer can easily navigate to the city they are interested in, find the Meat and Three dining options there, and choose the one(s) they are interested in. The amount of information there depends upon how much information the Meat and Three owner wants to provide via the different Service Level Options available (see below).
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What we offer (packages/pricing)...
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MEATandTHREE.com offers several Service Level Options for you to consider:
- Service Level One
- Free listing
- Lists contact information (name, address, phone, fax, email address)
- Email, fax or call us with your basic contact information and we will add it to the site
You can use your space on MEATandTHREE.com as your website address using any of the following options:
(example: http://www.meatandthree.com/st/yourrestaurantname) - call or email for more information (see below)
- Service Level Two
- Provides one page - includes:
- Contact information (name, address, phone, fax, email address)
- Link to your Meat and Three's web site only (not to another directory site)
- 2 images (picture/photo)
- Basic information - (300 words maximum) about the Meat and Three (e.g., hours of operation, general menu of selections, short write-up about the Meat and Three, etc.)
- Perfect for new or small establishments, or for those owners new to internet advertising. You can get your feet wet with this option, with minimal expense, to see how you like it, and you can upgrade to a larger package anytime throughout the year.
- Billing period and amount:
- Annual - $45
- Semi-annual (6 months) - $25
- Quarterly (3 months) - $15
- Service Level Three
- Provides up to four pages - includes:
- Contact information (name, address, phone, fax, email address)
- Link to your Meat and Three's web site only (not to another directory site)
- Up to 8 images (pictures/photos)
- Up to 4 pages, with a maximum of 800 words of text about the Meat and Three (more detailed menu, Daily Specials, News/Special Events page, or similar)
- This option is designed for owners who may want to upgrade to this level after having been on the site for a while, or who have more extensive information to advertise.
- Billing period and amount:
- Annual - $120
- Semi-annual (6 months) - $65
- Quarterly (3 months) - $40
- Service Level Four
- Provides up to eight pages - includes:
- Contact information (name, address, phone, fax, email address)
- Link to your Meat and Three's web site only (not to another directory site)
- Up to 16 images (pictures/photos)
- Up to 8 pages and a maximum of 1800 words of information. Available pages include: History, Area Attractions, Daily Specials, Extensive Menu, Parties, Catering, News, Events, Concert Listings, Staff Information, Owner Information, Photo Gallery, etc.
- Provides the highest level of detail to internet searchers.
- This option is an excellent choice for owners who have a lot of information. For those who need a more comprehensive solution, this option can act as your primary internet address on the web. You can use your exclusive address on MEATandTHREEcom as the website address that you give out to customers, friends, family, etc.
- Billing period and amount:
- Annual - $250
- Semi-annual (6 months) - $135
- Quarterly (3 months) - $80
All of these options are designed around our commitment to serving the needs of Meat and Three owners who desire to have a cost-effective web advertising resource and who recognize the value of belonging to a comprehensive directory on the web. We look forward to talking with you about the level of service that makes the most sense for you. Please see our contact information listed below.
Notes:
- The cafe, restaurant, or diner must offer a Meat and Three option on its menu to be included on this site. This is a specialty site focused on a particular subset of the dining industry as a whole. We only want to show these particular Meat and Three dining options to our site's visitors.
- For our site's purposes, as a compromise, we will add listings for Meat and Threes that are part of a group that numbers no more than three (3) restaurants. Anything larger would be a chain, in our site's definition, and we would not be able to list them on our site.
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Contact Us (to order service or request more information)...
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To order one of our Service Level packages or receive more information on service level details, pricing, or to find out more about how we can help you, please contact us by one of the following methods and we will be more than happy to provide more information to you.
Order Form (print, fill out, and mail with CD, pictures, brochures, etc.):
click here to view and print the Word document
click here to view and print the PDF document; viewing a PDF file requires that you use the free
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Email:
Please click here to send an email, or copy and paste the following email address, info@meatandthree.com, into your email program.
Phone:
(615) 860-8481
Mailing address:
MEATandTHREE.com
P.O. Box 805
Madison, TN 37116-0805
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