Give A Voice To Your Industry - Join FohBoh!

What is FohBoh? Sounds like a crazy made up word, doesn't it? Well, according to their website
FohBoh is the first, leading social-business network for the global restaurant industry.

I am sure most of you have heard of LinkedIn. Now think LinkedIn, but specifically for YOUR industry. That is what FohBoh is all about.

Now back to the funny sounding name.
FohBoh is short for Front of the House, Back of the House (in industry parlance), and is unlike consumer driven review sites like Yelp. Fohboh is the first and leading B2B social-business network for insiders of the enormous, worldwide restaurant industry. In just six month since their launch on January 1, 2008, they've grown to over 7,000 members from 75 countries and are continuing to grow rapidly.

Not convinced?
Ok, well lets look at what FohBoh’s mission is as outlined by their website:
"...to build the world’s largest and most vibrant online restaurant industry community to help you, their members, succeed. They want to create a superior environment (both online and off) where people can come together to share ideas, get feedback, make friends and new business connections, learn and do business. The industry has long needed a central water cooler. FohBoh is a powerful tool that gives you a voice in the global restaurant industry. They are passionate about creating a fabulous community that engages you, educates you, and helps you in your business. "

So join the conversation! See what others have to say and give a voice to your industry.

Still not convinced? Let's look at who joins FohBoh.
Servers and CEOs, cooks and chefs, managers and executives, bartenders, commercial Real Estate developers and brokers, architects, designers, lawyers, accountants, food and beverage vendors, wineries, boutique produce growers, bakers, consultants, concept developers, investors, lenders, owners, franchisees, franchisers, operators, manufacturers, and more.

It's a big universe!

The Power of Social Networking
I know you've heard the buzz. None of it is going away anytime soon and it isn't just all fun and games. Social networking has exploded in recent years as more people have access to the Internet, technology to access it fall and sites like MySpace and FaceBook have paved the way as horizontal, generic networks. Social networking continues to evolve. It’s Time for Restaurants to Better Utilize Internet Technology Every day, millions of meals are prepared and served to hungry customers eager to evaluate performance, write and post reviews online. Too often, restaurateurs leave it up to restaurant reviewers and web sites like Yelp to drive traffic to their establishments. Restaurants have been at the mercy of reviewers. It’s time to take control and manage your destiny. Promote, blog, add value, learn, teach and grow.


Excerpts from Fohboh's About Us page