Dinersnation - National Dining Guide & Restaurant Guide

Last night my partner and I were browsing through "competition" or "supposed competition" of dining guides with the "largest databases" and the "most extensive profiles." 18,000 search results in Florida, 8,000 results in Georgia, another 23,000 results in California. It's an intimidating sight for two entrepreneurs with the dreams of one day revolutionizing the dining and hospitality industry.

And that's when it hit me; Dinersnation.com is not a dining guide. A typical "dining guide" is a list of restaurants with an address, a phone number, and if you're really lucky, maybe a review or a Google map search feature. Besides, what good is a phone number if the line is busy? What good is an address if you're new in town or just visiting? I think I just accurately described an address book for restaurants! I don't know what these other sites are bragging about, 411 has the "largest database" that I know of.

But Dinernation doesn't just list restaurants; we answer the questions customers want to know. Open and close times? Got it. Cuisine types? Have that too. Pricing guide? Yes, and that's just the appetizer, because we serve a full course meal when it comes to dining convenience. We have over 40 ways to search for restaurants, bars, clubs and catering services; from our basic search with the establishment's name, state, zip code to our advanced search that allows you to customize every search with (as I said) your choice of over 40 specific search features ranging from white table cloths down to food in the kitchen.

Dinersnation can't claim to be the "biggest database" and who knows if we are the "fastest growing." We don't have to claim anything, because our services DO help customers find you and your establishment.

Ben Hein is a columnist for Dinersnation.com and can be reached at bhein@dinersnation.com