Cafeteria Food Not Appealing? College Students Can Eat Off the Web at Food.com; New and Returning Students Can Use Food.com to Find and Order from Local Restaurants Nationwide.Business Editors and Food/Wine Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000 Food.com, the leading online source for food and dining information and services, offers a convenient service to hungry students who are returning to campus life this Fall. By visiting www.food.com, students can search for information on restaurants in their area, order takeout Takeout A financing to refinance or take out another loan. or delivery online from local restaurants, and read cooking and entertaining tips. The website is designed to act as a food resource for students on the go or on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel. The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy. . Order Food Online To simplify the ordering process, Food.com has designed a "My Food.com" section. It saves addresses, allowing students to easily search takeout and delivery options. In addition, "My Food.com" enables students to build a "usual orders" section, build a "favorite restaurants" section, and view past orders. Search for Restaurants Food.com's Dining Guide lists over 400,000 restaurants across the country. Students can search this up-to-date database of restaurants by city and state, cuisine Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. , and restaurant name. They can also refine their restaurant search to show only restaurants within certain proximity by entering a street address and choosing any distance from 1/8 of a mile to 30 miles. By clicking on a restaurant name, a student can view restaurant location and phone number, rate the restaurant for food quality, service, and ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . , print out a map to the restaurant, and send the restaurant profile to a friend. Cooking and Entertaining Tips Food.com offers an assortment of food editorial, including tips for dining out Dining Out is one of the many traditions held by the military today. The history dates back to when Roman soldiers would hold dinners in honor of an individual. Later, British naval officers held a "guest night" to relax with other military personal and honored guests. , entertaining, and cooking. The searchable recipe and cocktail database is a valuable resource for the party planner, as well as Food.com's weekly menu and cocktail suggestions. The site also lists the top 10 hottest restaurants in major cities across the country -- a helpful resource for the dating scene. About Food.com Food.com is the Internet's food and dining destination, offering a wide range of services from online ordering of restaurant meals to editorial content about dining and food. Updated daily, Food.com publishes local and national food-related news and features, with regular columnists dishing out the latest restaurant gossip, cooking advice and wine tips. An extensive network of professional restaurant critics provides Food.com with comprehensive, up-to-the-minute information on local dining scenes throughout the country. Food.com's editorial staff and newsroom are headed by Brad Johnson Brad Johnson can refer to:
One current example is the "PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook" by Adobe Systems, Inc (Addison-Wesley, ISBN , Food.com's cutting-edge editorial helps consumers make smart, informed decisions about food and dining. In addition, Food.com's online takeout and delivery service has nearly 17,000 restaurants nationwide, and consumers can order a meal online up to 90 days in advance. The Food.com Dining Guide enables consumers to search for information on more than 400,000 restaurants across the country, while the Food.com Marketplace allows consumers to shop for specialty food-related items from select partners. Food.com can be found on the World Wide Web at www.food.com and can also be contacted at 415/403-5200. |
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