Marketing Restaurant Online

Any body interested in Food Tv network, especially chefs, culinary professional, restaurant owners the food tv network popular show Chef Emeril Live is not a new thing for them. It has been admired by so many people who loves not only the food but the process of preparing too.

I am sure there are so many talented chefs like him around United States and around the world. They have all the skills to present a show like Chef Emeril Live. But the problem was that the television media was out of reach to the small restaurants and the chefs no matter how talented they were.  Due to the high cost there was a entry barrier problem. But with the birth of social video sharing site like Youtube the equation has been changed.

This is a good news for all the small independent restaurants with talented chefs. YouTube is now available on Sony Bravia TVs via the Bravia Internet Video Link service. Christine Tsai, product marketing manager for YouTube syndication had announced this good news mid of last year in 2008 and displayed YouTube interactive online video experience on Sony Bravia Tv. Recently YouTube have announced that it is on the beta test. Virtually this will give you a chance to create your own  food tv network channel where you can host your own version of Chef Emeril Live show. The difference is that since this is your own own tv network, you will have only your restaurant chef’s show and will never have to pay a single dime to the television network.

How can you do this with out having to pay a single dime to the television network?

I am sure every one has a handy camera nowadays. If not I would recommend Flip Video Camera which you can buy at $129. All you have to do is create your own tv show like Emeril Live. Try to be creative and show how to make some of your signature item dishes or any thing you think is appropriate. Upload it to Youtube where you can host the videos for free. If you don’t have an account, you can create an Youtube account by visiting at http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/index

Shoot series of videos and create your own channel in Youtube or even at your website and start promoting to your loyal customers and spread the words out to every one you think would be interested. You can also be creative and create a Kitchen Talent contest inviting some of the local chefs or interested restaurant customers. This has two purposes. One it will create excitement on the show itself. Two it will encourage people to log into your website or Youtube channel you created and watch it on the Sony Bravia Tv because they want to see themselves on the tv. Chances are that they are going to email that video links to their friends and relatives, cousins and you name it just to show that they are on tv. Well any body would like to show off when they are on tv.There you go you have your own Tv show may be even better than Emeril Live. Who knows. Go for it and let me know how it went.