Benefits to Registered Restaurants

America’s dependency on the restaurant industry has grown due to the fast pace of today’s society. According to the National Restaurant Association, 1 out of every 5 meals is ordered for takeout consumption. TakeOutTonight.com will bring your menu to the millions of homes that are turning to the internet to make their dining choices.

• The number of consumers viewing menus online has increased by more than 300% in the last five years and now includes one third of all restaurant patrons.
  
• 97% of US internet users order takeout or delivery.
  
• 45% of 25-34 year olds have used the internet to find restaurant information.
  
• Roughly 3 out of 4 restaurant operators will bolster online marketing in 2006.
  
• 74% of restaurants plan to use email marketing in 2006.
  
• Takeout is the fastest growing component for casual dining and other full service restaurants. It is expected to reach 10% of total sales.
  
• Between 1997 and 2007, takeout is expected to grow from a $126 billion to a $195 billion segment of the food service industry.
  
• 50% of restaurant owners believe that takeout sales will represent a larger portion of their sales.

• Any restaurant may post a menu on TakeOutTonight.com. We are doing this because we want to make TakeOutTonight.com as useful to our visitors as possible. It is 100% free with no strings attached. You may fax your menu in to (toll free) 1-866-426-9315, email it to info@takeouttonight.com, or mail it to 500 E. Main St., Suite 208, Branford CT, 06405. Please include your restaurant name, address and zip code so we know where to put your menu. Click here for more information about getting your menu online.

• Search Priority - Member restaurants appear at the top of search results above the free restaurant listings.
• Multiple Online Menu Listing - Member restaurants may have an unlimited amount of menus posted on the site.
• Specials Fax Program - TakeOutTonight.com’s fax software gives you the ability to post daily specials to the web site simply by faxing them to us.
• Coupons - Member restaurants create coupons to promote specials and events simply by faxing in a simple form.
• Menu Item Search - Member restaurant menus are searchable by menu item i.e. (“Filet Mignon” in New Haven CT or “Mahi-Mahi” in Hartford CT)
• Site Usage Stats - Every time your restaurant listing, coupon, menu, or menu item is shown or clicked upon, our site will record the event. These statistics are available in real time through your administrative interface and faxed to you in our monthly update.

• Access to Email Marketing- Every registered user will be providing us with relevant information about them, such as address, email, and their dining preferences.
• Through our system we will be able to send your newsletter or promotional material via email to prospective customers selected by their geographic location and user profiles. Email marketing is more effective than direct mail and costs a fraction of the price.