In the press
2008 Press articles
02/08/08 - Web Watch
The Irish Times Magazine
This online restaurant booking and review website has expanded outside the UK, including Paris, Barcelona, Venice and New York.
30/07/08 - Need to know - leisure
The Times
toptable.com, found that 50 per cent of diners were eating out less because of the rise in the cost of living.
24/07/08 - Woman 2008
Men's Health
50% of women are 'cursory purse grabbers' - they'll make to pay, but don't really intend to. Only 30% will actually go Dutch, while other sit back, smile and order dessert. (toptable.co.uk)
24/07/08 - Stay in the UK money saving tips
Which Caravan
Book in advance online and they are deals to be found in many towns and cities. www.toptable.co.uk.
23/07/08 - Beat the credit crunch!
The Leeds Guide
Failing to plan is planning to overspend - so get organised and get online.
15/07/08 - 50 ways to save money
Best
Get half-price meal deals with toptable. Book a few dinners and you even get one for free.
06/07/08 - Britain's got bargains
The People
toptable online restaurant booking site has tasty savings at eateries the length and breadth of Britain.
02/07/08 - The 50% summer
Daily Express
toptable, an onlune restaurant booking site, is offering deals on a range of eateries across the UK.
26/06/08 - Restaurant is tasting good
Evening News (Edinburgh)
The Amber restaurant received the Gold Award from toptable.co.uk, after feedback from diners at the traditional Scottish website who booked their meal through the website.
25/06/08 - Win dinner by naming your best restaurant
Evening Standard
Voting for the London restaurant awards 2008 opens today with Evening Standard readers invited to nominate their favourite dining rooms. The public can also vote for the toptable.com best business lunch.
19/06/08 - Tasty treats from the former dairy
Express & Star
The Cow Shed restaurant originally a the Clive Farm dairy, is now a fine dining restaurant and winner of a gold award from toptable.co.uk for positive feedback from the general public.
15/06/08 - Eating out
The Observer - how to save money
Websites such as toptable.co.uk specialise in discounts at thousands of restaurants across the UK.
13/06/08 - 40 great cash saving tips
Glamour
Make online reservations. Websites like toptable offer great discounts (of up to 50%) from restaurants all over the country.
08/06/08 - Hungering for adventure
Sunday Express
These days, when we go out to eat we don't just want our hunger satisfied, we want an experience. Why is it that food alone is no longer a draw? Michelle Smith editor of toptable says its all about the thrill of the new.
02/06/08 - Booking tables on the web
Yorkshire Evening Post
The number of people booking tables in Leeds through toptable has increased by 123 per cent.
19/05/08 - For the frugal, the hungry, the men
The Boston Globe
You thrifty travelers will want to sample toptable.co.uk, which focuses on deals and discounts from thousands of restaurants.
16/05/08 - Save cash: share a car and eat road kill
Money Week
Have a cheap night out. You can get as much as 50% off a meal at a fancy restaurant if you book through toptable.co.uk, says Jasmine Burtles in the Daily Express.
14/05/08 - Fergie tops the table
The London Paper
toptable investor, Sir Alex Ferguson wins Man U's 10th premiership title.
14/05/08 - Enjoying taste of success for high standards
The Scotsman
Martin Wishart has been crowned the winner of the best overall rating, best food and best service categories in teh inaugural toptable.com Scottish Restaurants awards.
10/05/08 - Wishart wins best restaurant award
The Herald
toptable.com announced the results of its awards, based on reviews and ratings by customers. Wishart came out top in three categories, winning Best Overall Rating, Best Food and Best Service titles.
09/05/08 - toptable Scotland awards
Big Hospitality
Restaurant booking website toptable has collated rating and reviews from users and come up with awards for the best restaurants in Scotland with Michelin-starred Martin Wishart coming top of the pile.
06/05/08 - Anti-inflation tip of the day
Daily Express
If you fancy a night out in a fancy restaurant, you could get 50% off at toptable.co.uk. The added bonus is that, each time you book you earn points towards a free meal.
01/05/08 - Meat-free restaurants underline veggie trend
Caterer & Hotelkeeper
toptable.co.uk has found a significant increase in the demand for bookings at vegetarian restaurants.
29/04/08 - Money saving tips
Fool.co.uk
There are lots of ways to eat out for less. Websites such as toptable.com offer great discounts on restuarants meals.
27/04/08 - Online bargains: more buys for your buck
Times Online
Timing when you eat is wise, and www.toptable.co.uk specifically lists "early doors menus" for pretheatre suppers.
23/04/08 - Full-up: top restaurants shake off credit crunch
Evening Standard
Chris Wood, Managing Director of toptable comments on the credit crunch.
08/04/08 - How to get the best for less
Woman's Weekly
Many top restaurants offer great discounts if you pre-book. Check out toptable.co.uk for special offers.
04/04/08 - Drinking water loses its bottle
Restaurant Magazine
Sales of still water in restaurants dropped 20 per cent, while sales of sparkling water rose six per cent, in the weeks following the Panorama programme about tap versus bottled water, according to online booking service toptable.co.uk.
04/04/08 - toptable in travel partner drive
Travolution
toptable is in discussions with a number of travel industry partners about integrating the site into their own websites.
27/03/08 - Is being nasty an important part of being Nasty?
Evening Express (Aberdeen)
Karen Hanton, founder and chief executive of toptable shares her opinion on how to get ahead in business.
25/03/08 - Diners tucking in to website
The Evening News (Edinburgh)
New figures show bookings made through toptable.com rocketed by 217 per cent last year in Edinburgh.
25/03/08 - London's Top 10 Hidden Treasures
Trifter
toptable - not a location as such but a great web site for getting great deals on eating out in London.
25/03/08 - Scots top the table
The Scottish Sun
Figures from toptable.com revealed 36,700 people ate out in 92 of the Edinburgh's eateries last yeat - an increase of 217 per cent.
25/03/08 - Scoffin' Scots
Daily Record
Figures from toptable.com show record growth among diners in Scotland - despite the gloomy economic outlook.
25/03/08 - Scotland making a meal of it
Scottish Daily Express
Edinburgh is now the second best performing city after London, says toptable.com - the online booking service.
22/03/08 - Online dining guru adds home to site
Evening Express
Karen Hanton has become one of the most influential people in dining since launching toptable.com.
22/03/08 - Karen home for website launch
The Press and Journal
Karen Hanton is launching the enterprise in her home town of Aberdeen, and already has several top businesses on board.
22/03/08 - Dotcom dine with me
Daily Record
Business Woman Karen Hanton is introducing Europe's biggest online restaurant booking service - toptable.com - in her home city, Aberdeen.
19/03/08 - 50 money saving ways to beat the squeeze
The Telegraph
Book a restauarant online. Reservation websites like toptable lists discount offers - often 50% off - from restaurants all over the country.
14/03/08 - Speed up your lunch service
Restaurant
Restaurants that want to maxemise their lunch trade should look at offering a menu of quick to prepare and serve options, according to new research by restaurants bookings service toptable.co.uk.
27/02/08 - Two Ways to Keep Track of Your Travel Plans
The Wall Street Journal
TripIt can also accept forwarded reservations made on toptable and will sort these into the itinerary.
13/02/08 - Five romantic meals for two to be won
The Sun
If you’re hungry for love here’s a chance to win a romantic dinner for you and your Valentine. Leading online restaurant booking service toptable.co.uk is offering five lucky readers a slap-up meal for two.
12/02/08 - top tips
AOB
Abi Anderson talks to Karen Hanton, the creator of toptable.co.uk and uncovers her secrets of success.
09/02/08 - Top 10 Valentine's Day links
Telegraph.co.uk
Claudine Beaumont looks at the best links for lovers including toptable.
08/02/08 - 50pc of ladies on a date will make a meal of not paying
Daily Mail
Website editor Michelle Smith comments on the toptable romantic dining survey results.
05/02/08 - Ramsay's Petrus crowned best restaurant
999today.com
TV Chef Marcus Wareing, one of Gordon Ramsay's star chefs, has come out top in the annual accolades dished out by toptable.co.uk
29/01/08 - Relevant email content quick & easy with 'Maxemail content generator'
e-consultancy.com
toptable.co.uk, the UK restaurant booking site is one of the first clients to benefit from the 'Maxemail content generator'. The content generator has allowed toptable to automatically insert offers, reviews and other relevant information based on users postcodes.
24/01/08 - Taking the guesswork out of restaurant search
Marketing Week
Finding the right restaurant can be stressful - especially if a certain someone needs impressing. toptable tries to take some of the uncertainty away by providing reviews, customer ratings, sample menu, recommendations and discounts.
23/01/08 - Table turns on gastronaut
The London Paper
toptable.co.uk is to lose one of its most public reviewers under odd circumstances.
22/01/08 - Barry's tiny restaurant is big on fans
The Argus
Barry at The Tureen, seats a maximum of 28 yet managed to beat a number of other restaurants in the toptable.co.uk top-rated awards.
20/01/08 - Eject the gastronaut
The Mail on Sunday
Government gets ready to expel 34 Russian spies – including diplomat who write restaurant reviews The Mail on Sunday has learned the list includes two of the most senior embassy officials, political section chief Alexander Sternik and senior counsellor Andrey Pritsepov, aide to the Russian ambass
18/01/08 - Food Spy - Restaurant Bites
ES Magazine
toptable has just announced that it's 2007 award for Best Loos goes to sketch, citing their “space-age pods that are the most talked-about in town.”
11/01/08 - London's eateries win top dining awards
The London Paper
London's top restaurants have been honoured in the dining awards dished out by Europe's leading restaurant review site toptable.co.uk.
