Ciel Bleu: ★★★★★

Seventh stop
The seventh stop is a very exclusive and interesting stop in the special tour of judging restaurants and their social media usage all around the world. This stop can be found in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The name of the restaurant is Ciel Bleu and is located in the Okura hotel on the 23rd floor in the Ferdinand Bolstraat 23. Ciel Bleu is the proud holder of two Michelin stars, and has notched up 17 Gault Millau points. Furthermore, Ciel Bleu is not just about inspiring culinary creations of the French cuisine, but offers a really exceptional atmosphere. Everything at Ciel Bleu revolves around you, because the guest comes first. The a la carte menu offers all kind of exclusive and special dishes, but there needs to be taken into account that the prices are of a high range. The cheapest first course is 29,50 euro. I recommend trying a menu when you are planning to visit Ciel Bleu. These menus have all kind of different dishes and this way you can explore more of the finest food of Ciel Bleu. Furthermore, with the spectacular view from the 23rd floor over the skyline of Amsterdam the whole evening is complete.

Social media research
Ciel Bleu has not got a Twitter account, but they do have a Facebook page. This Facebook page is empty at the moment and nothing of photos or messages has been put up there. I think that the two Michelin stars restaurant has chosen to not use any social media, but I think they miss an opportunity to promote Ciel Bleu to a younger public.

Recommended, or not?
I would rate Ciel Bleu with definitely five stars. The restaurant has very exclusive and special kind of dishes. Furthermore, the whole evening the guest comes first and the qualities of the staff are high. Ciel Bleu is an experience of a lifetime and with the combination of the view of the skyline of Amsterdam it is definitely worth visiting!

Score: ★★★★★

Ciel Bleu is amazing!

Kakama: ★★★★

Sixth stop
After changing the subject a little bit, we now continue to discuss some interesting restaurants all over the world and their social media usage.
The sixth stop can be found in the lovely city ’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. The restaurant has the name Kakama, which is the abbreviation for the names of the owner of the restaurant. Kakama is an Asian fushion restaurant & bar with lots of different dishes. The interior is intimate and neat and the main colors are red and black. The restaurant gives the guests the opportunity to have dinner in the restaurant or in the lounge on the first floor. In the lounge there are several corners with cosy benches and on one wall the skyline of Hong Kong can be seen. I have some favorite dishes, such as Tja Sieuw (roasted pork meat) and filled pancakes with roasted duck. Furthermore, the restaurant offers all kind of menus, which are definitely worth a try and have a good price. The fingerfood menu and the different small dishes from Indonesia are recommended!

Social media research
Kakama doesn't have a Twitter account or a Facebook page. This is unfortunately and a missed opportunity to create more popularity among people and to promote new dishes or the existing menu. In this age of the rising popularity of social media it is very important for every company, also restaurants, to keep this into account. Furthermore, social media is also a good tool to upload pictures of the restaurant and to create a fan page.

Recommended, or not?
I would rate Kakama with definitely four stars. The restaurant has a very large variety of food and when you want to have an intimate and full evening with food this is the restaurant to visit! Furthermore, the employees are kind and also for people who live in the neighbourhood Kakama has the opportunity to take away.

Score: ★★★★

I always enjoy diner at Kakama!

Something Different

You are all used to read about the finest restaurants and their use of social media. Now I have a whole different subject, which is interesting to share with you all!

For the same course as this blog was created for we needed to make a web video and upload this on our blog. The web video is starring a lecturer of the course User Interface Design, named Suleman Shahid and he comes from Pakistan. In the web video we asked him several questions about his life now in The Netherlands and his past in Pakistan and his opinion on subjects such as social media and the future. Furthermore, he talks about his research.