Chicago, IL � May 2002 � Net Specialists has formally announced the launch of its MenuMinder� web service for restaurants. The company, which has developed web sites for some of Chicago�s most well-known restaurants, developed the new web-based software solution over the course of the last 18 months.

�MenuMinder (www.menuminder.com) revolutionizes the way restaurants present themselves online,� said Lou Zucaro, CEO of Net Specialists Corporation. �Our system gives restaurateurs who operate mid- to upscale table-service locations a level of control over their sites that has never been available before, and that can�t be found anywhere else.�

The system is a comprehensive solution that includes high-availability web hosting and a set of dynamic content management components specifically designed for table-service restaurants. The feature that restaurateurs will be most excited about is the ability to easily update a restaurant�s menus and wine lists online, using simple forms through the web browser. No special hardware or software is required, and changes can be made from anyplace with standard internet access.

�Restaurants no longer have to deal with their web sites being outdated,� continues Zucaro. �Part of the reason we developed MenuMinder is that we heard a lot of restaurateurs tell us they were unhappy with how long it would take for menus and other important information to be updated on their web sites. Traditionally, the process involves contacting a web developer, submitting changes, waiting for the changes to be posted online�which sometimes takes weeks or even months�and then having to proof-read and make corrections to anything the web developer had gotten wrong. With our system, none of that is an issue.�

With MenuMinder, a restaurant manager or employee would simply log into their private administration menu, fill out a simple form (such as entering information for a new dish on the dinner menu), click save, and the new item instantly appears on the restaurant�s web site. No waiting, no sending information to a third-party, and no fees for making changes.

Control over menus and wine lists is just the beginning of the benefits that MenuMinder offers. The system also allows restaurants to update their events calendars, news pages and even perform e-mail marketing online with their own e-mail list that customers can sign up for directly on the restaurant�s web site. The hosting portion of the system also includes features like custom e-mail addresses and web statistics that show, with informative charts, exactly how many people visited the web site during any given time period.

�We feel we�ve delivered a very comprehensive, very easy to use solution that gives restaurateurs unprecedented control over their own web sites,� says Zucaro. And restaurateurs agree. �I was tired of waiting for changes to be made on our site,� says Vince Satkoff, who with his wife and chef Priscila, owns ¡Salpicón! (www.salpicon.com). �Every time I wanted something changed, it took forever, and I had to pay for it. Now I can update the site whenever I need to, and since the monthly cost of the system allows me to make unlimited changes, I�m never surprised by a big bill.�

Jean Jodar, manager of Rivers Restaurant (www.riversrestaurant.com), adds: �Our site was outdated. We have a menu that changes seasonally and we needed both a new, fresh design and a way to keep our site fresh. MenuMinder was the only solution that provided us with everything we needed.�

�Restaurants have special needs for their web sites,� says Zucaro. �MenuMinder was developed specifically with those needs in mind. We�re excited to offer this revolutionary product to restaurateurs everywhere.�

Information on the MenuMinder system can be found at www.menuminder.com.

Net Specialists is a full service web development and hosting provider with a private, high-speed web hosting network. The company has designed and developed web sites for some of Chicago�s most well-known restaurants, such as Zinfandel, Geja�s Café, erwin, Trattoria No. 10, ¡Salpicón! and Rivers, as well as sites featuring robust CMS solutions for other corporations of all sizes and types.

For additional information, contact:
Ken Louise
ken@netspecialists.com
Net Specialists
847-598-3680