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Plate WOW! + VIPush!
A Yorkshire Independents (YI) Initiative
Yorkshire is home to some truly wonderful independent restaurants, gastropubs, country inns, bistros and cafés.
From Italian trattorias and Thai restaurants to Indian cuisine, creative modern British cooking and traditional country pubs serving generous Sunday roasts, there's an incredible variety of delicious food being served across our county.
Different cuisines. Different traditions. Different styles.
But one thing they all share is a passion for creating food that looks every bit as wonderful as it tastes.
Behind every memorable dish are people who put genuine care, creativity and skill into what they produce.
From exquisite international cuisine to a magnificent Yorkshire Sunday roast — great food deserves to be celebrated!
That's why we're launching Plate WOW! + VIPush! — an initiative designed to celebrate Yorkshire's independent food businesses, encourage authentic customer recommendations and help restaurants build stronger relationships with their customers.
Your Chef Creates the WOW! Your Customers Spread the Word.
At Yorkshire Independents (YI), we believe their efforts deserve to be recognised, celebrated and shared.
At Yorkshire Independents (YI), we believe their efforts deserve to be recognised, celebrated and shared.
That's why we're launching Plate WOW! + VIPush! — an initiative designed to celebrate Yorkshire's independent food businesses, encourage authentic customer recommendations and help restaurants build stronger relationships with their customers.
Your Chef Creates the WOW! Your Customers Spread the Word.
Remember When Restaurants Encouraged Customers to Check In on Facebook?
It was a great idea.
Encourage customers to check in, photograph their meal and share their dining experience with friends.
Perhaps offer a complimentary dessert or another little treat as an incentive.
Free word-of-mouth advertising. What could be better?
But there was a problem.
Your chef spends time and care preparing a beautiful dish. Every ingredient thoughtfully arranged. Every finishing touch just right.
Then a customer takes a photograph.
Poor lighting. An awkward angle. A half-eaten plate. Perhaps even a thumb in the picture!
Suddenly, that beautiful creation doesn't look quite so appetising.
Great intentions. Not always great presentation.
And when food is one of your restaurant's greatest selling points, presentation matters.
What If We Could Bring Back the Magic of Customer Sharing — Only Better?
It was a great idea.
Encourage customers to check in, photograph their meal and share their dining experience with friends.
Perhaps offer a complimentary dessert or another little treat as an incentive.
Free word-of-mouth advertising. What could be better?
But there was a problem.
Your chef spends time and care preparing a beautiful dish. Every ingredient thoughtfully arranged. Every finishing touch just right.
Then a customer takes a photograph.
Poor lighting. An awkward angle. A half-eaten plate. Perhaps even a thumb in the picture!
Suddenly, that beautiful creation doesn't look quite so appetising.
Great intentions. Not always great presentation.
And when food is one of your restaurant's greatest selling points, presentation matters.
Remember When Restaurants Encouraged Customers to Check In on Facebook?
Your Chef Creates the WOW!
Your Customers Spread the Word.
A Celebration of Food Worth Sharing
Plate WOW! puts beautifully presented food at the centre of customer-powered promotion.
The idea is wonderfully simple.
When a delicious-looking dish arrives at the table, customers are invited to photograph it freshly served and completely untouched, before anyone starts eating.
That magical moment when someone thinks:
"WOW! Look what just arrived at my table!"
Using your restaurant's own branded App, customers can share their photograph with friends and register an entry into your monthly Plate WOW! prize draw.
The App records the sharing action and automatically registers eligible entries. It doesn't claim to verify that a social media post was successfully published.
At the end of each month, a winner is selected at random from eligible entries.
It's a fun way to encourage customers to celebrate your food and potentially introduce your restaurant to friends and family who may never have visited before.
Whether it's a beautifully presented Italian pasta dish, an aromatic Thai curry, an elegant tasting-menu creation or a magnificent Yorkshire roast, every wonderful dish deserves its moment in the spotlight.
Because a genuine recommendation from a happy customer can be far more persuasive than another advertisement from the restaurant itself.
Introducing Plate WOW!
Introducing VIPush!
Your Own Customer VIP Club App with PUSH Notifications
Plate WOW! helps customers share your food with their friends.
But what about the customers who already know and love your restaurant?
How do you keep in touch with them?
How do you tell them about your latest seasonal menu, a special dining evening or that fabulous Sunday roast you're serving this weekend?
That's where VIPush! comes in.
Every participating restaurant receives its own branded Customer VIP Club App, complete with VIPush!
Customers can join your VIP Club, participate in Plate WOW! and opt in to receive notifications directly from your restaurant.
And here's the exciting part.
Your PUSH Notifications Can Include Beautiful Food Photographs!
Imagine sending your VIP members a mouth-watering photograph of your latest creation, accompanied by:
"Something delicious is happening in our kitchen this weekend! Take a look at our chef's latest creation. Fancy joining us?"
Or perhaps you'd like to share:
A beautifully presented new seasonal dish.
An invitation to a special chef's tasting evening.
A delicious lunchtime special.
A few remaining tables for the weekend.
An exclusive invitation for your VIP members.
Unlike an ordinary social media post, a PUSH notification isn't dependent on a social media feed algorithm to be seen. Delivery still depends on customers opting in and their device notification settings.
And you control VIPush! yourself.
No need to contact us every time you want to send something to your customers.
Simply choose your message, add an appetising photograph and send it to your opted-in VIP membership.
The more your membership grows, the more valuable that direct communication channel can become.
And There's Another Way to Showcase Your Food...
Plate WOW! — Your Customers Spread the Word
Encourage happy diners to share photographs of your beautifully presented dishes with friends, creating opportunities for authentic recommendations.
VIPush! — You Spread the Word
Share your latest food creations, menus, events and special occasions directly with your own growing VIP membership.
Plate WOW! helps your customers show off your food. VIPush! lets you show it off yourself.
Together, they create a powerful combination of customer recommendations and ongoing customer engagement.
Two Ways to Get Your Food Noticed
Visit The Proud Peacock Demo Restaurant
We've created a demonstration Customer VIP Club App for a fictional Yorkshire restaurant called The Proud Peacock.
Take a look around and imagine your own restaurant, your own branding and your own wonderful food taking centre stage.
Discover how customers can participate in Plate WOW!, explore the food gallery and see how image-rich VIPush! notifications can help keep customers engaged.
See What Your Restaurant App Could Look Like!
[Explore The Proud Peacock Demo App]
The Proud Peacock is a fictional demonstration restaurant created to showcase the App experience.
See Plate WOW! + VIPush! in Action!
Your restaurant receives:
Your Own Branded Customer VIP Club App — a dedicated home for your customers.
Plate WOW! Customer Photo Sharing — celebrate freshly served, beautifully presented food.
Monthly Prize Draw Functionality — automated entry recording and random winner selection.
Customer VIP Club Membership — build a growing audience of customers who want to stay connected.
Image-Rich PUSH Notifications — showcase your latest food creations directly to opted-in members.
Self-Service PUSH Controls — send your own notifications whenever you have something worth sharing.
App Hosting and Support — ongoing technical support to keep everything running smoothly.
All brought together in one easy-to-use customer engagement package.
Plate WOW! + VIPush!
Everything Your Restaurant Needs — One Simple Package
Yorkshire's independent restaurants, pubs, cafés and bistros are an important part of what makes our towns and communities special.
They bring together wonderful food from across the world, talented chefs, individual character and memorable dining experiences.
But we also recognise that these are challenging economic times for hospitality businesses.
Rising costs, pressure on margins and increasing competition mean that every expense deserves careful consideration.
At Yorkshire Independents, we want to do our bit to help.
That's why we're launching Plate WOW! + VIPush! as a YI initiative, inviting independent eateries throughout Yorkshire to become part of a celebration of beautifully presented cuisine.
And as our contribution towards supporting Yorkshire's independent hospitality businesses, we're waiving our normal £600 App setup fee for participating restaurants.
We're Doing Our Bit. We'd Love You to Join Us.
Yorkshire Independents — Supporting Yorkshire's Independent Restaurants
One payment of £100 gives your restaurant access to Plate WOW! + VIPush! until the end of December 2026.
Normal App Setup Fee: £600
Our Yorkshire Independents Launch Offer
Just £100 Until 31 December 2026!
One payment of £100 gives your restaurant access to Plate WOW! + VIPush! until the end of December 2026.
Normal App Setup Fee: £600
Yorkshire Independents Setup Fee: £0
£600 Waived as Our Gesture of Support.
We're making it easier for Yorkshire's independent eateries to participate without a large upfront investment.
In return, we'd love you to support the YI initiative by getting involved, celebrating your food and encouraging your customers to share their dining experiences.
Together, we can help shine a spotlight on the wonderful variety of cuisine being served by Yorkshire's independent restaurants.
Our Yorkshire Independents Launch Offer
Just £100 Until 31 December 2026!
Your Restaurant. Your Food. Your Customers.
Join the YI initiative and experience Plate WOW! + VIPush! in your own restaurant until 31 December 2026.
Encourage customers to celebrate and share your food.
Start growing your Customer VIP Club.
Showcase your latest dishes with image-rich PUSH notifications.
And discover how easy it can be to stay connected with your customers.
Not Impressed? Request Your £100 Refund on 1 January 2027.
Simply email hello@bizbuzzio.com to request your refund in accordance with the introductory offer terms.
Thereafter, continuing Plate WOW! + VIPush! is £100/month, subject to the agreed renewal and cancellation terms.
[Join the Yorkshire Independents Initiative]
Experience It for Yourself!
From authentic Italian cuisine and beautifully presented Asian dishes to creative fine dining and a fabulous Sunday roast at your favourite country pub, Yorkshire has an extraordinary variety of wonderful food worth celebrating.
Whatever the cuisine, wherever the inspiration comes from, if it's beautifully presented and served by an independent Yorkshire eatery, we want to celebrate it!
Plate WOW! gives customers a reason to share it.
VIPush! gives restaurants a way to keep the conversation going.
And Yorkshire Independents is bringing the two together.
A Celebration of Beautifully Presented Cuisine Across Yorkshire!
Your Chef Creates the WOW! Your Customers Spread the Word.
Plate WOW! + VIPush! — £100 Until 31 December 2026
£600 Setup Fee Waived for Participating Yorkshire Independents