tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post6996376268785175359..comments2024-03-28T12:43:24.638+00:00Comments on Good gobble!: Integrity and Manchester ConfidentialJuleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-28105433870614766302016-12-30T15:29:56.058+00:002016-12-30T15:29:56.058+00:00Just wanted to comment on this to make sure its st...Just wanted to comment on this to make sure its still on the first page when you google mark garner, gordo or the confidentials. People need to see this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726325684573194803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-20425315566097085392014-06-16T13:38:51.787+01:002014-06-16T13:38:51.787+01:00Reviews aside....from a digital perspective ManCon...Reviews aside....from a digital perspective ManCon's website is SHOCKINGLY poor, inaccessible, unresponsive and way way way too many pods, sliders, heros. etc You would think if they were such a 'big' organisation they could afford to improve it...... just saying.Tori Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244188761753488165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-19784560674216371042014-05-28T08:16:34.771+01:002014-05-28T08:16:34.771+01:00Apologies to the last user who left a comment. I&...Apologies to the last user who left a comment. I've removed it as it isn't relevant to this discussion.Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767084112947083238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-6536077577340736502014-05-27T09:43:54.394+01:002014-05-27T09:43:54.394+01:00Thanks for your comments Liv. It's really nice...Thanks for your comments Liv. It's really nice to hear that you find our blog accessible and useful. I follow the majority of the food bloggers in Manchester and have found that most of them act with integrity and offer genuinely interesting points of view. This has helped us learn so much more about the MCR food and drink scene. Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-52769216647741597022014-05-27T09:39:58.440+01:002014-05-27T09:39:58.440+01:00Thanks for coming along and commenting on this iss...Thanks for coming along and commenting on this issue. There are a lot of people who have expressed similar opinions :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-85840748471415382172014-05-27T09:39:25.521+01:002014-05-27T09:39:25.521+01:00Thanks for coming along and commenting on this iss...Thanks for coming along and commenting on this issue :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-74280608151483627552014-05-26T22:25:39.246+01:002014-05-26T22:25:39.246+01:00Ha, maybe I went a bit overboard yesterday, but as...Ha, maybe I went a bit overboard yesterday, but as someone below said, it's hard to express an opinion of someone like this without getting a bit angry/sweary - and I stand by everything I said. It's not a business I want to support, and it's run by someone whose pockets I would rather not help to line. It's so easy to avoid using ManCon; I just wish more people would realise thatJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421320676893028700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-60968481876385240862014-05-26T20:13:40.814+01:002014-05-26T20:13:40.814+01:00If you could come back and let us know what respon...If you could come back and let us know what response you get that would be brilliant. Thanks.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-34112348977269862392014-05-26T20:12:06.087+01:002014-05-26T20:12:06.087+01:00That is one way of reading the situation, can'...That is one way of reading the situation, can't argue with that but people will make their mind up based on our conduct prior to this issue just as you have. Cheers.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-4132993817261725102014-05-26T18:20:15.156+01:002014-05-26T18:20:15.156+01:00You've not really made clear what your origina...You've not really made clear what your original motives were. To directly contact a business' advertisers questioning their relationship is not something someone would do without an existing gripe. The events as they're explained look to me like you began a confrontation in an underhand manner and are complaining now they have got out of hand. 'Questions from punters' is one Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130515451593734457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-32490088710440028032014-05-26T14:54:46.004+01:002014-05-26T14:54:46.004+01:00I agree completely that ManCon could and should be...I agree completely that ManCon could and should be clearer with their paid editorial and that they run the risk of misleading readers. I also find it difficult to imagine they weren't aware of this until you brought it up, given how overtly other publishers label such content. However, I guess it's for the ASA to decide whether they've actually done anything wrong or not.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-36422454861153426392014-05-26T12:47:24.619+01:002014-05-26T12:47:24.619+01:00We are a split mancon readership household. The bl...We are a split mancon readership household. The bloke doesn't read it, due to the shockingly sycophantic content and I only read it to determine where not to eat. If I see a gushing article on Mancon we tend to avoid it like the plague. The pitfalls of advertising via advertorials....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054687955261611385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-81017459714661279612014-05-26T12:28:19.643+01:002014-05-26T12:28:19.643+01:00Good call, thanks....Good call, thanks....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-31624301133776384272014-05-26T12:26:40.365+01:002014-05-26T12:26:40.365+01:00Completely agree with Jules' last point: resta...Completely agree with Jules' last point: restaurants.... and basically ANY businesses in ANY field should concentrate on the quality of the product and the delivery. Simple as that. All PR companies will tell you, word of mouth is over 70% of your marketing. It's valid for Apple as well as the local bakery. Keep your customers happy with a good product and good service and they will tell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-57543024760763400162014-05-26T11:54:42.825+01:002014-05-26T11:54:42.825+01:00I enjoy Manchester Confidential's reviews but ...I enjoy Manchester Confidential's reviews but I certainly wasn't aware that a lack of score equates to a paid advertorial. <br /><br />It seems at best a generous assumption by the editorial staff that readers realise the difference and the discomfort in their and the associated businesses in discussing it on Twitter really disappointed me.<br /><br />Hopefully all the Twitter feedback igavehimtheropehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262804840969946508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-31713686369055313222014-05-26T10:42:55.757+01:002014-05-26T10:42:55.757+01:00Thanks for the comment John and the support you...Thanks for the comment John and the support you've shown us over the last few days! <br /><br />Re your third point: Was saying a similar thing yesterday - with the rise in social media and review sites like Yelp and Trip Advisor "everyone's a critic" these days and in my opinion a restaurant's money is best spent on making sure their product is top notch for everyone who Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-31089615445961942102014-05-26T10:15:45.188+01:002014-05-26T10:15:45.188+01:00Thanks so much! Makes us so happy when people say ...Thanks so much! Makes us so happy when people say they enjoyed our food so thanks for that :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-90511288466874421552014-05-26T10:13:38.957+01:002014-05-26T10:13:38.957+01:00Wow!! One thing that has become apparent is that t...Wow!! One thing that has become apparent is that there are a lot of people who feel strongly about the way ManCon choose to run their business. <br /><br />Just wanted to say really though, thanks so much for your support over the last few days, we really appreciate it :DJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-67463894122467013932014-05-26T10:06:35.523+01:002014-05-26T10:06:35.523+01:00Agreed, there doesn't need to be any nastiness...Agreed, there doesn't need to be any nastiness in our food scene. We do ask questions but because we want to stand up for the business that bring good things to the city and who are passionate about good food and good feeling! Here's a post we wrote about it! http://goodgobble.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/diy-or-die.htmlJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-6115173350087226982014-05-26T10:04:56.484+01:002014-05-26T10:04:56.484+01:00Thanks for the words of support, the old hat "...Thanks for the words of support, the old hat "can't do teach" is a tired and irrelevant argument! Hope to see you soon! Make sure you introduce yourself so we can have a chat :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811956197890457664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-23599772938946488792014-05-26T09:27:56.591+01:002014-05-26T09:27:56.591+01:00Hope you guys are OK - people who counter question...Hope you guys are OK - people who counter questions with abuse are generally fools or liars. The odd person can be both.<br /><br />I think you should take some comfort in that the mancon website just isn't as influential as many seem to think it is. Most people don't turn to it to guide their dining habits - as some have mentioned above people familiar with it might read it to see what&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775740483988207191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-11541736581757065632014-05-26T08:51:49.222+01:002014-05-26T08:51:49.222+01:00Hey Arepa! Arepa! Arepa! Had your food at the Frid...Hey Arepa! Arepa! Arepa! Had your food at the Friday Food Fight and it was awesome! Nothing ManCon could publish would take away the greatness of your food. I'm not a reader of ManCon as I prefer to go on word-of-mouth. After following this whole episode, the guy sounds shady, rude and insulting. I have no intention of ever reading ManCon. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing with those Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292081496332383582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-7270474365466827662014-05-26T06:37:13.242+01:002014-05-26T06:37:13.242+01:00I kept trying to write a comment on what I think o...I kept trying to write a comment on what I think of ManCon and Gordo that didn't descend into insult. In the end I deleted several. I finally realised it's genuinely difficult to express an opinion of such a lowlife without resorting to words of anger or scorn. Mostly it's easy to ignore such individuals, but in this case, it's sad that there is such a sizable readership who have Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-90432206421037165292014-05-25T22:30:41.834+01:002014-05-25T22:30:41.834+01:00I used to visit Manchester Confidential, and follo...I used to visit Manchester Confidential, and followed them on Twitter. This is the first time I have heard of the advertorials or the treatment of writers, and Mark Garner's attitude on top of this, with the Good Gobble bloggers that I trust, means I won't do so again.Jon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731417236823837929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154753945422328101.post-13855476834646727322014-05-25T22:28:34.454+01:002014-05-25T22:28:34.454+01:00Above everything else, I can't believe he'...Above everything else, I can't believe he's indignant at being labelled a bully when he shamelessly threatened you - and has the audacity to label your tweet to All Star Lanes (https://twitter.com/GordoManchester/status/470490360716984320) "abuse" when everyone can see in black & white it's a straightforward question. What's the problem with answering the question Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421320676893028700noreply@blogger.com