Information for Restaurants
Some frequently asked questions
Q. I haven’t heard if I’m in this year’s Guide.
A. Letters to restaurants included in The Good Food Guide 2012 were dispatched on 22nd August 2011. If you didn’t receive a letter you may not be in – but you can check by getting hold of a book (available in shops or to purchase from our website from early September).
Q. Can I issue a press release about my inclusion in The Good Food Guide?
A. We do our own regional press campaign around the launch of the Guide, but yes, we’re very happy for restaurants to raise awareness of their inclusion in the Guide with press activity. We subscribe to a cuttings service that provides us with copies of all press features and reviews that mention The Good Food Guide, so we do check for accuracy.
Q. How do I get into the Guide?
A. You can't pay to get into the Guide. You will only be considered for inclusion when we have heard lots of genuine feedback. This is mainly through our online feedback form, but also through reader letters and emails.
Q. I was in the Guide last year/previous years and I'm not in this year. Why?
A. The inclusion list is drawn up from scratch every year, based on reader feedback. Restaurants can be excluded for any number of reasons: because we haven't had any positive reviews this year, because we've had negative feedback, because the restaurant had a poor inspection or because we weren't sent the restaurant's questionnaire in time. It's also worth remembering that we have a finite amount of space - we can't always fit everybody in: so we go for the most popular establishments according to our readers, and that are also verified by our team of inspectors.
Q. When are the next restaurant awards taking place?
A. Nominations for The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Award are accepted between Monday 13th February and Monday 23rd April 2012. You can find out more about the Readers' Restaurant of the Year Awards here.
Q. Can I sell copies of The Good Food Guide from my restaurant?
A. If you are interested in retailing The Good Food Guide 2012 in your restaurant please email jane.wilson@thegoodfoodguide.co.uk for details.
For more information, check out our pages on The Good Food Guide's inspectors, scoring system, and awards.