I just received this e-mail and thought I would pass along to any who might be interested. Please be assured, I have NOTHING to do with this site but did find it rather interesting and it could perhaps help some on the Forum who have catering services.
I went to the site and with LIMITED diligence this is the story...$20 to sign-up your catering biz and then $1.50 a lead. They get over 30,000 visitors per month and expect to be able to give you 1-30 leads per month.
I would be interested if any of you pros have had any dealings with these folks.
The exact email I recieved just a minute ago......
Hello,
DirectCatering.com has received the following information regarding an upcoming event. We have sent you this info to show you exactly what you will receive as a member of our Preferred Leads Program. This is an actual lead and this user requires catering services in the near future.
If you would like to receive the contact info for this lead and learn more about this program, please visit http://www.directcatering.com/leads_signup.htm.
If your e-mail does not recognize the above address as a link, simply copy and paste it in your browser address window.
Lead Number: 10831
Date of lead: 6/3/01
Event Information
a. Event Type* = Convention
b. Social or Corporate* = Corporate
c. Formal or Casual* = Casual
d. Theme of Event = Southern Bar-B-Q
e. Event Venue* = Banquet Center
f. Street Address = 1592 W Franklin St.
g. City* = Elkhart
h. State* = Indiana
i. Zip Code = 46516
j. Date of Event* = 6/22/01
k. Time of Day of Event* = Afternoon
l. Desired Meal Type* = Dinner
m. Desired Food Type* = BBQ
n. Desired Service Type* = Buffet
o. Bar (liquor) service* = Not needed
p. Approx Number of Guests* = 600
x. I will be accepting responses for* = 1 Week
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at customerservice@directcatering.com.
Yours truly,
DirectCatering.com
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