Marker 7 // Come Escape for a While

Marker 7 is a delicious seafood restaurant in Five Points. I'm from St. Simons so it's hard to find decent seafood here in Athens when I'm really craving it. Marker 7 is probably my favorite restaurant on Instagram. They only have 134 posts and 486 followers but they upload delicious photos. About once or twice a week they post a new picture of one of their lunch or dinner specials. Their Instagram is full of only food pictures and all it takes is one post for the week to get me in the restaurant. Marker 7 also has a Facebook page with 2,538 likes and 4.5 out of 5 stars (100 reviews). The content posted on Facebook is the same as Instagram along with additional information such as related articles to the restaurant. These are the only two forms of social media Marker 7 uses, but I definitely think they're on the right track as far as content goes.

Depalmas Italian Cafe // Follow Us For A Chance to Win Monthly Freebies

Italian food is one of my go to weekly choices for dinner. Everything from pizza to shrimp alfredo, I love it all. DePalma’s is a great place to either take out or dine in for a nice meal. Just last week I started following DePalma’s on Instagram and they seem to post about once or twice a week. They have 718 followers and 78 posts. There posts include pictures of their dishes and specials along with specials like 50% off select wine. They also have a chance to win monthly freebies if you follow them. DePalma’s just recently created a Twitter page 13 weeks ago and posted on Instagram for everyone to follow. They have 84 followers so far and 124 tweets. I like how they post different content on their Twitter than on Instagram. In one post they ask followers to tag them in pictures and #foodie. I think DePalma’s is on the move to creating exciting content for their customers that follow them. Their webpage is very clean and easy to navigate. You can reserve a table, view the menu and weekly specials, request delivery and view locations from the tab at the top of the screen. I think it's a good thing DePalma’s decided to only create one account for all of the locations instead of making a separate on like Jittery Joes did. They are doing a great job and with time I believe they will have very successful social media platforms.

The National // Mediterranean Inspired

The National is a popular restaurant here in Athens. If i'm in the mood for a unique dinner you can find me here with a plate of shrimp salad. I just recently started following this restaurant on social media and have found they are constantly posting. The National tops all of the other local restaurants I follow with 2,739 followers and 405 posts on Instagram and 3,406 likes on Facebook. The content on their social platforms is a mix of different weekly specials and collaborations with charities and other local businesses. The most interesting part of the their social marketing is the Chef's Blog on the website. This is the first restaurant I have seen with an actual blog. It's very creative and includes the weekly menu and photos of his dishes. I would say The National is in first place for best social media so far!