All through the dinner, I could not stop wondering about the power of social media even in a country like India (infrastructure still cribs for attention and Internet penetration low compared to other developing nations). True that the number of twitter users is increasing by second and active users of Facebook has grown manifold, but this definitely impressed me, even more so because of my own profession (online marketing consultant). I got all psyched up to explore if the restaurant had a presence on social media.
Look at the endless possibilities, they can share real-time information on availability of tables, new additions to the menu, and of course the comments that people are keying in. Interestingly, when I tried to look up on the restaurant on different social media vehicles, I was disappointed to see their presence missing.
Thankfully, with all the energy and commotion in my brain, I still managed to put up a good act of being completely involved in all the gossip that my wife shared over a delicious dinner.