Owner of Sails Restaurant in Sydney’s Lavender Bay has turned to Barter Trade Dollars as a new way to incentivise and keep his staff in the aftermath of the global economic slowdown. Sails Restaurant Owner Greg Anderson bought the Restaurant in 2008 before the explosion of the GFC and says it’s been tricky balancing the […]
Late last year we reported on a food exchange program in Scotland by a restaurant called Cookie. The essence of the program was to trade locally grown fruits and vegetables for the finished product in the restaurant. We are pleased to report that this program has been extended indefinitely. According to Allmediascotland.com, Cookie co-owner, Domenico […]
Cookie, a deli and shop in Glasgow, Scotland is now accepting spring produce in exchange for prepared food. Similar to other barter-restaurant scenarios we have reported on in the past, locals can bring in organic or locally grown produce and the restaurant will give a store credit on barter. There are some differences… Cookie co-owner, […]
As reported in the L.A. Times, a new restaurant called Forage opened its doors with a fresh approach to the lack of cash in the community. The system works when locals bring in any of their home-grown produce in exchange for meals. Central to the restaurant’s concept is its “foraging program,” through which Bacon and […]
Debbie Lombardi, president, Barter Business Unlimited, received the International Reciprocal Trade Association’s (IRTA) “Legends Of Barter Award” this past weekend at the barter industry association’s 34th Annual International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. “I’ve been a barter industry professional for over 30 years now and I am still challenged each day by the changing business […]
At the annual Barter21 users meeting during the IRTA Convention, new features were rolled out for Barter21 software. Barter 21 provided a live demonstration of the features to attendees of the conference, and they are described below. Limit Items Purchased The Trading Floor will have the capability of limiting the number of items any one […]
I was informed of another internet direct bartering website start up, My Trade Cart, a couple of days ago. While I wasn’t able to access the site in any meaningful way (the login I created never worked), I did like one of the features described in the press release I received. My Trade Cart is […]
