1. What prompted you to dine with us?
Past experience: 80%

2. How frequently do you typically go out to eat?
Monthly: 44% Weekly: 41%

3. How frequently do you typically dine at Krimo's?
Monthly: 37% Quarterly: 39%

4. When was the last time you visited our restaurant?
Within the past month 35% Within the last 3 months: 31%

5. Please indicate if and when you expect to return.
Within a month: 54% Within 3 months: 34%

7. How far are you willing to travel to dine at our restaurant?
Up to 10 miles: 55% Between 10 and 20 miles 27%

8. Please rank your main reasons for selecting a restaurant in order of importance.
As expected, the quality of food came top.
1-Quality of food
2-Service & Employee Friendliness
3-Menu variety
4-Atmosphere
5-Value for the money
6-Location/View

9. How much do you usually spend on a typical dinner for two?
£20 to £40: 24%
£41 to £60: 54%
£61 to £80 17%

10. Do you know that Krimo's offer a two-course set dinner for £12.95 Tuesday to Thursday?
Only 64% of you knew... Check out the Menu.

11. What is your favourite restaurant in Hartlepool?
88% said Krimo's with Portofino and Casa del Mar coming in 2nd and 3rd positions.
You tend to reserve Krimo's for special occasions and use Portofino and Casa on a weekly basis
Other restaurants mentioned were the Lotus Garden, Spices, Sardis (Darlington), The Cleveland Tontine and Oldfields.

Here are but a few of the 170 comments we received:

*I have been dining at Krimo's since it's early days in Seaton Carew and have always had quality food and excellent service. Phil Simpson.

*May sound a cliche but for service and food quality Krimo's is the best for a special evening and we would usually visit Portofino for a tea time treat as the food is reasonably priced and very tasty. Lynne W

*If out with family ie with my daughter we enjoy casa del mar as she loves all the picky food as she calls it. If out with partner we love Krimos, because the food, service,location and menu is fab! x Dawn Culley

*Casa Del Mar, its young vibrant, the food if just great, the atmosphere is light and pleasant. The guy who runs it, is open to new experience and he make contact with them throughout thier stay. He is a STAR! Helen Gordon.

*Portofino - great atmosphere. Feels like you are off on holiday in the Mediterranean for the evening. We often come here in a party of 15 and our needs are always met. Helen Turner

*Krimo's, as there is always something different to try, and it's the only restaurant were I would try something different as I know it's going to be the best! Chris Verrall

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