2019 – FtLion Year in Review
What a start to 2019 it was for us after learning that we had retained our award as Halal Food Blog of the Year at the Official Halal Awards; so a big thank you to all our readers for your continued support.
This year has also been the first time that our website has received over a million pageviews, with an average bounce rate of just 0.64%! And our Youtube channel appears to have really taken off too having received almost 300K views.
As this year draws to a close, UK’s Halal culinary scene appears to us to be as vibrant as it’s ever been, despite the general trend of restaurants seemingly opening and closing within moments of each other. In any case, here’s to optimism as we enter a decade and a prosporous 2020!
#FtLion attracted a total of 1,045,077 pageviews this year!
With an measly bounce rate of just 0.64%!
And 325,546 users!
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Top 9 Instagram Posts (49.5k likes)
49.5k likes guys! What can we say other than a huge thank you to each and everyone of you!
- With Slam Burger in London having been our most popular post this year, it just proves what we all knew and longed for: A Halal McDonald’s!
- Thanks so much again for your support after we retained our Halal Food Blog of the Year award. Really meant a lot to us!
- The Knot Churros proves that if you put together great decor with fancy props (and of course good food), it goes a long way.
- P. F. Chang’s Meal for 2 (£80) Ramadan competition went nuts this year. That prawn cocktail image really did the trick didn’t it?
- Our interview with 2014 Masterchef winner Ping Coombes and coverage of Ping Pan Asian proved extremely popular, with her post appearing twice in the top 9.
- You Brummie lot must really enjoy your Karak chai at Chaiiwala on Coventry Road…
- And you Luton lot definitely enjoy your Tiagos Flame!
- A great way to remember one of the best Halal gourmet restaurants to hit the scene before sadly coming to a premature end – Brioche Burger (still our favourite burger joint)!
136 New Restaurant Openings
Jollof Box succeeds in Dalston after Dragons’ Den rejection was the highest viewed ‘New Restaurant Opening‘, with 104,192 views, probably because of their time on Dragons Den.
75 YouTube Videos Published
Our most popular video this year was Mauritius Street Food in Grand Baie, with 8546 views. And our most popular comment being:
57 Restaurant Reviews
Of the 57 comprehensive restaurant reviews this year, Zaha Street Grill was joint highest rated restaurant of 2019 and the most viewed review page overall, probably because of the initial 50% discount!
This year, FtLion went further than ever before bringing you reviews as far afield as Australia!
53 News Articles
As the UK’s premier, Halal food news site, not only did we cover important news ranging from the selfless charity work of so many, to the success the Halal culinary industry enjoyed at the annual food awards, but also published a number of breaking news pieces.
Our most popular editorial was M&S Food first to launch own-brand Halal prepared meals.
26 Recipes
Recipes from celebrity and amateur chefs, including a number of exclusives. The most viewed was Chapli Kebab Burger – The Modern Pakistani Cookhouse by The Modern Pakistani Cookhouse.
24 “Your Say” Reviews
One of the reasons FtLion was launched was to provide a platform for the many who pay good money visiting restaurants to have their voices heard. Our ‘Your Say‘ section is, therefore, as important as any other. Thank you to each and everyone of you who’ve contributed towards furthering this site’s objective and empowering you – the good consumers.
This year, our most viewed Your Say was Halal Ranger ticks off Taco Bell in Woking from bucket list
23 Featured Editorials
Featured Editorials have been a central pillar of FtLion’s editorial output. As with every year, our most popular editorial (shamelessly replicated by some, though never surpassed!) was the Ramadan Iftar ‘N Suhoor In London And Beyond.
16 Discount & Offers
Exclusive discounts and offers right here with Feed the Lion. The most popular being Zaha Street Grill with its 50% off fora limited period.
