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Food, Beverage, & Hospitality Apps



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New Media has greatly become linked with the Food,Beverage and Hospitality Industry. On your smart phone or electronic device in the app store, whether you are partial to Android or Apple, a user can find a category entirely dedicated to food and beverage apps. Once selected, the user will be able to view what seems like an infinite amount of food related apps. Almost all fast food chain restaurants have an app you can access. Restaurant related apps usually have deals and discounts as well as a points rewards system. Every time you go to one of these locations you let the cashier scan your app and it gives you points which eventually rack up and allow a discount on a following purchase. Places like Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King, Dominos, and Papa Johns all have apps like this. As well there is many apps that give you recipes for drinks and food and right there on the app teach you how to make various meals and drinks. For people trying to entertain guest on a short notice, apps that you can get right on your phone on your way home from work and have right by your stove top while cooking really helps saves time. There is a various amount of Hospitality apps that you can download on your phone. Whether your traveling to Italy and need an app to find out the best sites to visit or best food to eat, or the new up incoming business in Air BnB. This app lets you gain access to a variety or people in many different locations that are willing to lend a room in their home to someone who is traveling to where they live. You can find someone who has a studio room in Ireland that you can stay in for a week while visiting and the prices are cheap and it feels like you are visiting a friend or family instead of staying in an expensive hotel.

Best Dining & Restaurant Apps

Starbucks App

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What is a Starbucks App? The app lets you conveniently pay for purchases, reload money to your Starbucks account, collect stars and earn rewards with Starbucks Rewards™, find stores, etc on iPhone, Android or Windows 10. You can even place orders ahead of time without having to wait in line. In 2009, Starbucks app was launched in 16 stores and eventually expanding nationwide. The simple 2D barcode was used by registering rather than having a user scan. According to Forbes, people use the Starbucks app for mobile payment convenience and automatic loyalty rewards. People make about four million mobile payments per week, and eight million consumers are using mobile apps to pay.





Yelp

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Yelp was founded in 2004 and is one of the most popular, free review services on the World Wide Web. While it has a lot of buzz and hype, its growth has been mostly due to the fact that it’s such a great app. Offering hundreds of millions of reviews for businesses across the world, you can easily search for nearby restaurants, hair salons, auto mechanics, you name it they got it. Most people are unaware that Yelp actually has other features like event finder, and messaging with other Yelpers. Yelp allows businesses to include their menu, price list, pictures of your business, and a multitude of other facts about your business. You may also consider adding a deal exclusive to your Yelp customers if you have an inkling it may bring in revenue in the near future. Search filters ensure that you can find just what you are looking for!



Zagat

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Zagat gives you concise reviews of restaurants and bars, saving you the hassle of having to dig around too much. The usual filters are place along with a scoring system that rates food, decor, and service separately. Lists of expert-selected places to cover mostly any occasion, mood, or craving completes the well-rounded package, so you can spend more time eating and less time browsing.




Eat24

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Take out in New York is a must have... any New Yorker can tell you that. EAT24 is an affiliate of Yelp and just as Seamless, GrubHub or the newest app on the market Uber Eats, you can get whatever type of cuisine (provided the restaurant is open) at whatever time you want, with just a couple taps. Eat 24 gives users access to more than 35,000 different restaurants in more than 1,500 cities in the United States. You can search for specific cuisines but more impressively, you can look up particular dishes, before browsing delicious food photos to see what tantalizes your taste buds.



Foursquare

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Foursquare is a lifestyle app that allows people to find their favorite places for entertainment. Foursquare is a social media site that allows users to follow people whose tastes you trust so their tips show up first, along with advice on what to order. The app offers options to select different cuisines, drinks and entertainment types that you are interested in and it will tailor the results to your needs, ensuring you’ll only see the places you want to see.



Urbanspoon

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Allowing you to compare restaurant choices by rating, distance, cuisines and popularity levels; Urbanspoon is a great help, especially when you’re in a new city. You can browse menus and photos of the food offered by different restaurants, as well as look at online restaurant guides by critics and reviews from other foodies. You can even make reservations using the app.




Opentable

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Need reservations for a Friday night but don't have time to wait on hold for an hour? No problem, OpenTable will save you the time. You can simply choose a date, time, and party size to see available tables at your desired location, then hit the book button. It’s easy enough to find a restaurant based on your location or cuisine needs, and OpenTable offers plenty of helpful reviews and rating options. You can even invite your friends through the app, as well as add reservations to your calendar.



Hotwire

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Hotwire is a quick way to find all of your travel needs. Hotwire may give some the illusion it's only about hotels but that couldn't be further from the truth! Hotwire also offers travel packages, flights and car rentals. A unique feature that is offered specifically from Hotwire is the "Hot Rate Hotel". The user will not be provided with the hotel name and address until after booking, some might think thats too risky but you are offered other details about the hotel instead of the brand. Some details that they give is the number of stars the hotels has guaranteed hotel chain, complimentary services, hotels, and accessibility as well as the neighborhood/area that it is located on. Hotwire allows users to search for lodging by star rating, amenities, area, and handicap accessibility.



Air BnB

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Trying to travel on a budget? Air BnB is here to help! Air BnB has allowed consumers to create an alternative to traditional lodging options. Air BnB has also created a lucrative business for homeowners who may be struggling to pay their mortgage, rent or just wish to make money on the side. Either way consumers still win because the amenities of a hotel room, just cannot compare to staying in someone's home. It feels like home because you are in someone's house! There are a multitude of lodging options. One can book an entire apartment/home, book just a private room or a shared room. Air BnB provides security for both hosts and guests through a verification process where you must upload a government issued ID before booking or hosting. This is important as you are booking lodging from strangers. The platform allows reviews of both guests and hosts and if you are a responsive host it will include that in the profile. There are many options to sort and filter different lodging options, so you can find the one that is right for you. Air BnB also offers travelers a way to find events and deals for said events. Air BnB is a go to for every traveler on a budget.