Mobile Apps: A Newer Approach To Restaurant Marketing

Jassica Wilton
3 min readMar 14, 2018

Restaurant marketing is a bit difficult if not managed smartly. There are a range of eateries all around and thus, you need to do something different to stand out from competition.

There are a number of restaurants which emerge in the industry every year as well as drown while surviving the tough competition. Do you have any idea why is it so? The reason is simple — they don’t tend to go high tech. Having a website is not the only solution. In today’s harsh competition, businesses cannot survive with the help of a single mode of marketing. They need to depend on various ways to do the same.

One such example is having a mobile app. But what is so special about it? Nowadays, almost all people are familiar with smartphones and Internet usage. It has been seen that the number of minutes spent apps have increased steadily while decreasing the desktop usage. Considering this, it is not only important to make your website mobile friendly but also add a marketing strategy through mobile apps.

In business it is said that you can rule the industry only if the marketing strategy goes as per the customer’s needs while understanding their behaviour. This means mobile apps play a major role in restaurant marketing and thus, you too, should consider to be an affiliate of a major restaurant app.

Let’s take a look at the other benefits of having a mobile app in your marketing game plan.

Digital menu card

What’s attractive about mobile apps is their remarkable restaurant deals and offers along with quick access to digital menu card. This allows users to enjoy their favourite cuisine without having to spend much. Also, the menu card makes the task of placing online orders much easier within a few clicks of the smartphones. Naturally, it gives users a highly convenient experience.

Quick delivery with swift order

Ordering online eliminates the role of waiters at the booking table. This allows users to minimise the waiting time and thus, can jump over to their favourite cordon bleu in no time. This means the food ordering becomes much easier for the customers through the mobile applications while preventing the excess tips of service. Moreover, the GPS tracking system in the mobile apps lets you track down the order even if it is out of your area. This strengthens the delivery process while providing the accurate time for waiting period.

Mobile applications have brought about a massive change in the industry of restaurant marketing, especially due to the vantage point of larger reach, greater traffic, amazing deals and offers, tracking system and convenience.

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