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5 Reasons Why Restaurants need a Mobile App Robert Zweerman Headquarters America Chief Executive Officer Email : robert@theglampiregroup.com Tel: + 1 (305) 767 9273 Skype : robertzweerman GLAMPIRE LABS INC 1010 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90401 USA
1 You know what’s an bigthing this season? A branded mobile app for Restaurants. Gone are those days when cafes and food joints used to heavily rely on traditional form of advertising to communicate with masses. It is time to press the update button and welcome yourself to the world of mobile applications ASAP. Because, believe it or not, the world has become ‘mobile’ and is always on the wheels. So in order to catch up, your restaurant needs to wear rollerblades. In simple words, you must get your own customized mobile app to stay ahead of your game. is interesting to note that restaurant businesses top the list of industries going mobile. The recent survey by SinglePlatform highlighted that 81% of smartphone users used a mobile app to search for a restaurant in the past six months. Besides, other studies have also stated a sharp increase in restaurant website traffic from 3% in 2009 to 43% in 2014. Apart from this, Restaurant Technology Study 2014 has predicted a significant increase in technology budgets over the next 2 years, with next rollouts focused on Mobile and Customer Relationship Management. The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016
2 We agree that a mobile ready website solves the purpose of providing basic information about the restaurant. But a branded mobile app offers much more than that. It gives your restaurant an edge and sets you apart from your competitors. Moreover, developing a branded mobile app is basically helping your customer link directly to you, as he/she can get in touch with your services by just clicking that shining icon on his/her smartphone. This is much better than making your customers go to an aggregation website and increasing the chances of making them stumble across your competitors while they are trying to hunt for you. Still confused about why your restaurant needs a mobile app? Let’s dig deeper into some of the assorted benefits of restaurant mobile app: #1 Increase your Customer Base and Engagement Developing a mobile app can open unlimited doors of opportunities for restaurants. They can directly interact with techsavvy and hyper connected (potential) customers in order to increase brand awareness, and stimulate sales and footfall. A well designed restaurant mobile app can not only grab the attention of new and potential customers, but can also keep them engaged in numerous ways. For instance: by offering features like quickandeasy orderpaytakeaway (or delivery) with just couple of clicks, you can target busy professionals who are pressed for time and avoid long queues. Apart from this, customers can be encouraged to use social media platform to like and (or) follow the official page, checkin and (or) spread the positive word of mouth, helping you bridge the gap between your restaurant and new customers. The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016
3 #2 Improve Dining Experience It is crucial for any restaurant to enhance the inhouse experience of their customers, by making each and every step easy and convenient for them. This can be done with the help of a branded restaurant mobile app. By revamping the tedious process of reserving a table, ordering food, customizing the order, etc. into just a clickjob, you can reduce the waittime for not only your customers but also for your staff. Moreover, such apps can give an option to users to view their previous order and reorder it again, anytime and anywhere. Using platforms like PayPal, the hassle of making payments can be solved for customers. Lastly, a restaurant mobile app can be used to collect valuable feedback and comments from customers, and keep a track of their reviews and opinions for further improvement. #3 Bring Back your Customers Customer retention plays a very important role in guaranteeing the successful running of any restaurant business. Hence, it is important to build good relations and communicate regularly with them in order to keep them intrigued and engaged. And there is no better way than using a mobile solution, which is equivalent to the mini version of your restaurant in the customer’s pocket. You can use different promotional methods to bring back the customer. The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016
4 For instance: customer, who reorders the same food items he/she ordered during his previous visit and (or) online delivery, can enjoy attractive discounts. Furthermore, they can be urged to use mobile coupons only available on apps. Besides, you can also make home delivery and preordering an easy process for customers. Aggressive loyalty programs on the app, like collecting points and redeeming them during the next order, can be used to keep luring them towards the branded mobile app. #4 Optimize turnaround time per order Restaurant mobile apps can be used as a magic wand by the restaurant staff as well. With spells like ‘directly order using app”, waiters can save lot of time and increase their productivity. Reserving the table and preordering the food by using the mobile app can not only quicken the rate of table turning, but can also improve customer satisfaction. Apart from this, the concept of tabletop ewaiters can come in really handy during peak hours, as it can help cut off 510 minutes of average diner’s time. #5 Know Your Customers In the hospitality industry, it is essential to build strong bond with customers. Fortunately, we have mobile apps for restaurants that provide excellent opportunities to collect real time insight and data on customer behavior. Like what customers spend, why they spend and what they spend on every time they are interacting with your restaurant. For instance, one can accumulate rich data on demographics, order history, preferences, special occasions, etc. and use this information to create a personalized dining experience for the customers. And it will not be wrong to assume that this personal touch will touch their hearts. 2014 is not about working hard, but about working SMART. And restaurants, that have understood this mantra of going SMART on SMART phones, are enjoying the tag of ‘SMART Boy’ awarded by industry experts and customers. So the question is, The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016
5 why are you still waiting for Christmas? Add a tablespoon of ‘mobile app’ to your business and enjoy the unlimited favours of customer satisfaction and increasing revenue. Gustoso, a readytoadapt mobile solution for all types of restaurants, provides infinite opportunities to increase ROI and keep the customers engaged. In case you have any enquiries regarding restaurants mobile apps and Gustoso, feel free to contact us. The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016
6 ABOUT GLAMPIRE LABS INC Successful ondemand apps make people's’ lives easier, are loved by users, and can widen employment opportunities in a stagnant industry. And by creating the Uber of a new market, founders can reap enormous rewards and add tremendous value to their local economies. Glampire Labs creates and enhances digital multiplatform experiences for brands and companies by merging creativity & technology. We develop OnDemand custom mobile apps for iOS and Android devices for a variety of industries using our own custom built backend technology (PreBuilt IP). Typical implementation of our solutions involves plumbing of the modules to create custom front end mobile apps, dashboards and analytics. We want to hear from you. Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Glampire Labs or would you like to request a demo? Please schedule a call to contact us. Schedule a Call GLAMPIRE LABS INC 1010 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90401 USA hello@theglampiregroup.com www.glampire.co The Glampire Labs All Rights Reserved 2016