COVID-19 has changed the lives of people as it has taught people the lesson of the importance of social distancing. Various food delivery apps like Zomato and UberEats have already moved to digital payments and contactless orders. The same approach is being followed by Amazon, Walmart, and many other vendors. Though this primary change is due to the arrival of COVID-19, as a precautionary measure, it seems like this procedure will continue to be followed even after the reopening of the market and hotels. For this reason, the reservation of the table and contactless order will be the new trend.
Now, the point to be noted here is that contactless order for the restaurant can be followed easily by building a mobile app for table reservations, taking an order, and accepting digital payments. Implementing such a feature will not only help social distancing but will also help in the increase of sales.
Everyone now is looking for convenience and ease of tasks and this is the reason robots were invented. Contactless dining is already becoming trending and going to become massive soon from small businesses to the larger ones.
Spend less than you earn is the slogan for every business. Implementing such apps boost sales and help in revenue generation.
The menu is the second thing that customer looks at after having a look at the restaurant information and this is the reason we creatively work on UI/UX of the restaurant app. Because we know the menu is the most powerful tool that influences users to book a table. Navigation to the eateries will be easy and help the foodies to take them to the cuisine they are looking for. What do you need?
When such handy apps are implemented, it directly targets the audience. Such mobile apps inform customers about hot deals or an incomplete order straight in mobile phones.
If you are planning to create a contactless dining restaurant app to provide a better and hassle-free dining experience to the customers, then you need to consider the following features:-
With the restaurant app, your existence will be shown to the customers with the integration of geo-location, a brief description of the restaurant (about what delicious cuisines you offer at what time, day’s special eatery, etc.), restaurant working hours and delivery services.
What if your customer is looking for a side table? The restaurant app will have map integration which will help the user to navigate the table they want to book. Users can leave a reservation request for the restaurant owners depending upon the date and time and the table specification.
Let the foodies order beverages and appetizers when they are booking a table or if there is a special occasion like birthday party or anniversary, let them order a cake so that they surprise their family at the arrival.
Implementing an online payment gateway is the best option to have in the app for the contactless order. You can implement options like checkout and process payment for juicy steaks, delicious cakes, and yummy dishes. As per e-commerce checkout’s research, 27% of the people complained of the denial of order because of the complicated payment or checkout process. Don’t worry, we keep this in mind!
Believe us, brands that offer loyalty programs have the most customers as it helps visitors turn into regular customers. For this, you can implement various strategies like-
How about making an offer like- “get a drink free with cuisine”! People really love special offers like this!
Let your customers receive points for ordering the day special dishes or desserts. This way customers will know your specialty and customers will become your reference to others. Sounds amazing, right?
Keep in touch with customers for the special events of yours and theirs too. Let them know how much discount you can provide on anniversaries or kitty parties.
The cost to develop a restaurant app varies upon different factors like the company’s location, company’s size, and the app development team being hired. For such an app, you need a team of a project manager, Android developer, iOS developer, designer, backend expert, and QA expert. If you are considering outsourcing a restaurant app then the estimated cost will be $4000, but it strictly depends upon the features. For more clear cost estimation for the restaurant app you have in your mind, you can request a free quote from us. We offer a single or cross-platform with a team of app developers under one roof.
Due to large-scale shutdowns of restaurants amid Covid-19, there is a global recession going on in the industry. Restaurants and people still have to follow contactless orders and payments of the food when the lockdown will end. Ensure you are not behind the race of the digitization world. Thus, contact Valiant Technosoft to get a team of highly skilled mobile app developers for the development of your restaurant app. Request for a quote today.