My entrepreneurial idea is the creation of an application for all Droid/Apple phones that will enable a person to order food from any particular restaurant that has signed up with the application thus, having the food, table, and whatever other order he/she desires available right as they arrive at the restaurant. They can also utilize the application to order inside of the restaurant, thus eliminating the need for a concrete menu. Waiter, food preparation as well as nutritional info would be able to be found in seconds as long as the restaurant provides the information and the customer would be able to track how long the wait will take, and who is serving their food (Waiter Watch TM).
This follows in accordance with last weeks lecture of social media as well as the lecture before that of the history of computing because the application will be a highly social application as well as being very environmentally friendly.
People would be able to use this application for dates, social gatherings or just to catch a quick bite to eat and it will make all food eating experiences a much better time. Also, because the act of eating itself is a very social activity unless you are eating alone, already existing applications such as foursquare could be used with this application for the dissemination of information on networking sites like Twitter or Facebook. Integration into the already existing internet infrastructure would be quick and effortless. As well as being highly profitable to the restaurant that is being attended, because more people would be exposed to the restaurant and therefore, more people would go.
The first lecture we had was on the history of computing and how rapidly technological advances come upon us. This application just shows much much we have advanced as we can order anything from anywhere (as long as the restaurant signs up) and have our food ready to eat right as we arrive. It uses a preexisting device so there is no need for other hardware, just software that is easily downloadable onto our phone and because as time passes the people without smartphones will soon be none, everyone would be able to have unlimited access to this marvelous app. Furthermore, it even helps the environment because paper menus are now, with the advent of this app, a thing of the past. Now that's green computing.
Future things to focus on would be the inner workings of the app itself as well as figuring out a name for this app.
Would customers pay for the food and the service up front or when they got there? You might want to have the customer put down some sort of deposit otherwise the restaurants might be scared that the customer might not show up. It would definitely be useful if a person was in a rush. You could integrate the app with other systems out there like Yelp and open table to bring in customer reviews of different locations so that customers can more easily choose the best place for the meal.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea for this app. I think it would make a difference in the restaurant industry where businesses would see greater profit after utilizing this app. People are always trying to get together for food and waits are definitely a turn off, but if people could order and have tables ready they would go to those restaurants.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your idea! I really like how it could also eliminate the idea of using menus and instead just using your smartphone. I feel like this would be a great way for restaurants to advertise their business better and make more profit as well. It's a win win situation for both the customer and business! Also, after hearing of this new app, I bet more and more people will be buying smartphones for sure!
ReplyDeleteI think this idea is great and really keeps up with our fast-paced, technology driven generation. I also like how it can eliminate the need for concrete, paper menus, which, in the long run, could help restaurants actually save money. It also eliminate the waiting process for those who really don't have time for the whole "sit-down-and-wait-an-hour-for-a-meal" aspect that can frequently trail an experience of eating out. If it could integrate ways for people to get a general feel of that atmosphere of the restaurant, I think it would be even more useful and a great way for restaurants to advertise themselves. This would definitely be a go-to app for smartphone users.
ReplyDeleteTHis is a supurp idea and it follows the trending, technology growing society we are living in. I also agree with how it can eliminate the need for paper menus. This is a win-win situation for both the producer and consumer because it could also help the business save money. Also, after hearing of this new application, it can build off a developing trend for smartphones.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea. This is very similar to campus foods and campus foods is really good and convenient. You seem like you have a good plan for the idea so far. It has a lot of potential. Some things to consider would be, would u implement this in a town, or in a state or on a national level. This is a good idea though and you have a lot
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