Friday 17 June 2016

Create More Business with an App

For restaurants and takeaway owners an app is a valuable addition to their marketing strategy.  They have the ability to increase sales by attracting more diners.

Mobile phone users do not only use their apps to access information about weather conditions or to play games.  When they are going on holiday they will enter the app store to obtain information about how to plan a trip. 

Once they get to their destination they will want to research restaurants in unfamiliar territory.  It seems that a great many download these apps on their phone.

Not only holiday makers use these, but also businessmen who travel widely around the world.  It seems crazy, therefore, not to approach a Restaurant app builder in order to get a slice of the cake so that you widen your customer base and increase your turnover.

You as a hotel or restaurant owner will have to have a mobile website developed so that potential diners and customers can access all information about you.

It used to be a costly business in the past to have one of these apps designed, but prices have come down because there are now many independent app development companies around who go for quality rather than quantity.

It follows, therefore, that you don’t have to spend an absolute fortune as a small business to add an app to your repertoire of information.  This has levelled the playing field somewhat and smaller establishments can now compete with the big boys.

You can promote your app on hotel stationery, website and emails to confirm bookings.  Having an app to download for your customers will give the impression that you are up to speed with modern technology.

You should not forget to include Social Media sites such as Twitter.  These can be powerful marketing tools as comments about your restaurants are posted by satisfied customers.


When customers book because of your app, you can always tempt them with special offers such as a discount on meals.

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