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To answer the question of why is the service slow to gain traction: While it is a useful service, and I have this pain point, it doesn't come very often. Perha
by retroafroman 16y ago
To answer the question of why is the service slow to gain traction: While it is a useful service, and I have this pain point, it doesn't come very often. Perhaps this is because I don't eat out much, but I would say I only could use a service like this maybe once per month. It's not quite like email or messaging, that people need to access several times per day.
- rsbrown 16y agoI hear you. Even when I do want to go out and eat, I find that it's much more likely that I am wondering "where should I go?" rather than "what's on xyz's menu?" Because of this, we recently added a new feature where "foodies" can recommend restaurants and dishes to make it much more effective to browse area restaurants. Would a feature like this make you any more likely to use the service?
- retroafroman 16y agoYou know, I don't think it would (perhaps, but tough to say). You're right with the "where should I go?" question, which comes down to the "what do I want to eat?" question. Actually, looking at the site again, I can see you're addressing this with suggestions from the local area.
- modernhermit 16y agoI agree that I wouldn't normally use this site on a daily basis, because once I have found the best "burger" or "lentil soup" in my area, I tend to go there instead of repeating the search each time. That said, with my pregnant wife, we are constantly trying to find where we can satisfy her new cravings, and a searchable menu service would really help us. Tip One: market the searchable menu service much more! It is not clear in the URL name or on the main page that it is an option/strength. Tip Two: Allow reviews and/or ratings not just at the restaurant level, but at the Meal level. That way if I want to find the best (user reviewed) meatloaf in memphis, your site is where I would start.