If there is one new iOS API I would like to see in response to COVID-19, it would be direct integration with restaurants. It isn’t just a win for restaurants, i

If there is one new iOS API I would like to see in response to COVID-19, it would be direct integration with restaurants. It isn’t just a win for restaurants, it’s a win for users too. Right now I can’t figure out which platform or website I use to reach a particular place. Sometimes I want to search by item, so it would be good to index menus too. Throw in one touch Apple Pay, notifications to know when to leave your house to pickup the food, even a Siri shortcut so I can order my favorite dish easily again. I don’t want these things to show up in aggregators. I want it built into the OS. With a couple of voice commands or taps I can be on my way. I do feel like this will come. Apple has started an Apple connect program with some gyms. I feel they will do the same with restaurants. I’ve heard rumors about native applets that will load from QR codes. I can easily see “Apple Connect” certifications on restaurant windows and counter tops that lets you load the restaurant app quickly and easily, discovering it exactly where you use it. Far fetched maybe! But I can dream.