Restaurant Smart Phone Apps

As a benefit to your restaurant, an app can really

help you take your marketing to the next level. To

better understand if this is right for you, consider

these statistics:

• According to Nielsen 28% of cell phone users in the US have smart phones
• More than 80,000,000 new users are expected by the end of the year this year alone
• 41% of new phones sold in the past 4 months have been smart phones
• More than half of all iPhone users are over 44 years old
• According to Twitton.com there are 142.8 million smart phone users in the US

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In-App reservations

With convenient features within your restaurant app, customers can make reservations, receive email confirmations and get turn-by-turn directions. Plus, while your guests are driving, they can call your restaurant with an easy one-touch feature.

Facebook & Twitter Connectivity

Your app will automatically send a link to the users own Facebook or Twitter page. With an estimated 200+ friends per Facebook account, so your popularity could grow very quickly.

Loyalty program integration

For those who offer loyalty or VIP programs, your customers can easily sign up, view status and plan visits around benefits. Plus it keeps you top-of-mind for anniversaries, birthdays and other big days when your guests are more likely to spend discretional income more freely.

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Communicate Better And Drive More Traffic

Sending text messages via push notifications is a great way to inform your guests about events, specials and general information. Text messaging is a marketing power tool with exceptionally high open rates.

Text messaging open rates are reportedly 97% compared to 10% to 20% with email (web statistics).

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HotOperator^® Apps Feature:

• Reservations on line
• Multiple locations
• 24/7 control of your app
• Enter/review rewards program
• Contact tab: One touch access
• GPS coupon: Can access coupon when guest is in close proximity
• Events tab: used to set upcoming events in a calendar and send push and text notifications
• Flexible counter tab: used to input any items and then add or subtract “points” (i.e. Notifications for rewards programs, sports team events/coupons, etc.)
• Home tab - Home page with direct calling, directions, and tell a friend
• Image gallery tab: displays images in a gallery
• Mailing list tab: prompts to join newsletter, fan club, royalty programs and more
• Menu tab Input categories, descriptions and photos
• QR scanner: offers another sub-set of information available about your products (great for cooking methods, product place of origins, tips, recipes, coming soon and chef’s notes)
• Restaurant reservation tab: for making reservations
• Tip calculator tab: Novelty tab that calculates the tip and will break the cost per person for going Dutch
• Website tab: Connect your (non-flash) website
• Wufoo form tab - Links to Wufoo form (or can be customized for surveys, thank you cards and guest comments)

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