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Thanks for your insights. Haven't worked in a restaurant but have dealt with managers/owners as part of launching a food-delivery startup (was way ahead of its time, had to send orders by text!).
Thanks Dan. Drinks will not be discounted, only food.
Can you pls help me understand a little bit more? Assuming a hypothetical full-priced meal at around £40, would it make sense for the restaurant to do 50% off and still make a profit (assume £5 our fee)?
Would definitely work to make it suck...
Might happen but the sell would probably be that they might gain new customers for whom the restaurant might have been too pricey in the first place. And since the discounted tables would be at odd hours, regular diners would probably continue their patronage.
Agree restaurant deals abound but our vision is to make it simpler for the customer. You visit our website and book a discounted table (no credit card required, you can cancel at last minute). You get a chance to eat at a fancy restaurant, order whatever it has on the menu and get 20/30/50% off.
Well the restaurant gets to fill at least some seats during lean periods. The alternative is for them to do nothing and let the seats expire unutilised.
Of course, if the restaurant does its math and find that it is not worthwhile for them, fair game. But some might find it useful.
Indeed some restaurants do have offers but mostly customers find them too restrictive/limited to certain dishes/ courses etc.
As how would we attract the users, the idea is to compete with the likes of OpenTable. People would book a half-price / discounted table on our website.
Hi there
If you are a restaurant owner in the UK, would you consider discounting your tables during quieter times? So you would say- "I am happy to seat 10 people for 50% off at 3pm on Wednesday, 5 people for 25% off at 5 pm on Thursday etc."
We will send the reservations your way and charge a...