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TasteJury: Revolutionizing Food Discovery with IoT
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- Cities & Municipalities
Use Cases
- Building Automation & Control
- Smart City Operations
The Challenge
TasteJury, a restaurant review app, was founded by Aaron Taylor with the aim of providing a bias-free platform for users to find the best food in different cities. The challenge was to create an app that focuses solely on the quality of food, disregarding factors such as service, ambiance, or cost. The app was designed to be particularly useful for food enthusiasts traveling to a city for a few days and wanting to experience the best food. Traditional review platforms like Yelp, Trip Advisor, or food/travel blogs often contain biased or paid reviews, and their focus is not solely on the food. Therefore, there was a need for a platform that could provide reliable and unbiased information about the best food in a city.
About The Customer
TasteJury is designed for food enthusiasts who are looking for the best food in a city. These could be travelers who are visiting a city for a few days and want to experience the best food, or locals who are looking for new food experiences. The app is also useful for active users who want to contribute to the community by submitting dishes, restaurants/places, and voting on their favorites. These users can also comment on leaderboards and save restaurants to their wishlist. The app is currently available in six cities: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Austin, and San Francisco.
The Solution
To address this challenge, Taylor chose Bubble, a no-code tool, to create TasteJury. Bubble provided a complete and flexible solution that allowed Taylor to quickly bring his idea to life. The app allows users to browse a city’s food leaderboards, search for a dish, and check out which places got the highest votes. Active users can submit dishes, restaurants/places, and vote on their favorites. They can also comment on leaderboards and save restaurants to their wishlist. The app was designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy for users to find the best food in a city. The use of Bubble also allowed for a quick launch, with the entire process from idea to launch taking about a week.
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