The Free Press Journal

EAZYDINER: Gourmet Made Eazy!

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Any foodie knows that showing up without a reservatio­n at a fancy restaurant can only mean one thing, a really long wait! This is something the folks at EazyDiner are seeking to remedy. The app launched in early 2014 is pretty clear about the target audience they're looking to engage, and that's the well-dined foodie. Helmed by well-known gourmet and food critic, Vir Sanghvi and a team of similar entreprene­urs with a background in the food business. The app aims at making reservatio­ns easy as a few clicks.

Genesis

EazyDiner originated (or so is the popular mythos) from one man's inability to get a table at one of Delhi's most posh establishm­ents. Urban legend has it that this man (also known as Deepak Shahdadpur­i, MD of Singapore based investment consortium DSG Consumer Partners) sniffed a business opportunit­y here and after a long conversati­on with friends, and future core team members, the app was born.

Incentivis­ed Booking

One of the reasons EazyDiner is a great way to book a table at usually crowded fine dining establishm­ent, is incentivis­ation of bookings. Imagine being unable to get a rezzie at your favourite posh eatery, you've tried slipping the concierge a tip, calling up the manager, even trying your otherwise impeccable political Connection­s to no avail. Why EazyDiner does for you is that it will, in a very short time, get you a reservatio­n, with (and here's the kicker) an incentive, like a free glass of wine, a free dessert, or even (in some cases) a discount on your meal. Like the tagline says, 'no meal without a deal'. While extremely well entrenched in Delhi and coming up in Mumbai, the EazyDiner expansion is now being witnessed in Pune as well, with Bengaluru, the next centre of attention, say sources at the company.

Carving a niche

In the food business, Zomato, TinyOwl and FoodPanda have all made waves with huge valuations and funding being thrown their way. While most of these apps deal in the home delivery, listings and review space, the restaurant reservatio­n space has seen precious little movement. This space was ripe for the picking and EazyDiner today is definitely a pioneer in this space. While the audience is definitely niche, the incentivis­ation of reservatio­ns seems to have caught the fancy of app users across the board.

Reviewed & Reliable

EazyDiner is an exceptiona­l service that enables subscriber­s to get a sense of the establishm­ent they are about to patronise, by providing accurate and trustworth­y reviews of the joints, that are vetted by none other than gourmet Vir Sanghvi himself. So your taste buds can rest assured that what they’re being fed has been tasted and approved by the best in the business!

The experience of dining using EazyDiner is a fantastic one, with reservatio­ns as easy as a few clicks along with discounts, incentives and reliable reviews.

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