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CHEAP EATS - Never Deal with Food FOMO Again 🍜
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CHEAP EATS - Never Deal with Food FOMO Again
UX/UI DESIGN
I love following the Vancouver food scene. There's always either something new opening up or new rotational items being offered, and with
those comes fresh deals. A lot of times though I've come across a promo video or post only to realize the
deal has ended.
I designed CHEAP EATS to help community members keep track of fresh deals they find around their neighbourhood. Whether you're looking for
a solid weekly special or looking to get in on a new opening deal, CHEAP EATS can help opportunistic customers
find the right bang for their buck.
CHEAP EATS Home and Deal Pages
TL;DR - focusing on community-driven decision-making, I designed an app to help people quickly find and keep track of food deals in their area.
Context
There are a lot of reasons someone may want to get in on food deals in their neighbourhood:
Food prices are skyrocketing and for those that need to be more conscientious of their expenses, looking for quality dine-out options can be tiring.
Offering deals provides incentives and opportunities to try places or items customers wouldn't typically go out of their way for.
Since a lot of these are limited, it can give a sense of 'in culture' that's so prevalent among the social media influencers sharing these deals.
I started CHEAP EATS because I can relate to all of these. Keeping up with the food scene is exciting, and it's even better when I'm able to do it for a fraction of the price.
Upfront Details & Straightforward Posting
Key features and workflows
scrolling through the CHEAP EATS home page
Relevant Results with Journey Extension in Mind
With filters for what kind of deal, type of food, or day of the week you're going for, you'll be able to quickly sort
through and find food that fits your needs.
Posts include links to Instagram and Google Maps pages as well as company websites for easy referencing.
deal information and actions
Gauge Hype Levels and Accuracy
Each deal displays a level from 1 to 3 heat symbols that indicate how well-perceived it is.
Users can vote and view the overall spread of votes from other users.
Additionally, a quick thumbs up or thumbs down also tells users whether or not the details are still accurate.
Adding New Deals
Adding deals is quick - simply enter the restaurant name and choose from pre-determined deal types before adding any images or links you have.
Restaurant owners can also distinguish their posts from customers, making it easy for customers to spot official deals.
adding a deal and official business post indicators
commenting on posts
Commenting
Comment to give more context, show your interest, or give quick corrections to other people's posts.
Fixing Details & General Upkeep
deals don't last forever
correcting inaccurate info
Post Inaccuracy
Users can go through a more formal suggestion process if they find a deal has inaccurate information.
This creates a message to other users as well as the person who created the post.
fixing details as the original poster
Seamless Updating
Easily keep track of, update, and dismiss outdated information others have brought up on your post.
deal timeframe notifications
Timeframe Reminders
You'll get a notification for your post once a deal has passed its indicated timeframe, allowing you to easily delete it or edit details if it's been extended.
Frugal Doesn't Need to Mean Boring
takeaways
I've lost track of how many times my dinners were decided based on which place has the best deal near me. Aside from that my friends
and family are constantly sharing promos that pop up around Vancouver and it's not uncommon for us to make a day out of it.
I'm sure there are a lot more technicalities and use cases I haven't covered here, but for now, I think this is a good start.
I could really use something like CHEAP EATS, because nothing hurts more than food FOMO.
MORE WORK
