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title: "Fast Casual: Tinder-like app hopes to drive restaurant traffic"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1e5c04a4-b492-4702-bab3-12aed10fe7c6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tinder-like-app-hopes-to-drive-restaurant-traffic-2704144
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2017-09-14T15:10:34.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:51.038Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/198258974e0af891d736d4717b24a0c84014.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Tinder-like app hopes to drive restaurant traffic

**TL;DR:** A new app called FoodFaves uses a Tinder-like algorithm to help users find nearby restaurants based on their food preferences. The app allows users to review restaurants and dishes, and provides an opportunity for restaurants to showcase high-quality images of their dishes.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tinder-like-app-hopes-to-drive-restaurant-traffic-2704144).*

## Story

Swiping left or right is no longer reserved only for dating apps. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, a new app called FoodFaves will utilize this method to help users find nearby restaurants.

The app's algorithm will learn the user's food preferences and point them in the direction of locations serving those dishes within the range of a few miles. Users are then able to review the restaurants and dishes within the app to let friends know about their experiences.

The app provides an opportunity for restaurants to showcase high quality images of their dishes to attract nearby consumers. Photos that are submitted to the app will appear directly in the newsfeed of potential customers.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- FastCasual (publication)
- mobile app (topic)
- restaurant discovery (topic)
- food tech (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tinder-like-app-hopes-to-drive-restaurant-traffic-2704144). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1e5c04a4-b492-4702-bab3-12aed10fe7c6).