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is there definitely a super-app on it's way?
Apple app store shows bigdish had an update on 3rd Aug
Version 3.0.2
3 Aug 2020
"Bug fixes and performance improvements."
Perhaps we're just getting tweaks to the current booking app and the major tech changes are in the restaurant admin interface?
'Eat out to help out' runs on Mon, Tue and Wed from the 3rd to the 31st Aug. That's just 13 days. Today is day 5 and still no news on the new app. I'm concerned that some of our chains are here to simplify the gov discount process for their customers, and when we fail to show up with the required technology, they might decide not to continue on the platform. The lack of updates on this front is concerning. I check the below channels for company info, but there's nothing helpful at the moment:
BigDish investor relations twitter feed
https://twitter.com/bigdishIR
BigDish social feed
https://twitter.com/bigdishapp/
Aidan Bishop - BigDish Chairman
https://twitter.com/aidanbishop70
Tom Sumner - BigDish CEO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-sumner-07332690/detail/recent-activity/
Does anyone know of any other info source?
Also, the app no longer allows me to book the local Toby Carvery, it just takes me to their website to book through them. All very confusing for users and looks like TobyC have taken a step away from use of our platform??
We need updates.
Looks like the headline chains currently on the platform have the potential to add a combined 759 more venues
Pizza Hut, 192 (of 260) 68 remaining
Toby Carvery, 148 (of 158) 10..
TGI Fridays, 78 (of 80) 2
Wildwood, 38 (of 56) 18
Miller & Carter, 116 (of ??) ??
All Bar One, 41 (of 50) 9
Harvester, 154 (of 230) 76
Stonehouse, 1 (Newport.. is this part of the chain??) (of 90) 89
O'Neills, 36 (of 49) 13
Browns bar and brasserie, 20 (of 25) 5
Dim-t, 5 (Of 5) 0
Vintage Inns (0 of 186) 186
Sizzling pub and grill (0 of 220) 220
Bakers + Baristas (0 of 63) 63
I've excluded Miller and Carter for the 759, as I can't find how manly locations they have.
+jmith, that would be closer to 1600 from chains. Perhaps they've signed up more since announcing 1350.
We could be hitting 3k total soon?
We ended the week on:
Total location count: 467
Total restaurant count: 2043
For the chains mentioned in the @bigdishapp twitter announcement, counts are:
Pizza Hut, 192
Toby Carvery, 148
TGI Fridays, 78
Wildwood, 38
Miller & Carter, 116
All Bar One, 41
Harvester, 154
Stonehouse, 1 (Newport.. is this part of the chain??)
O'Neills, 36
Browns bar and brasserie, 20
Dim-t, 5
These three chains are listed in the twitter announcement, but are all currently 0, unless they have their own names independent of brand name:
Vintage Inns
Sizzling pub and grill
Bakers + Baristas
Croma, 1. This small Manachester chain of 4 previously appeared for a day, then dropped off. Just 1 back, so possibly more to come.