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Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Post by fletchowns »

On the flip side, restaurants that are tired of the daily deal model may find Munch on Me to be a more enticing option. This is because Munch on Me’s core userbase consists of foodies, rather than bargain hunters. These are the type of people who are more likely to become repeat customers.

Why would the userbase consist of foodies and not bargain hunters? If anything, won't it consist of bargain hunting foodies?

Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Post by guildchatter »

fletchowns wrote: post #4

On the flip side, restaurants that are tired of the daily deal model may find Munch on Me to be a more enticing option. This is because Munch on Me’s core userbase consists of foodies, rather than bargain hunters. These are the type of people who are more likely to become repeat customers. Why would the userbase consist of foodies and not bargain hunters? If anything, won't it consist of bargain hunting foodies?

Is it bad if we're both?

=]

Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Post by jwang815 »

guildchatter wrote: post #5
fletchowns wrote: post #4

On the flip side, restaurants that are tired of the daily deal model may find Munch on Me to be a more enticing option. This is because Munch on Me’s core userbase consists of foodies, rather than bargain hunters. These are the type of people who are more likely to become repeat customers. Why would the userbase consist of foodies and not bargain hunters? If anything, won't it consist of bargain hunting foodies?

Is it bad if we're both? =]

A survey of our merchants have shown that ~75% of people who come in buy another dish. We spoke to our users and many are repeat users of Munch On Me (daily and weekly).

Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Post by jonursenbach »

ary wrote: post #8
outside1234 wrote: post #6

seriously, they named it "munch on me"? nothing double meaning came to mind when they were thinking about that name?

That was my first thought too. We're mostly adults here, but the name is seriously terrible. Please, please change it.

Must be flying over my head; what's so awful about it?

Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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Post by anigbrowl »

outside1234 wrote: post #6

seriously, they named it "munch on me"? nothing double meaning came to mind when they were thinking about that name?

Yeah, that name seems destined to limit growth outside of coastal metros. It's too hip for its own good.

I sort of like the concept, because I eat out quite a bit. But coupons for individual dishes sounds like more work than I want to deal with. It's bad enough trying to remember coupon, restaurant, and expiry date, which is why I let my wife do most of the couponing. Having to check it against the menu as well seems like a refinement too far; foodies don't need an incentive to try a new dish, we do that anyway because we like food. Still, it's got a lot of potential.

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