Dinesurf is a restaurant reservation platform for diners in Africa that helps them find places to eat and makes reservations hassle-free. Dinesurf also offers technology support for restaurants.
Current Status
Since launching our MVP at the end of June 2021 in Lagos, we have grown to 35 restaurants across 3 cities in Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt), with a base of 300+ users and 93+ reservations.
We were semi-finalists at the just concluded Wharton Africa Business Forum NVC.
We finished 3rd at the NYU Hospitality Innovation Incubator pitch contest with a cash prize of $5,000.
Problem or Opportunity
FOR DINERS
Diners have no way to make an online reservation at a restaurant.
Trying a new restaurant is often a gamble.
Diners must rely on food bloggers across multiple social media platforms to research and get reviews on new restaurants
FOR RESTUARANTS
Restaurants in Nigeria and across Africa suffer from
- Perishable inventory
- Friction in customers making reservation
- No tool to drive customer loyalty
- Increased overhead costs
Solution (product or service)
For Diners (Diners Platform)
A fast and efficient way to find available tables at restaurants that meet the desired criteria for cuisine, price and location at a specified time.
For Restaurant (Restaurant Management System)
A platform to help them with reservation management, and Guest management (CRM, Guestbook and Feedback)
Business model
A Monthly SaaS fee to restaurants as well as a fee per completed reservations to the restaurants. The Diners get to use the platform for free.
Incubation/Acceleration programs accomplishment
NYU Hospitality Innovation Incubator
Wharton Africa Business Forum NVC.