What you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. NextME is the go-to waitlist app for restaurant employees that allows diners to add their cell phone number to hold their place in line. That means no more antiquated pen and paper waitlist for hosts and those yucky, germ infest pagers for diners. While there are other similar waitlist platforms on the market, NextME is different and unique in its own way.
NextME app allows hosts to manage walk-ins more efficiently; all they have to enter is a patron’s name, party size and cell phone number into the digital waitlist and the app will send an automated SMS text to diners to easily access their position in line using a weblink. No mobile app needed for diners to download.
NextME’s digital waitlist makes it easy for restaurant hosts to keep track of their waiting patrons and notify guests with a touch of a button. No more shouting guest names off a clipboard and searching for customers in a crowd. While pagers may seem fascinating for first-time users, their clunkiness is tiresome and they are expensive for restaurants to replace — pagers can cost anywhere from $25 to $100 per device.
Taking the guessing game out of waiting has helped restaurants retain more customers during peak hours by up to 25%. When restaurants use pen and paper waitlist, the average retention rate is 65%. When using NextME digital waitlist, restaurant partners find that their retention rates of waiting patrons increase up to 90%. Providing the position in line has proven to help customers manage their commute back to the restaurant, increasing tables turns for the restaurant.
Below are some testimonials from a few of Chicago’s best on how NextME has helped their restaurant increased their bottom line:
Oiistar — “Our kitchen busy hours get extended.”- Oiistar Restaurant Owner
Kuma’s Corner — “Our table turns are dramatically better and we don’t have as many walk outs which helps increase our revenue.”- Kuma’s Corner Restaurant Owner
Café Selmarie — “It’s like New Year’s Eve waiting for your table!”- Café Selmarie Diner
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Ready To Introduce A Digital Waitlist App To Your Business?
Have any questions or curious as to what benefits a digital waitlist app like NextME can do for your restaurant or business? Comment below or reach out to us!
It’s time to say goodbye to outdated pager systems! Try a FREE 14-day trial of NextME and replace your expensive pager system with SMS text.
If you’re a diner, no need to download the NextME app. Let us know your favorite no advance reservation policy restaurant and we’ll send you $50.00! Here’s a link to referral program.
Happy Waiting,
The NextME team