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Small Business Spotlight - Gaslight Diner

Louisville’s Gaslight Diner uses NextMe’s check-in widget and virtual waiting room so guests can wait for a table in their cars instead of in line.

Small Business Spotlight - Gaslight Diner

NextMe has small business roots and we love to highlight other small businesses that are adapting and thriving in these challenging times. In this new culinary landscape, experienced restaurateurs have shifted their focus, rebranded, and incorporated tech to better meet the needs of their customers. In the case of Seth Boone and his team in Louisville, they did just that.

Gaslight Diner website with its hours and a Join the Waitlist widget powered by NextMe

With a retro diner aesthetic and a savvy online presence, Gaslight Diner opened in mid-November to better meet the breakfast-food cravings of their neighborhood. And they’re serious about engaging with their community. Seth Boone has placed a strong emphasis on customer relations and service throughout Gaslight. For one, he’s made checking-in as easy as possible for his guests. After placing NextMe’s widget on his site, Seth’s customers don’t have to wait in line or out in the cold Louisville winters. His guests can now check-in and wait for their table in their cars. They can even take a nice, socially-distant walk around town while they wait. It doesn’t really matter where they go. What matters is his guests don’t have to wait in line. And that is something that customers remember.

Always building on their customer base, Gaslight uses NextMe’s virtual waiting room to boost and drive engagement. While waiting for a table, guests can now browse their updated menus, promotions and visit their social media. They’re also updated with their spot in line so everyone stays calm and collected.

Brick facade of Gaslight Diner in the historic Jefferson Building in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

If you dine at Gaslight Diner (which we hope you do if you’re ever in the great city of Louisville), you can enjoy a virtual check in experience compliments of NextMe (and Seth).

Frequently asked questions

How can a small business restaurant let guests join the waitlist from its website?

Gaslight Diner in Louisville placed NextMe's check-in widget on its website. Guests join the waitlist online instead of lining up at the door, then get updates on their phone until their table is ready.

Do guests have to wait in line outside in the cold?

No. Once they've checked in, guests can wait for their table in their cars or take a walk around town. It doesn't matter where they go, because their place in line is held for them.

What can diner guests look at while they wait?

Gaslight uses a virtual waiting room where waiting guests can browse the updated menu, see promotions, and visit the diner's social media. It also shows each guest their spot in line, so everyone stays calm while they wait.

Why would a small diner bother with a virtual check-in?

It's a customer service choice. Making check-in easy and sparing guests a wait in line is something customers remember, and the virtual waiting room gives the diner a way to keep engaging with its community.

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