# Reward-Offering Dining Apps The Seated App Gives Users Discounts for Making Reservations By Justin Lam | Published 2018-04-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seated-app References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/seated-app-rewards-dining-out/) & [seatedapp.io](https://www.seatedapp.io/) The Seated app may seem like a standard reservation tool, but the app is so much more, as it actively rewards customers for dining out at local restaurants. Developed as a restaurant discovery app, Seated currently features restaurants in 14 cities across the US. Unlike most food apps, which simply showcase local restaurants, the Seated app takes it a step further by offering rewards for booking a meal. These rewards can range anywhere from $10 to $50 from brands like Amazon, Lyft and Starbucks. While the app was first launched for reservations, a new walk-in feature was recently added and now gives diners the ability to earn rewards by simply browsing for restaurants and selecting the 'Walk-In' option. To confirm that users actually went to the restaurant, the Seated app requires diners to take a photo of their receipt, or link their credit card to the app for verification of payment. The Seated app is even appealing to the charitable, as it donates a meal through the ShareTheMeal app for every meal booked. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Reward-offering Dining Apps:** The Seated app actively rewards customers for dining out at local restaurants. - **Restaurant Discovery Apps:** The Seated app goes beyond showcasing local restaurants by offering rewards for booking a meal. - **Walk-in Dining Rewards:** The new walk-in feature in the Seated app allows diners to earn rewards by browsing for restaurants and selecting the 'Walk-In' option. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a food delivery app that offers rewards for ordering from local restaurants. - **Travel and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a hotel booking app that offers rewards for booking a stay. - **Mobile Payment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a mobile payment platform that integrates with dining apps and automatically verifies payment for rewards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dine-In Loyalty Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynq-app.md) - [Restaurant Platform Loyalty Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentable-regulars.md) - [Bidding Reservation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diibs.md) - [Immersive Restaurant Rewards App](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bella-italia-1.md) - [Swipe-Based Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-eats.md) - [Foodie Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dineit.md) - [Pocket Concierge Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-concierge.md) - [Foodie Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yourtable.md) - [Next-Gen Restaurant Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velada-launches.md)