Bar Queue App

The app it directed to the viewpoint of the outgoers that like to go out on days where bars or restaurants are giving specials on that day, or for those that like to sit down and enjoy their meal with other associates but don’t want to have to wait very long to be able to sit. It also gives the perspective of those that want to go and have a drink or go to a night event that may have a big crowd and admission fee.

It is powered using Google Maps Android API, but due to limitations of Google Places API for Android, it actually uses Google Places API Web Service. The data we've accumulated, wait times, admission fees, and notifications, is stored on mongoDB with a nodeJS custom API. We deployed this mongoDB/nodeJS combination on a Google Cloud Compute Engine running Windows Server 2016.

Importance

This solution is needed due to the aspects that lines can be long for specific bars or restaurants. Also you would not want to be blindsided by admission fees or you arrive to the location of your desire just to find out that the establishment is closed.

The purpose of this app is to provide more accuracy with ease to specific bars or restaurants that are in the surrounding area in the categories of admission fees, popularity, wait times, gender ratio, open/close times, and possible specials that are being given by each establishment.

We want to serve both the customer and business owner in a way that they have experienced in the past.

Functionality

  • Google Maps with filtered results for Bars, Night Clubs, and Restaurants.
  • Color coded map icons for wait times.
  • Users Check In to update current admission fees and wait times.

Current Advancements

  • Owners given the ability to update specials and events.
  • Owners avialibility to view demographics, historic wait times, and other analytics.

Future Developments

  • Owner verification, like Google's Mail Postcards System.
  • Verified owners push notifications from their venues to customers who've checked in at their venue.
  • Viewable reviews from popular review sites about individual bars or restaurants filtered by date.

If you've got any suggestions, please feel free to contact us