This repo holds the Android code built in Android Studio using Java. Visit localeatery.herokuapp.com to see a preview of the Android app and play around with the working backend for shop owners! FYI: Since I am a poor student, this site is hosted on heroku's free tier, so the dyno falls asleep after 30 min of inactivity. Please let it load for about 30 seconds before you decide to leave!
With more chains popping up everywhere, more small businesses are closing down. Many of the big chains all have a convenient mobile app for their customers to order food. However, for small business, the amount of money that would be spent on creating a mobile app does not justify not amount of extra revenue generated from a mobile app. Furthermore, the convenience of chains is that every corner you turn, it is available.
GoLocal will help local cafe owners by providing a mobile ordering system. The goal is to provide customers an easy, efficient and convenient way of ordering. GoLocal will connect local shops so that customers can pick up their daily cup of coffee at any corner. This will help small shops compete with big chains such as Starbucks and Tim Hortons. Then, to retain and attract customers, GoLocal will implement a loyalty program and allow shops to post daily deals.