BlackboardEats: Delicious Deals and App Launch

→ by Geena Urango < @urango >
at 8:14am Nov 15, 2011

BlackboardEats is a free insider’s club that provides subscribers perks and reviews of handpicked restaurants in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and San Francisco. Simply put, BlackboardEats gives its subscribers 24 hours to download a free passcode for 30% off their meal at a top restaurant (or other exclusive deals). With no upfront costs, BlackboardEats only takes 3 easy steps:

  1. Subscribe to BlackboardEats: Sign up to get delicious deals (30% off your meal, free bottle of wine, exclusive prix fixes, secret menus, etc.) at LA, NY, SF and CHI’s best restaurants emailed to you every week.
  2. Get your code: Once you receive a special via email, you will then have 24 hours or less to get your unique BBE Passcode.
  3. Tell the restaurant your code: Mention your Passcode to the house at the restaurant when you make a reservation/when you drive. No need to print!

Just this past week, BlackboardEats launched their mobile app for iPhone and Android. This app makes it easy for on-the-go food enthusiast to spot specials nearby using the GPS function, get BlackboardEats deal pass codes instantly, and share deals with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter. The app will even calculate the user’s tip for them at the end of the meal. Here is the full list of features that the BlackboardEats app offers:

  • Specials will pop up as soon as the exclusive deals become available.
  • Users can instantly grab a passcode and flash the smartphone at the restaurant to redeem the special.
  • A savvy tip calculator calculates the gratuity on the pre-discount total.
  • On-the-go access to codes for current specials the user has already subscribed to via “My Blackboard.”
  • Plus, the app allows users to easily find BlackboardEats-approved restaurants, handpicked and written by seasoned food editors and writers, complete with editorial reviews in The Guide section

There’s no better way to find out the best restaurant deals near you! Download the app today. To find out more about BlackboardEats, ‘Like’ their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter @BlackboardEats

Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.blackboardeats

iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blackboard-eats/id434482854?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

About the Author: Geena Urango

@urango

Geena Urango is a graduate student at the University of Southern California. She is currently working on her Master's in Communication Management with an emphasis in Marketing. After finishing her 4 years of eligibility at USC playing for the Women's Volleyball team, she is now training for beach volleyball, and is currently on the USA Beach Volleyball U23 team. Aside from academics and athletics, Geena has had multiple internships in Marketing/PR and aspires to pursue a career in this field. Likes: traveling, mediterranean food, sandy beach hair. Dislikes: country music, bees, slow Internet

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