It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that we were all walking around with flip phones. Remember those small cell phones that had basic functionality that everyone thought were so great because you could make calls from anywhere and send messages via text. We’ve certainly come a long since then!

Today, smartphones have almost all the same functions as a regular laptop or desktop computer. One of the popular and convenient aspects of these phones is the ability to download apps or applications as they are formally known. These apps offer smartphone users a shortcut to a website, game or other interactive site they use often. One popular type of app is the Restaurant Discount App.

Most companies, including restaurants, these days have an app available for download. Customers use these apps for many things including news, updates, sales, promotions, coupons and other promotional items related to the restaurant and their products. A Restaurant Discount App, in particular, offers the customer the opportunity to enter the app and look for any deals or promotions before they enter the store. Many of these apps also give customers the ability to order their food and drinks directly from the app and pick it up in the restaurant or have it delivered to their home. Often times, this service comes with a discount for loyal customers. Speaking of loyalty, it’s a common practice in the industry to offer loyal customers who use the app frequently a discount or promotional gift certain times of the year.

If you are interested in downloading apps for your favorite restaurants to your smartphone, here are the steps to take. Go to your phone and open the site your phone uses for downloading apps. Do a search for your favorite restaurant and sort through the list that pops up. There may be a couple of them for that restaurant so open each one and read the description and reviews to ensure it’s the one you are looking for. Once it is downloaded to your phone, open it and fill out the required information to complete your profile and create a username and password for security purposes. Make sure to go into setting and set up what type of alerts you would like sent to you and how and when you would like them sent. Also, make sure to update the app when prompted to ensure you are always getting up-to-date news and information about promotions.