Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore 687: Steve Raggiani and Joe Scalo on Fixing the Broken Review Culture
What if there was a way to help us find the food we're craving, in a no-bullshit, dead-simple, dependable manner recommended by people we actually trust?
According to Steve Raggiani and Joe Scalo, there is a better way and it's called the 8it app.
Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra:- "It's about the food."
In today's episode with Steve Raggiani and Joe Scalo we will discuss:
- How deep and useful are the recommendations on 8it app?
- The obnoxious "old way" of finding a good place to eat in a city
- strictly about the food; the app specifically suggests restaurants based on food
- The online restaurant review system is broken and why
- 8it app has individual food writers and reviews
- How is review culture broken?
- Quality over quantity
- Trust was key in building this app
- "We are not going to make money off of restaurants."
- 8it's expansion
- The future of 8it in other markets
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Contact info:Instagram: @8itapp
Email: steve@8itapp.com
Email: joe@8itapp.com
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