Escandalo App
Escandalo App is a social restaurant discovery platform that lets users explore, save, and share dining recommendations from friends and trusted influencers. The app replaces scattered screenshots and unreliable review sites with personal-circle recommendations, status-based restaurant saving, and custom tags and lists. Its Moments feature allows users to capture and share dining experiences in real time, while event hosting tools help friends plan meetups at top-rated spots.
- Applications
- Food Technology
- Social Networking
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
Product
Problem
People often struggle to find trustworthy restaurant recommendations, relying on generic review platforms or scattered screenshots from friends and influencers. This makes it difficult to organize, revisit, and act on personal recommendations, especially when traveling or planning group outings.
Solution
Escandalo App centralizes restaurant discovery around personal networks, allowing users to explore spots recommended by people they follow and trust. The platform enables users to save restaurants by status, create custom tags and lists, and share dining moments in real time. By combining social sharing with organizational tools, Escandalo helps users never miss a recommendation and simplifies planning events at top-rated venues. The app also supports travel use cases, letting users rely on friends' curated suggestions to find great food in unfamiliar cities.
Target Audience
Primary users are socially engaged food enthusiasts who value recommendations from friends and influencers, as well as travelers seeking trusted local dining options.
Features
- Personal circle recommendations feed that surfaces restaurants shared by followed users
- Status-based saving system to track restaurants as "want to try," "visited," or other custom states
- Custom tags and lists for organizing favorites, with notes visible to friends
- Moments feature for capturing and sharing dining experiences in real time
- Event hosting and invitation tools for planning group gatherings at recommended venues
- Travel-friendly discovery that leverages friends' recommendations for unfamiliar locations