GourmetLink is a super app for members who love Japanese food, bringing restaurant discovery, gourmet SNS, store-visit loyalty, and payments together in one. It is a platform connecting three parties: users, restaurant owners, and operators.
Restaurant discovery, gourmet SNS, store-visit loyalty, payments — the launch story of a new platform that satisfies the four axes of a gourmet experience at once, built in-house from scratch in 10 months.
GourmetLink Inc. operates a gourmet SNS platform that connects restaurants across Japan with users who love food. From map-based restaurant discovery to sharing food photos and store-visit loyalty, everything is delivered in a single app.
The business model centers on users' continued engagement, offering restaurants customer-referral and promotion support plus in-app purchases. Visit stamps and a coin economy connect users and stores in a cycle, forming a two-way platform.
None of these were questions of technology choice; they were business requirements tied directly to user retention, footfall for stores, profitability, and operational efficiency. Building anew from scratch required a design that makes them all hold true at once.
We built, in-house from scratch, an experience where users' discovery, sharing, visits, and rewards connect seamlessly. The mobile app and the shared platform were designed as one, making the four domains work at the same time.
React Native
Redux
TypeScript
Node.js
Express
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
Socket.io
AWS S3
Firebase
This foundation is not about technical metrics; it continuously produces business outcomes such as user retention, footfall for stores, and improved profitability.