DoorDash, a prominent player in food delivery, has introduced Zesty, an AI-driven social app aimed at streamlining the process of discovering local dining options. Currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York, Zesty marks DoorDash’s foray into the social and discovery realm.
Upon logging in with their DoorDash accounts, users can interact with an AI chatbot to receive personalized restaurant recommendations based on their preferences. Through Zesty, individuals can utilize prompts such as ‘A low-key dinner in Williamsburg that’s actually good for introverts’ to discover specific suggestions or explore preset prompts like ‘Brunch spots good for groups’ and ‘Romantic dinner with a vintage feel.’ The app aggregates information from DoorDash, Google Maps, TikTok, and other sources to offer curated recommendations.
Zesty’s personalized learning capabilities enable it to discern user preferences, allowing individuals to save and share appealing recommendations. Users can engage by posting photos, leaving comments about visited restaurants, exploring content shared by others, and following fellow users, mirroring social network functionalities.
A DoorDash spokesperson stated, ‘We’re piloting an app called Zesty to make it easier to discover great nearby restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and more through personalized search and social sharing. We’re excited to learn from early testers as we keep shaping what local discovery can look like.’
Source: TechCrunch
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