2018’s best food and drinks apps

With Christmas fast approaching, one of the key things weighing heavy on most of our minds is not that we have yet to start our present buying or wrapping – it’s what we’re going to be eating over the festive period!

With new research suggesting that the average household will spend an average of £90 on the main Christmas Day meal alone, there’s no denying that this is the time of year when most of us just want to eat, drink and be merry.

Coincidentally, food apps thrive at this time of year so if you run a food or drinks businesses and haven’t yet had an app designed, what are you waiting for?! Whether you’re searching for some seasonal cheer, don’t want to cook or need some inspiration for your own food and drinks app, here are the best apps in the sector this year.

1.   Uber Eats: Food Delivery

If you thought Uber was just for getting home after an evening out, Uber Eats is here to prove you wrong. A brilliant example of how an existing service can be amazingly repurposed, Uber Eats gives users the option to order their favourite takeaway from hundreds of restaurants nationwide and have it delivered in an Uber. Genius. It’s the number one rated app in the Food and Drinks category on the App Store with almost 100,000 reviews.

2.   Just Eat

As the number two app on the App Store, Just Eat shows that as a nation we have a huge appetite for takeaways. This app has a simple design, easy navigation, exclusive local offers and shows reviews of thousands of restaurants. It has a 4.7 star-rating from almost half a million reviewers, making this a great example of a well-designed food and drink app if you’re looking for inspiration.

3.   Weatherspoon

An app created so that there’s no awkward hanging around at the table all by yourself while your friend is at the bar, the Weatherspoon App Store offering takes convenience to a new level. This genius creation allows you to order food and drink and pay at your table, directly from the app without ever needing to go to the bar. Your order will then be delivered to your seat.

4.   Olio

There has been an increasing awareness of food waste in the media – the Olio app has been named one of Apple’s ‘Best New Apps’ and has been featured in a wide range of media outlets. It helps users to find a new home for their unwanted food with users able to browse the selection available from neighbours, request the item and then arrange to collect. Users can also upload their own unwanted groceries by taking a quick picture and adding a description.

5.   Starbucks

The Starbucks app is number 12 in the Food and Drink chart on the App Store and provides users with a host of perks – such as the ability to order ahead rather than stand in line, payment from the app and loyalty card rewards.