CALGARY – Do you wish you could pick your next meal the way you choose a playlist – by mood or activity? Need a nearby recommendation for “happy hour” or “lunch with coworkers”? Perhaps you want to pick one so you’re “starting the day off right”?
With choices like “Lip-smackin’ Stampede Breakfasts” or “Lazy lunches” curated by a team of local foodies, the YP Dine App launched in Calgary this week, highlighting data from an Ipsos survey released by Yellow Pages.
Almost three quarters of Calgary residents eat at a restaurant or order take out once a week or more, according to the poll. If you thought the drop in oil prices was limiting nights spent out on the town for Calgarians, the survey suggests that’s not the case: 32 per cent of those surveyed dine out more often than two years ago; 52 per cent say they go out about the same amount.
And it seems those who live in YYC like their booze: 31 per cent said they go to a pub or bar at least once each week.
The YP Dine app aims to help “make new dining discoveries or easily find ideas or suggestions without having a specific location or cuisine in mind,” said Yellow Pages’ chief marketing officer Nicolas Gaudreau in a release.
The Calgary launch happened just days after OpenTable.com came out with its annual list showing 100 of Canada’s best patios, 13 of which are in Calgary.
500 Cucina, Alloy, Bonterra Trattoria and Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant topped Calgary’s list. Check out the full list here.
#OurYYC POLL: What’s your favourite patio in Calgary? Tell us your pick on our Facebook page.
The YP Dine app is also available in Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto, with plans to expand to more cities. It’s available for iPhones and can be downloaded at the App Store or at yellowpages.ca/dine.
Survey results were obtained for Yellow Pages through Ipsos Online Panel with 1,204 interviews conducted among Canadian adults (April 29 to May 7, 2015). Margin of error for the total sample is +/- 2.82% at 95 per cent confidence level.
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