Encounter vs Plugd

Encounter is a mobile app that lets people purchase beautiful interior design pieces from bars, hotels and restaurants.

Every time you encounter something beautiful at a bar, hotel or a restaurant, you can use Encounter app to easily ID that item and purchase it. Simply launch the app, tap on the venue you are at and see an item you see in front of yourself in real life, on your smartphone. Place an order and have it delivered to your home. No need to scan, take a picture, research the price or arrange a delivery.

Comprehensive restaurant ordering software that offers contactless digital menus, waiter-free self-ordering for dine-in, commission-free direct-to-customer delivery and pickup and curbside ordering.

Plugd is a commission-free SaaS solution that helps restaurants take back control of their direct customer orders, relationships, data, and profits. It does this by offering a few innovative solutions for restaurants:

Direct-to-Customer Online Ordering: Provides restaurants with simple plug and play technology to drive their own commission-free delivery and pickup solution. This enables them to bypass heavy commissions and keep direct customer connection.

Multi-channel Experiences: Provides efficient tech-enabled food ordering experiences, allowing restaurant customers to discover, order, and pay for all channels: Dine-in, Car dining, Queueless Pickup, and Ordering in advance

Smart Operations: Helps make restaurant operations more efficient and effective using their auto-CRM and seamless loyalty features, reduced staff requirements, and detailed product performance reports.

Social Distancing Compliant Experiences: Allows restaurants to take necessary precautions while operating in the pandemic through touchless digital menus, waiter-free dine-in ordering, in-vehicle dining, and contactless curbside pickup.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates