Industry
Hospitality
Client
Placefinder
Project type
Product design
Placefinder - Restaurant Discovery & Reservation App

About the project
Placefinder is a mobile application for discovering and reserving restaurants. The product was designed to offer multiple, intuitive ways to find places to eat, with recommendations tailored to each user’s preferences and behavior.
Problems
The client needed a user-focused design where restaurant discovery would feel simple, clear, and personalized. A key goal was to move beyond generic listings and build recommendations around individual interests, while turning the user profile into more than a settings page - a digital “passport” that helps the system better understand and serve each user.



Solutions
We designed an application where the Home screen acts as a central entry point, highlighting upcoming reservations and personalized recommendations. To support different discovery behaviors, an Explore page was created with multiple search options: browsing restaurant cards, keyword search, filters, and a map-based view for location-driven discovery. The user profile was designed as a digital passport, displaying key personal data, preferences, and achievements. Advanced settings allow users to fine-tune their preferences, enabling the recommendation algorithm to deliver more accurate and relevant suggestions over time.