The Challenge: Connecting Parents with Family-Friendly Dining Deals

Parents often miss out on valuable promotions because there’s no central place to find restaurants offering free or discounted kids’ meals. At the same time, restaurants struggle to promote family-friendly specials in a crowded digital space. Kids Eat Free wanted to bridge the gap—offering a better experience for both families and businesses. The challenge was creating a dynamic, searchable platform that made deal discovery effortless and repeat visits rewarding.

Drawing on our experience with location-based web apps and user engagement tools, we built a custom directory solution using Laravel, Drupal, and MySQL. The platform allows users to search offers by location, filter by preferences, and track their savings. On the restaurant side, businesses can publish and manage promotions while participating in optional loyalty and review programs.Key features include:

Smart Filtering & Search: Users can narrow results by distance, meal type, day of week, or venue rating.
Location-Aware Listings: Mobile-friendly maps help parents find deals near them in real time.
Promotions Dashboard: Restaurants can log in to create, schedule, or update their offers.
Loyalty Tracking: Users can save offers, write reviews, and tally how much they’ve saved over time.
Visual Deal Cards: Clean, branded listings make browsing fun and informative.

We built the app to be responsive, intuitive, and scalable for families on the go and restaurants looking to stand out.

Custom Deal Engine: Restaurant deals are categorized and searchable by multiple attributes.
Loyalty Integration: Users see total dollars saved and earn rewards for returning visits.
Review & Rating System: Families can leave feedback, boosting trust and transparency.
Admin Tools for Restaurants: Full backend access for listing management and performance tracking.
Responsive Design: Mobile-first layout works seamlessly across smartphones and tablets.
Data-Driven Insights: Restaurants can analyze engagement and redemption patterns.

Driving Success with Kids Eat Free

Our partnership with Kids Eat Free resulted in:

Increased Restaurant Visibility

Restaurants saw improved foot traffic tied directly to promoted offers.

Family Engagement

Thousands of parents used the platform to plan affordable nights out.

Loyalty Growth

Users tracked savings and returned weekly to check new offers.

Scalable Infrastructure

The system now supports national growth with thousands of listings across states.

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Helping Families Dine Smarter with Kids Eat Free