How could a food or recipe app use location? Here’s a case study.

Heather is making brunch for her new in-laws for the first time this weekend and she’s nervous. She’s usually a pretty confident cook, but she really wants to impress them and be able to provide a delicious meal, and wow them from the start with her elegant cheese plate. She consults her cheese app because when in doubt, the cheese app will point her in the right direction. She is able to tag several varieties of cheese as favorites to try and create that just right mix of flavor, appearance and style. She can also see others in her area that have tagged these cheeses and read their reviews and see where they shop. Using the map view within the app, she is also able to find the location of a specialty cheese shop nearby. While at the shop, she checks in on Foursquare and sees what the locals have to say about pairing cheese with wine.

Local Faves Features for Food & Recipes Apps

• Check-in to specialty grocery stores
• See map of where your favorite foods/recipes are being tagged around you
• See what the most popular foods/recipes are in your area
• Connect with other users in your area with similar food/recipe interests
• Tag restaurants and recipes for future use and view other users ‘faves lists’ for recipe swaps and recommendations
• See the most popular foods/recipes in Boston vs. LA
• Tag your favorite foods/restaurants/recipes and post them to your Facebook & Twitter
• Take photos of your favorite dishes and post them to your Flickr account