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Mat Weir: First Table founder and CEO on the growing demand for the app's half-price fares

Published: July 29, 2024, 10:51 p.m.

Despite feeling the brunt of the current economic climate, figures suggest the hospitality industry is seeing some growth.\xa0

The Restaurant Association suggests that the industry saw $15 billion in annual sales, a growth of 5.8%.\xa0

More Kiwis seem to be eating out, and one way they\u2019re doing so is with First Table, a scheme that gives consumers half price fares when dining at off-peak times.\xa0

Founder and CEO Mat Weir told Mike Hosking that over half a million people have signed up on the website or app over the last decade.\xa0

He said that some restaurants are doing well and others are struggling, and they\u2019re focused on helping restaurants solve a small part of their problems.\xa0

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