Case Study: Pour launches contactless hospitality ordering with Bad Dinosaur

Ian Martin and Paul Kirkland launch Pour in early August 2020 with Bad Dinosaur

Ian Martin and Paul Kirkland, the founders of Pour, sought to revolutionize the hospitality industry by creating a comprehensive mobile platform for ordering food and drinks. Their challenge was to digitize the traditional experience of a night out and provide a solution for independent and small chain venues, a need that became especially urgent due to the contactless demands of the COVID-19 crisis. They partnered with the vendor Bad Dinosaur to develop their MVP.

Bad Dinosaur implemented a cost-effective and agile MVP-light solution, designing an intuitive app for customers and a powerful management system for venues. The solution included Stripe integration for contactless payments and features adaptable to changing government guidelines. The Pour MVP launched successfully in August 2020 as venues reopened, with several popular venues in Edinburgh signing up. The initial reception was extremely positive, setting Pour on a path to capture a larger market share.

Ian Martin and Paul Kirkland