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Name: Diner Connection

Quick Pitch: Diner Connection sends text messages to restaurant patrons to let them know when their table is ready.

Genius Idea: A few years back, Shawna and Geoffrey Simpson vacationed in Waikiki. The couple was prepared for two-hour wait times at popular restaurants, but one evening they were handed a coaster-sized pager they could only carry up to 200 feet away. Ironically, the restaurant parking lot, which was out of the pager’s range, had a very lovely view of the beach. Instead, the couple was forced to wait inside with no view, cooped up next to other hungry patrons.