Start with vetoes, not favorites
Ask each person what they absolutely do not want. Removing three bad lanes is often easier than getting everyone to name a favorite.
Set a real driving boundary
A group will reject more ideas when every option can be twenty-five minutes away. Decide how far you are actually willing to drive before opening a restaurant app.
Choose the category before the restaurant
If the group can agree on pizza, Mexican or Asian, the final restaurant choice becomes much easier. PlateLuck’s Group Match tool is built around this idea.
Limit the number of vetoes
Unlimited vetoes turn every random picker into another scrolling session. Give the group two or three vetoes and make the next acceptable result the decision.
Let PlateLuck finish the decision
Once the group has a real boundary, use the nearby picker to turn the remaining options into one result.