# ROC National Diners' Guide

> Guide to restaurants with fair labor practices and employee benefits. (iPhone/iPad app by RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER (ROC) UNITED, INC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roc-national-diners-guide/id577946103 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER (ROC) UNITED, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/577946106)
- Category: Food & Drink, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.38/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 42 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-12-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roc-national-diners-guide/id577946103/reviews.md

## What is ROC National Diners' Guide?

The Diners’ Guide showcases food establishments who take the “high road” to profitability, providing livable wages, paid time off, racial equity, an environment free of sexual harassment, and opportunities for advancement. The 2019 version of the Diners’ Guide allows you to create an account, check-in to restaurants, and earn consumer loyalty rewards. 

We refer to loyal consumers as Diners United ROC Stars, acknowledging your efforts to show thankfulness, appreciation, and respect for those taking the high road! Join a committed network of consumers who support restaurateurs taking the high road to profitability. 

The Guide rates restaurants on the following criteria: 
1) tipped worker wages, 
2) non-tipped worker wages, 
3) availability of paid time off, 
4) a record of promoting employees from within or racial equity, 
5) adoption of the RAISE anti-sexual harassment policy and/or training, and 
6) membership in Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards in Employment (RAISE). 

Based on these categories, points were assigned. Gold-rated restaurants with tipped workers earn four out of six points, while gold-rated restaurants with no tipped workers earn three out of five points. Silver-rated restaurants with tipped workers earn three out of six points, while silver-rated restaurants with no tipped workers earn three out of fix points.

You can make a difference for the 14 million plus restaurant workers across this nation in several simple ways. You can support high road restaurants and, most importantly, encourage your favorite restaurants not listed in this Guide to join RAISE. Through RAISE, your favorite restaurants can learn how to take the high road, or receive awards for already doing so. Please check-in when you visit high road restaurants and join the Diners United ROC Star Loyalty Rewards Program!

Features: 
-Discover high road restaurant options near you or in the place you’re traveling to 
-Check-in to show support and earn loyalty rewards 
-Search and find nearby High Road restaurants 
-Track the High Road restaurants you’ve visited
-Ability to view call, menu, and navigate to restaurant from within the App 
-Suggest new restaurants providing workers with livable wages, paid time off, racial equity, an environment free of sexual harassment, and opportunities for advancement

## Key features

- Discover fair wage restaurants
- Check-in to show support
- Earn loyalty rewards
- Track visited restaurants
- View restaurant details (call, menu, navigate)
- Suggest new restaurants

## Recent user reviews (10 of 42)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roc-national-diners-guide/id577946103/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Zombie App

*2023-12-16*

Does not work. Please update or let it die.

### 1/5 — Error message

*2022-01-22*

This app does not work at all.  It cannot find local restaurants.  I’m on the latest iOS on an iPhone 13.  Serious update needed.

### 5/5 — Best app out there for diners!

*2019-02-12*

If you care about where and what you eat, then this is the app for you! The only one of its kind that let’s me know if the establishment treats their workers well. Reputable research shows that when workers are treated well, the food is better too!

### 5/5 — Yes!

*2018-10-22, version 2.02*

Let's do better by service industry employees and support businesses that stand for a livable wage.

### 4/5 — Think Again!

*2018-02-12*

It may be that the app doesn’t provide full informational. Maybe the Shake Shack doesn’t offer Service to their Customers. But, the app gives you a handy tool to walk in talking!

### 1/5 — An Idea Only

*2018-01-21*

I wanted to see all the restaurants I could to simply chose a better location. You can’t do that or you can’t do that easily. You only get a list based on yes or no questions. 

Once I did get a list many of the locations wouldn’t even open. The one that finally did open said it didn’t have information anyways.

### 1/5 — Constant crashes

*2018-01-21*

I just heard of this app on Bill Maher’s show and downloaded it but almost every “High Road” restaurant I tap on makes the app crash. 
I also agree with the other reviewer’s comment about if the information provided is not correct then it’d be harmful for the business and people working there. I have not found it very useful so far. Hopefully it will get better in time.

### 4/5 — Starting point

*2016-02-03*

This app attempts to raise awareness about what most of us do not think about when we eat outside. Of course it requires lots of data as feedback so facilitating what public could find and how to provide it to developers maybe it could help. In a bigger picture if data is inaccurate (talk to your waiter?) people will no longer use it . Hopefully there will be more apps like this to link buying power and truly better businesses. Great concept.

### 2/5 — Need to fix information

*2015-02-15, version 2.02*

The ratings are completely wrong. They penalize restaurants for not having tipped workers.

### 2/5 — Lacking info/incorrect

*2015-02-13*

This is a really noble idea for an app, but if it's not 100% correct it can be really damaging to a business's reputation. Right now it is full of misinformation and of course in its early stages it leaves out the vast majority of restaurants that deserve acclaim. My fear is that if people start to trust it as a means of judging restaurants and it isn't totally correct, good businesses will suffer. It's going to be very difficult for the makers of the app to accurately collect information from reliable sources. Shake shack getting knocked for paying their tipped workers too little when they don't have tipped workers is just one example of the potential flaws. 

I don't think people have enough appreciation for the responsibility they are taking for other people's livelihoods when they start publishing information (or misinformation) about businesses in a forum that may be accepted as fact. Particularly when that info implies a moral judgment!

## Frequently asked questions about ROC National Diners' Guide

### What does the ROC National Diners' Guide do?

The app helps you discover food establishments that prioritize fair labor practices, including livable wages, paid time off, racial equity, and a harassment-free environment. It allows you to check into these restaurants and earn loyalty rewards.

### How are restaurants rated in the Diners' Guide?

Restaurants are rated based on criteria such as tipped and non-tipped worker wages, availability of paid time off, promotion opportunities or racial equity, adoption of anti-sexual harassment policies, and membership in industry standards organizations.

### Is the ROC National Diners' Guide free to use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What kind of restaurants can I find with this app?

You can find restaurants that are committed to taking the 'high road' to profitability by providing livable wages, paid time off, racial equity, an environment free of sexual harassment, and opportunities for advancement for their employees.

### Can I suggest a restaurant to be added to the guide?

Yes, the app includes an option to suggest new restaurants that are providing workers with livable wages, paid time off, racial equity, an environment free of sexual harassment, and opportunities for advancement.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.5 — 2020-05-04

- Now you can favorite all your loved restaurants and see those in your profile
- Profile improvements with helpful links to support, help and recommending a restaurant
- Improved design elements

### 3.0.4 — 2019-04-04

Completely rebuilt for better functionality and added features. 
Introducing DU Consumer Loyalty Rewards Program. Now you can earn rewards for supporting high road restaurants.
- Check-in functionality 
- Brand new UI
- Yelp reviews on businesses 
- Search by name or restaurant category 
- New navigation bar added to the bottom of the screen 
- Robust map view with pins of restaurants 
- Ability to navigate and call directly from within the App

### 3.0.3 — 2019-03-18

Completely rebuilt for better functionality and added features. 
Introducing DU Consumer Loyalty Rewards Program. Now you can earn rewards for supporting high road restaurants.
- Check-in functionality 
- Brand new UI
- Yelp reviews on businesses 
- Search by name or restaurant category 
- New navigation bar added to the bottom of the screen 
- Robust map view with pins of restaurants 
- Ability to navigate and call directly from within the App

### 3.0.2 — 2019-02-28

Completely rebuilt for better functionality and added features. 
Introducing DU Consumer Loyalty Rewards Program. Now you can earn rewards for supporting high road restaurants.
- Check-in functionality 
- Brand new UI
- Yelp reviews on businesses 
- Search by name or restaurant category 
- New navigation bar added to the bottom of the screen 
- Robust map view with pins of restaurants 
- Ability to navigate and call directly from within the App

### 3.0.1 — 2019-02-27

Completely rebuilt for better functionality and added features. 
Introducing DU Consumer Loyalty Rewards Program. Now you can earn rewards for supporting high road restaurants.

- Check-in functionality 
- Brand new UI
- Yelp reviews on businesses 
- Search by name or restaurant category 
- New navigation bar added to the bottom of the screen 
- Robust map view with pins of restaurants 
- Ability to navigate and call directly from within the App

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