Manon Playoust is the Founder of Spotted Around, an AI-powered restaurant recommendation iOS app that uses real-time location, conversational AI, and personalized curation to guide users to the perfect dining experience.

Manon built a strong presence as a food and lifestyle content creator under the Spotted Around brand, amassing a dedicated following across Instagram and Threads by spotlighting the best restaurants and hidden gems in Paris and Madrid.

Manon combined her passion for food discovery with emerging AI technology, partnering with AI automation experts to build a conversational agent that leverages RAG, memory, and intent analysis inside the app.

She grew Spotted Around from a social media curation platform into a fully launched iOS product, achieving a 10x ROAS through GEO automations and thousands of organic clicks in a short timeframe.

Spotted Around has established itself as a go-to AI restaurant guide in Europe, with a curated platform that lets users build wishlists, write reviews, and receive hyper-personalized dining recommendations on demand.