Technical Updates & News

🍽️ Improvements to Dish Search Functionality

New features on https://app.horecahunter.eu

✨ Improved Search Results

• Search terms are now highlighted in yellow in search results, so you can immediately see why a restaurant appears in your search results
• Found dishes are neatly displayed with name and description under each restaurant
• Search results are more compact and organized

🎯 Better Search Experience

• Automatic focus on the first search field when you open the page
• You can now press Enter to search (no need to click the search button anymore)
• Your search terms remain saved in the form fields after searching

📄 Pagination Added

• Large search results are now divided into organized pages
• You can easily browse through the results
• Faster loading times through better data organization

🔄 Seamless Navigation

• When you go from search results to a restaurant detail page, your search terms are also highlighted there
• Your search context is preserved when navigating between pages

🛡️ Technical Improvements

• Better security and privacy settings
• Faster and more stable application performance

These updates make searching for dishes even easier and faster. Try it out on https://app.horecahunter.eu!

System: JAAPUI HorecaHunter Management Application

Reporter: Beta Test Customer

Issue Description:

The web application was experiencing regular outages in the production environment. Users received error messages when trying to log in or view restaurant data. The log files showed the error message: "MySQL Connection not available."

Root Cause:

The database server (MySQL) automatically terminates connections that remain inactive for too long. This happens by default after a certain period to conserve memory. Our application wasn't checking if the database connection was still active before using it, causing users to receive error messages.

Applied Solution:

• Database configuration updated: We updated the database settings with "pool_pre_ping=True". This ensures the application automatically tests if a database connection is still working before using it.
• Connection pool settings: The number of simultaneous database connections is set to 10 with a maximum of 20 additional connections during peak times.
• Health check added: A new "/health" page has been created that automatically monitors all critical systems (database, file storage). https://app.horecahunter.eu/health

Result:

The application should now be stable and no longer experience outages due to database connection issues. The system automatically recovers if connection problems occur.

Preventive Measures:

• Regular monitoring of the /health page
• Database connection statistics monitoring
• Automatic alerts for system issues

Status: Resolved ✅

Addendum: Browser Cache Issue

Symptom:

After resolving the database issue, some users may still see error pages, even though the system is working normally again.

Cause:

The user's web browser has stored the old error page in memory (cache). This causes the browser to show the old, broken page instead of fetching the working website.

Solution for Users:

For Windows users:

• Chrome/Edge: Press Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5 simultaneously
• Firefox: Press Ctrl + Shift + R simultaneously

For Mac users:

• Chrome/Safari: Press Cmd + Shift + R simultaneously
• Firefox: Press Cmd + Shift + R simultaneously

Tip: This issue disappears automatically after a few hours when the browser cache is automatically refreshed.

Today marks a historic moment in the Horeca wholesale industry. At exactly 1:15 PM on September 3rd, 2025, Marko van der Puil officially published the first version of HorecaHunter to the world via app.horecahunter.eu.

🎯 A New Era of Sales Intelligence

HorecaHunter represents a fundamental shift in how wholesalers approach the Horeca market. No more wasted days chasing dead-end leads. No more burning cash on unproductive meetings. The AI-powered sales weapon your competition fears is now officially armed and ready.

💡 The Vision Realized

What started as a vision to revolutionize Horeca sales has become reality. HorecaHunter's AI engine is already scanning thousands of data points in real-time—permits, investments, menu changes, online activity—to identify businesses showing buying signals. Sales teams can now hunt with precision instead of hoping for luck.

⚡ What's Live Right Now

• AI-Powered Lead Identification: Find restaurants actively looking to buy what you sell

📈 Immediate Impact Expected

Early beta users have already reported dramatic improvements in sales efficiency. One wholesale distributor increased their qualified meeting rate by 340% in just two weeks. Another reduced their sales cycle from 6 months to 6 weeks by targeting only businesses showing active buying signals.

🗣️ A Message from the Founder

"Today we stop the madness of spray-and-pray sales tactics in the Horeca industry. Every sales professional deserves to hunt with intelligence, not hope. HorecaHunter gives them that unfair advantage." - Marko van der Puil, Founder

🔮 What's Next

This is just the beginning. The development team is already working on advanced features including predictive analytics, automated lead scoring, and CRM integrations. The goal remains the same: arm sales teams to hit the right targets, at the right time, every time.

Ready to join the hunt? Experience the future of Horeca sales at app.horecahunter.eu and see why your competition is already nervous.

The hunt is on. Welcome to the new era of sales intelligence.

- Marko van der Puil