Roadster Diner
The client’s requirement was to build an online food ordering system, a restaurant online can be setup and the customer can easily place an order. Tracking the order is done easily, it maintains customers’ database and it helps improve the food delivery service. The Restaurant can even customize online restaurant menus and upload images easily, it helps the customers to easily access it and place orders at their convenience.
User can also search by rating. User can communicate to service provider with the help of messages and notification from provider end. On the other end provider has the facility to add or reject request from person who want to join the service.
With the mobile app, users will be able to order, pay and receive the delivery anytime and with a click of a button.
User can even use it on branches to collect stars and win free stuff. This one’s filled with perks that’ll keep things fun for the whole squad by collecting stars for cash-back, freebies, sending vouchers to their friends and much more!
Project Objective
After thorough analysis, team came-up with the proposal and scope of work to build a food ordering app that will be designed to simplify the process of ordering food from restaurant by allowing customers to browse menus, place orders, and pay for their meals all through a single platform. The objective of a food ordering app is to provide a convenient and efficient way for customers to order food from any of the client’s restaurants without having to physically visit the location or wait on hold to place their order or else they can pick the order or takeaway.
Application built offered a user-friendly interface and a variety of payment options to customer’s ease and with that app had help client increase their sales and reach a wider audience, while also providing customers with a more convenient way to order food on-the-go. Overall, the primary objective of a food ordering app was to improve the customer experience by streamlining the ordering process and making it as easy and enjoyable as possible.
Technologies We Have Used
Approach
Techbit Built a solution which allows users to order their meal in 3 simple steps and get it delivered hot & fresh to their home or office and Exclusive Special offers: Access special offers unique to every branch exclusively on the App. And user can Save multiple addresses to quickly choose a location while checking out.
Team’s approach was to Discover & Empathize, Define, Ideation, Prototyping, Development and then go with Testing before deployment.
Apps Features allow users to browse through the extensive menus or quickly search their favorite dishes through our search bar facility and with that they can search their Order history through My Orders page to Re-order your favorite meal with just a tap.
Users can Set-up, Edit their very own profile to Save their favorite meals & payment methods for the ultimate convenience and Track their order from the moment they place it until they receive it to stay updated. Users can effortlessly find complete information about the nearest restaurant delivering your order.
Challenges
During the project development and design, the project environment, technology curb and time constraints were the major challenges that we worked on.
The client wanted that when the user browses the menu list, they will get preferred food items based on their recently searched or previously ordered items. Our developer has faced little complexity on it, but with the help of a senior developer, it’s almost completed within a time frame.
Major challenges faced during development of delivery apps;
Not Considering Features
To maintain brand value, considered some top features that the team can boost the usability and fluidity of the app. Neglecting the technological trends would
not be profitable. So, team develop a keen eye on all the upcoming and advanced features to increase customer engagement.
Logistics Issues
Prioritizing a huge amount of orders in the initial days of investing in a food delivery app can bring difficulties to my startup. Other logistics issues like allotting vehicles can also hamper the solution. So, team focused on features that will improve the delivery router, order scheduler, location tracking and so on.
Low Quality
Delivery of the same quality and quantity is a major challenge in the sector. Also, vibrations and movements on the roads while transferring the dish to the customer’s doorstep add more stress. Working on packaging and safety guidelines can sustain the quality. Team used high-quality packaging products to ensure the protection of the meal.
Massive Order Volumes
If a business takes many orders but does not have an efficient support team to carry out those orders, it can be a fatal flaw. Large order volumes may lead to low-quality services, compromising on food quality.
Benefits
Team learnt numerous new skills throughout this project in particular. The foundation of this project is based on C# and React Native. It was interesting to gain knowledge of the workings of how food-ordering apps functions. How a query is processed or not processed. Knowing when a query should be processed and in what way. How to send a query and receive results. The team overcame the challenges and delivered interactive, fast, secure and user-friendly apps.
Agile methodologies were used throughout the time to discuss, improve and implement solutions before the final delivery of the application.
