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Digital Restaurant Menu for Android Tablets

Digital Restaurant Menu for Android Tablets

Background

  • The client are two entrepreneurs looking to cater to the restaurant market by providing a digital menu system for the Android tablets.
  • The client is looking to create an application that is a customized menu system that can be sold as a SAAS model to restaurants.
  • Build a custom solution that will create a unique user experience for restaurant owners and their customers.

Scope

  • Create a digital restaurant menu that will enhance customers' experience - but also make the restaurant more efficient.
  • Design a digital menu that is interactive, searchable, and can easily incorporate text with images.
  • Restaurant owners can edit their digital menus on the fly, reflecting new items, prices, specials, and availability.
  • The digital tablet menu should allow the customers to see more detailed descriptions of the food.
  • Restaurants can add information about certain events they are hosting or display special menu items they would like customers to try.

Solution

  • Created a system that includes a web-based app as well as a tablet-ordering system
  • The finished solution is able to work both online and offline by storing the content on the local database
  • The web based app provided the restaurant owners with the facility to:
    • Mange all users and content
    • Create/Update/Delete unlimited menu categories
    • Upload and manage unlimited images in each categories and menu items
    • Set the order of display for categories and menu items
    • Create/Update/Delete unlimited menu items
    • Link menu items to related items in order to suggest foods that go well together
    • Customize the app colors, fonts, headers, and images and much more
  • A super administrative section was created for the client to:
    • Create accounts for new restaurants
    • List all restaurants, edit their account details, and activate/deactivate
    • Login as restaurant administrator for support
    • Restrict number of devices registered for each restaurant owner
  • Using the finished Android app customers can:
    • Browse and search the menu with the sweep of a finger
    • See a photo of each menu item, in addition to the expected description,
    • Order their meals and drinks
    • Learn which other menu items go well together
  • The finished solution is privately distributed by the client and provides the client, restaurant owners and their customers with a unique user experience that is fully interactive, entertaining and highly productive.

Technology

  • PHP, MySQL, J2ME