Food Delivery App Development
Food delivery app development is the build of an on-demand ordering and delivery platform: a customer app, a delivery app, a restaurant app, an admin dashboard, POS, kitchen management, ERP and inventory. TechnoBrains has built custom software since 2009 with 75+ in-house developers in Ahmedabad, India.
What is on-demand food delivery app development?
Launch a food ordering app with the features your business needs, rather than adapting your business to someone else's platform.
With our white-labelled food delivery app solutions, you can start your own food delivery business. Our food delivery app developers make sure your custom food delivery or restaurant app works for your area, and the ready-made solutions can be customised for single-vendor or multi-vendor delivery.
From displaying your menu to delivering it to your customer and taking their payment, on-demand food delivery software can streamline the entire process. Its main function is to match demand and supply quickly and efficiently.
The takeaway trade started the food delivery business, the telephone made phone orders possible, and food delivery apps for smartphones and desktops are what the industry runs on now.
What does a food delivery platform include?
The components published on our food delivery page, delivered as one connected platform.
- Mobile app for customers and for the restaurant
- Delivery agent app
- Admin dashboard
- Restaurant POS
- Kitchen management
- ERP
- Inventory
Which food delivery business models do we build?
Four models, and what each one is for.
| Model | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Restaurant app for startups | A fast, robust and secure app for a single restaurant, using ready-made solutions designed for easy dining and faster delivery |
| Apps for restaurant chains | Order management across a chain, with a quick-to-market solution that connects restaurants and customers |
| Aggregator app like UberEats | A fully customised, scalable multi-restaurant delivery marketplace, built on our UberEats-style solution |
| Monthly subscription-based app | Recurring revenue through in-app subscriptions, customer engagement and content distribution |
Which capabilities make on-demand delivery software work?
The ten capabilities published on this page, all of them operational rather than cosmetic.
Real-time dynamic routing
Dynamic routing adjusts routes in real time to take every optimization opportunity and avoid unexpected obstacles. Routes can be optimized for fuel efficiency and multi-drop delivery.
ETA accuracy
Accurate and timely estimation of delivery times, using data analysis and algorithms to predict arrival.
Improved customer service
Chatbots, order tracking and customer support, plus special offers, so customers have more flexibility and are more likely to order again.
Reduced operational costs
Automated route planning, order management, order tracking and analytics simplify complexity and bring down operating costs and overheads.
Automatic scheduling
Orders are assigned to the right delivery person based on proximity to the delivery location and turnaround time.
Multi-drop delivery
Multiple deliveries in a single trip cover more customers at once, which increases revenue and saves time.
Electronic proof of delivery
Proof of delivery completes the chain of custody and identifies which customer received the food — more convenient, accurate and faster than paper.
Contactless payment
A wide range of payment gateway and mobile wallet options, giving customers choice and promoting cashless payment.
Real-time tracking
Customers track deliveries in real time and get a precise delivery estimate, and can see how the food is being prepared.
In-app gamification
Last-mile KPIs shown through leaderboards, achievements and rewards, which improves on-time delivery rate and orders completed while engaging delivery staff.
Which features go into the customer app?
The customer-facing features we build into a food delivery app.
Multiple payment options
Credit and debit cards, integrated payment eWallets and cash on delivery through multiple payment gateway integrations, with coupons and bonuses available before final payment.
Order tracking
Real-time order status and ETA, plus the option to add delivery instructions so orders arrive quickly.
Quick registration
A slow or confusing sign-up loses users on first open, so accounts can be created by social media or email login.
Loyalty programmes and discounts
In-app loyalty points, discounts and promotions, because keeping an existing customer costs far less than acquiring a new one.
Why TechnoBrains for food delivery app development?
In addition to software engineering, we offer technology and user experience design services, and partner with startups and companies of all sizes.
Product engineering
From ideation to launch, we work to keep our clients' products a step ahead of the competition.
Agile
Incremental, iterative work cadences and empirical feedback let our teams respond to performance changes and unpredictability.
DevOps
Communication and collaboration between developers and IT operations, to deliver high-quality results faster.
Continuous integration
Continuous enhancements to feature-rich apps with faster integration into a mainline codebase.
Support and maintenance
Constant support and maintenance, and strategies for adding value as customers place food orders in the app.
On-time delivery
The development process is planned ahead so project setbacks can be anticipated rather than discovered late.
Which stacks are food delivery apps built on?
The live page names Node.js, Laravel, ReactJS, AngularJS and AWS (including Lambda) as the stacks behind a food delivery build. These are the TechnoBrains service pages for each.
Node.js development
Real-time ordering, dispatch and tracking APIs.
ExploreLaravel development
PHP back ends for menus, orders and admin.
ExploreReactJS development
Web ordering and admin dashboards.
ExploreAngular development
The alternative front-end framework for the same dashboards.
ExploreAWS cloud
Hosting, storage and serverless functions on AWS.
ExploreReact Native development
Customer, restaurant and delivery apps from one codebase.
ExploreFrequently asked questions
An on-demand food delivery app is a platform that matches demand and supply quickly: a customer app, a delivery app, a restaurant app, an admin dashboard, POS, kitchen management, ERP and inventory. It covers displaying the menu, taking the order and payment, and delivering to the customer.
Live delivery status, ordering, driver apps, order ratings, offers and promotions. Real-time GPS tracking is one of the essential features — it provides two-way tracking and helps determine the user's location for delivery.
Prepared solutions are available. The solution can be delivered in 10 to 12 working days if no special features, custom functions or unique features are needed — that time covers set-up, testing and publishing the apps on the app stores. Beyond that it depends on the size of the build, the app type, advanced features and customization.
We offer free support for the first three months after you purchase a custom solution model from us, and continued support if you subscribe to our monthly subscription plan.
Our developers build food delivery applications such as Zomato, GrubHub, DoorDash and Postmates. We will help you understand the features and layout of the app once you contact us.
Yes to both. We have confidentiality agreements and NDAs for our developers, and we provide end-to-end documentation for any on-demand mobile app or solution our experts build for you.
Developer rates are $20–$40 per hour depending on the skill set and engagement. There are no hidden costs: once you select the model for your food delivery outlet we inform you of the cost, and we do not charge anything beyond the development cost.
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