Restaurant Mobile App Development

NOVASOLUTIONS.TECHNOLOGY is engaged in the development, support and maintenance of iOS, Android, PWA mobile applications. We have extensive experience and expertise in publishing mobile applications in popular markets like Google Play, App Store, Amazon, AppGallery and others.
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Development and support of all types of mobile applications:
Information and entertainment mobile applications
News apps, games, reference guides, online catalogs, weather apps, fitness and health apps, travel apps, educational apps, social networks and messengers, quizzes, blogs and podcasts, forums, aggregators
E-commerce mobile applications
Online stores, B2B apps, marketplaces, online exchanges, cashback services, exchanges, dropshipping platforms, loyalty programs, food and goods delivery, payment systems.
Business process management mobile applications
CRM systems, ERP systems, project management, sales team tools, financial management, production management, logistics and delivery management, HR management, data monitoring systems
Electronic services mobile applications
Classified ads platforms, online schools, online cinemas, electronic service platforms, cashback platforms, video hosting, thematic portals, online booking and scheduling platforms, online trading platforms

These are just some of the types of mobile applications we work with, and each of them may have its own specific features and functionality, tailored to the specific needs and goals of the client.

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Restaurant Mobile App Development
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Restaurant Mobile App Development

A restaurant app isn't just a digital menu. It must sync with kitchen, register, and floor. If the kitchen's stop-list updates but the app shows a dish available — order taken, kitchen cancels it, waiters explain. Technically solvable, but requires correct architecture from the start.

Menu: Real-time or Cached

Two approaches. Static menu — JSON loaded at startup, cached 24 hours. Simple, fast, works offline. Downside: stop-list updates with delay, user can order unavailable dish.

Dynamic menu — load current state before each interaction with cart. Slower, needs internet. Compromise: cache menu 5–15 minutes, force refresh when opening cart, check availability for each item.

Stop-list — separate endpoint GET /menu/stop-list, updates via WebSocket or polling. Show stop-listed items with "Temporarily unavailable" label — don't hide, better for UX.

Table Reservations

Floor plan — SVG or Canvas with clickable tables. Each table: capacity, status (free/occupied/reserved). Status real-time via WebSocket or polling every 30–60 seconds.

Booking form: date, time, guests, name, phone, comment. After confirmation — SMS and push with details. Reminder push 1 hour before.

Cancellation via app, not call. Released slot immediately available for others.

Advance Orders and Delivery

"Takeaway" mode — user orders in advance, specifies ready time. Statuses: accepted → cooking → ready. Push on each status.

Delivery — separate logic: delivery zones (polygon on map), minimum sum, delivery cost calculation (fixed or by zones). Integration with Yandex.Maps / Google Maps for address input with autocomplete (Places API).

Loyalty Program

Accumulation points — most popular. Scheme: X points per Y rubles. Spending: points pay part of order (not over N%). Points balance on home screen and profile.

QR for offline accumulation: app generates unique QR (JWT-signed, timestamped to prevent reuse), cashier scans → points credited.

Push campaigns: "Your points expire in 30 days", "Haven't seen you in 2 weeks — here's a promo code". Not spam — retention mechanics. FCM Topic subscriptions for segmentation.

POS Integration

POS systems: iiko, r_keeper, Poster. Each has API for order transmission. iiko API is REST — send order with items and modifiers, get orderId in iiko, track status there. Eliminates manual order entry — chef sees them on kitchen screen.

If POS integration not in v1 — sync via tablet app for staff (separate target/app, notifications about new orders).

Stack and Architecture

Flutter — good choice for restaurant app: one codebase, fast start. BLoC for order and cart state (predictable states, easy to test). dio + retrofit for API. hive for menu cache. flutter_local_notifications + FCM for notifications.

Native dev — if you need deep hardware integration (NFC for point deduction, Bluetooth printer for takeaway receipts).

Process

Design menu and order flow → develop catalog and cart → reservations → loyalty program → payment integration → POS integration (if in scope) → test all flows → launch.

Timeline

MVP (menu, cart, online payment, push): 3–5 weeks. Full app with reservations, loyalty program, POS integration: 2–3 months. Pricing calculated individually.