Restaurant app development
A studio service
Own the channel. Cut the commission.
Custom ordering, loyalty, and reservation apps that move the margin back from delivery platforms to your restaurant. POS-integrated, multi-location ready, fixed-scope.
N° 01The restaurant tech problem
Platform fees. Own your channel
Third-party delivery platforms take 15–30% of every order. For most restaurants, that's the margin. A custom ordering channel — web app, iOS app, or both — removes the intermediary and moves that margin back to the operator.
Beyond the economics: a branded ordering experience builds loyalty that a DoorDash storefront can't. Customers who order through your app remember your brand. Customers who order through an aggregator remember the aggregator.
N° 02What we build
Every part of the stack
01
Online Ordering
Web and mobile ordering flows with modifier logic, upsell prompts, scheduled ordering, and the payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, card) that reduce checkout abandonment.
02
Reservation System
Table management, party size logic, deposit capture, automated confirmation and reminder flows. Integrates with existing reservation platforms or replaces them.
03
Loyalty & CRM
Points, stamps, cashback, birthday rewards — whichever mechanic fits your customer. Customer profiles, purchase history, and the segmentation tools that make marketing spend work.
04
POS Integration
Bidirectional sync with Square, Toast, Lightspeed, Clover, and custom POS systems. Menu updates in the POS reflect in the app. Orders in the app appear in the kitchen.
N° 03Multi-location
Built to scale across locations
Single-location implementations are straightforward. The complexity comes at location two: menu differences, location-specific pricing, separate reporting, and a unified customer experience across all of them.
We build multi-location logic in from the start. Location selector, menu inheritance, location-level inventory, and a admin dashboard that gives the operator a view of all locations and a manager a view of their own.
Franchise models — where individual franchisees own their location but share a brand standard — are a common brief. We have a specific data model for this and can walk you through the options in discovery.
N° 04Operations
Operator-first admin tools
A restaurant app is only as good as the operator tools behind it. We build the admin dashboard alongside the customer-facing app: menu management, hours, item availability, promotion scheduling, and the reporting that tells you which items drive margin.
Kitchen display system (KDS) integration is available for ordering projects — orders flow from the app directly to the kitchen without a manual re-entry step.
Investment
Fixed scope. No drift.
From $24,000 — ordering app with POS integration.
- POS integration (Square, Toast, Lightspeed, or custom)
- Apple Pay and Google Pay included
- Multi-location logic available from launch
- Operator admin dashboard included
- Load testing for peak capacity
- 30-day defect warranty after launch
Questions
The answers we give most often.
- Can you integrate with our existing POS?
- Yes — Square, Toast, Lightspeed, Clover, and custom POS systems are all in our integration library. We assess the integration complexity in discovery and include it in the fixed-scope proposal.
- How long does an ordering app take?
- A web ordering app runs eight to twelve weeks. A native iOS/Android ordering app runs ten to fourteen weeks. Multi-location or franchise implementations add two to four weeks.
- What does it cost?
- Web ordering apps start at $24,000. iOS or Android apps start at $32,000. Loyalty and reservation systems are typically added to an ordering project — combined builds start at $40,000.
- Can customers order via the app and pay at the counter?
- Yes. We support pay-now and pay-at-counter flows, including QR code ordering at the table.
- Do you build apps for food delivery to compete with DoorDash?
- We build branded ordering apps (customers order from your restaurant directly). We don't build aggregator marketplace platforms — that's a different product category with different economics.
- Can the app handle surge orders during peak hours?
- Yes. We build and load-test for peak capacity. If your restaurant does volume events (holidays, game nights), tell us in discovery and we'll provision accordingly.
- How do we start?
- Use the contact form with a brief description of your operation (number of locations, current POS, delivery vs dine-in mix) and your timeline. We'll respond within two business days.
Next step
Every order through a third-party app is margin you don't see.
Tell us your current stack and we'll scope the build that pays for itself.