Food Delivery App Development for Restaurants and Marketplaces
Launch a branded ordering app for your restaurant chain or a multi-restaurant delivery marketplace. Customers order in a few taps, kitchens get clear tickets and riders deliver on time.
- Customer, restaurant and rider apps
- Live order and rider tracking
- Commission and payout automation
- Fixed quote, 100% code ownership
Rated 5.0 on Clutch & 4.8 on GoodFirms by verified clients in the USA, UK, Australia, Europe & India
Get your app estimate
Takes 60 secAnswer 3 quick questions. A senior developer replies within 24 hours, no sales pitch.
Got it, thank you!
Your request is with our team. A senior developer will reply within 24 hours with questions or a first estimate.
Continue on WhatsApp
Order, cook, deliver: one connected platform
Our food delivery app development service suits two kinds of buyers. Restaurant chains and cloud kitchens that want direct online orders without paying marketplace commission, and founders building a multi-restaurant delivery marketplace for a city or region. Both need fast ordering, reliable kitchen communication and riders who arrive while the food is still hot.
We build a customer app, a restaurant or kitchen app, a rider app and an admin dashboard. Orders flow in real time from checkout to kitchen to rider, with live tracking for the customer. Menus, modifiers, opening hours, delivery zones and fees are all managed by your team without calling a developer.
The stack is Flutter for the mobile apps, Node.js and PostgreSQL for the backend, Firebase for real-time updates and push alerts, Google Maps for zones and routing, and Stripe Connect or a regional gateway for split payments. We often start with ordering and delivery for a few locations, then add loyalty, scheduled orders, group orders and POS integration.
Apps in your food delivery solution
Customer ordering app
Customers browse restaurants or your menu, customize dishes, apply coupons, pay in the app and track their rider live. Reorder and saved addresses make the next order faster.
Restaurant and kitchen app
Kitchens accept orders, set preparation times, mark items out of stock and pause ordering when busy. Clear tickets with modifiers cut mistakes during rush hours.
Delivery rider app
Riders receive nearby pickups, navigate to the restaurant and customer, confirm handover with a code or photo and see earnings per delivery and per shift.
Admin dashboard
Manage restaurants, menus, commissions, delivery zones, fees, riders, promotions, refunds and payouts. Reports show orders, revenue and delivery times by area and restaurant.
Features that keep orders flowing
Start with the features that matter most for launch, then add the rest in later releases.
Menus with modifiers
Sizes, toppings, combos, dietary tags and item availability by time of day. Restaurants update menus themselves, so customers never order dishes the kitchen cannot make.
Real-time order tracking
Customers see each stage from accepted to cooking to picked up, then follow the rider on a map. Fewer status calls reach restaurants and your support team.
Smart rider assignment
Orders go to the nearest available rider based on prep time and distance. Batching nearby orders lets one rider carry several deliveries on the same route.
Delivery zones and fees
Draw zones on a map, set minimum order values, delivery fees by distance and surge fees during peak hours or bad weather, all from the admin panel.
Split payments
Collect payment once, then split it automatically between restaurant, rider and platform commission. Weekly payout reports remove manual reconciliation for your finance team.
Promotions and loyalty
Coupons, free delivery offers, first-order discounts, points and referral rewards. Target promotions by area, restaurant or customer segment to fill slow hours.
Scheduled and group orders
Customers schedule lunch for later or build a shared office order where colleagues add their own items. Larger baskets raise average order value.
POS and aggregator integration
Connect popular restaurant POS systems so orders land directly in the kitchen workflow, and keep menus consistent across your app and third-party platforms.
- Flutter
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Firebase
- Google Maps Platform
- Socket.IO
- Stripe Connect
- Redis
- AWS
- Twilio
Start taking direct food orders
Tell us about your restaurants or marketplace idea. We will send a feature plan and a written fixed quote within 24 hours, under NDA.
- 100% free
- No obligation
- Reply within 24 hours
What your own delivery platform delivers
Keep more of each order
Direct orders through your own app avoid marketplace commissions. For a restaurant chain, that margin can fund loyalty rewards or better rider pay.
Customer data you own
Know who orders, what they like and when. Use it for targeted offers and menu decisions instead of letting a marketplace keep that insight.
Fewer order errors
Structured modifiers and digital tickets replace phone orders and handwritten notes, so kitchens make fewer mistakes and give fewer refunds.
Faster deliveries
Automated assignment and batching shorten the time from kitchen to door, which means hotter food, better ratings and more repeat orders.
From idea to app store, step by step.
Tell us your idea
Fill the 60-second form, WhatsApp us or call. A rough idea is enough.
Free consultation
A 30-minute call with a senior developer to understand goals, users and must-haves.
Fixed quote and plan
Written scope, milestones, timeline and a fixed price. No surprises later.
Build with weekly demos
You see working software every week and pay only as milestones are approved.
Launch and support
Deployment, monitoring and ongoing improvements after go-live.
What clients say about working with Ravindra and the team.
Verified reviews from Clutch, GoodFirms, LinkedIn and long-term clients in the USA, UK, Australia, Europe and India.
“I've been working with Ravindra and the Ecomsolver development team consistently for several years now and will continue to do so. During this time, the team has worked across the Magento, Shopify and WordPress platforms and on everything from small changes to full website builds. Throughout this period the team has continued to provide excellent service and inventive, skillful solutions…”
“We've increased sales by 20% thanks to their work.”
Clutch summary: Ecomsolver provides ongoing web development services and support for a Magento website, adding extensions and troubleshooting and fixing bugs as needed. Ecomsolver's ability to maintain an evolving, complex e-commerce site is critical to the…
Founder, Crown Bees · Woodinville, WashingtonMagento development & support
“I recently had the pleasure of working with Ravindra Saini on the redesign and refinement of my website, CulturalConfidence.com, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. Ravindra brought both technical skill and a responsive, collaborative attitude to the process. He implemented a range of updates with care, from visual improvements to functional adjustments, and always remained receptive to…”
CEO & Cultural Expert, Cultural ConfidenceWebsite redesign“Ravindra is one of the absolute best Magento developers I've hired and worked with over the past 3 years and just a pleasure to work with! If you are in need of integrating the fastest Magento product import process available this is your guy! He's very professional and his English communication skills are perfect. If you are on Magento or…”
AVP, Web Marketing Manager, AXOS BankMagento development“We're impressed with their quality of work.”
Clutch summary: Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. has developed an e-commerce website for a custom uniforms company. The team has built and maintained the client-requested Magento features. Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. has helped the client see success in their…
President, WearForm · Houston, TexasMagento e-commerce development“5* What an amazing developer. I have been communicating with Ravindra over the last few days and his service he delivered has been exemplary brilliant. Outstanding service, amazing value, great product and he have made every effort to go above and beyond for my needs. Ravindra listened to my needs, explained everything and gave support all the way through. Ravindra…”
“I could always depend on them when something needed to be done quickly.”
Clutch summary: Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. fixed technical issues in a sophisticated e-commerce site. They also created custom navigation functionality and an online catalog. The enhanced site helped double sales, thanks to Ecomsolver's technical expertise. Their reliability,…
Technical Lead, AP OnderdelenCustom Magento development“Their breadth of knowledge exceeded our expectations.”
Clutch summary: Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. provided website support for an e-commerce platform. They upgraded the client's Magento website from version 4.4.2 to version 4.4.7-p3 and updated their existing and depreciated plug-ins. Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. delivered a…
Sales Manager, Streamaster Australia · SydneyMagento upgrade & support“We have worked with Ecomsolver for the past 3 years in a steady capacity. Our magento website (www.crownbees.com) has been maintained, upgraded, and modified by Ecomsolver. We're are in the middle of rebuilding our website for Magento 2, and rely upon their team to ensure all extensions function and work as developed. We are extremely pleased with their work. Ravindra,…”
Owner, Crown Bees · Woodinville, WashingtonMagento maintenance & Magento 2 rebuild“As someone without any experience in creating a webpage, it was important to me to be able to work with an expert. Ravindra is not only an expert at web design and creation, but also a very smart, patient and professional person. The project was completed faster than expected, and the site looks even better than I imagined. It was…”
Website design & development“They would give you exactly what you want and expect.”
Clutch summary: A GIS data service provider tapped Ecomsolver Pvt. Ltd. to update their e-commerce site from Magento 1 to Magento 2. They worked closely with the client to upgrade and refresh the web app. Ecomsolver…
CEO & Founder, USLandGrid · Denver, ColoradoMagento 1 to Magento 2 migration“Ravindra Saini is a very skilled professional. We have developed a few projects together and I really enjoyed working with him. He proved to have a deep knowledge of website design and building on multiple platforms, solved all the problems in a fast and effective way, and showed a big availability to accommodate client's demands and needs. I recommend Ravindra…”
Food Delivery App Development: FAQs
Ask us on WhatsApp. A real person replies, usually within minutes during working hours.
Ask on WhatsAppWhat does food delivery app development cost?
Food delivery app development cost depends on whether you need a single-brand or multi-restaurant platform, the number of apps, POS integrations, payment and payout logic, and loyalty features. We scope it in a free consultation and send a written fixed quote with milestone payments.
How long does it take to launch a food delivery app?
A single-brand ordering app with delivery tracking can be ready faster than a full marketplace with restaurant onboarding, rider fleet management and split payouts. Most projects take a few months. Weekly demos let you test orders end to end before launch.
Should we start with an MVP?
Yes. Launch ordering, payments, kitchen tickets and rider tracking in a small area first. Real order data shows where delivery times slip and which promotions work, so you invest in the right features next instead of guessing.
Can the platform be white-labeled for restaurant clients?
Yes. We can build the system so each restaurant group gets its own branded ordering app and website, all powered by one backend you control. This works well for agencies and delivery companies selling software to restaurants.
Will it handle dinner rush and weekend peaks?
We run the backend on auto-scaling AWS infrastructure, use Redis for live rider locations and queue orders so nothing is lost at peak times. Load testing before launch and post-launch support keep the platform stable on busy nights.