Guide on Food Delivery App Development
Hello there! We understand that you have a great idea of starting an on-demand food delivery business.
This article will provide you with a wealth of information on the online food delivery business and on-demand food delivery app development.
You’ll come across,
- the growth rate of the online food delivery industry
- the tech stack, the features to include in your app
- and lots more!
So gear up and start reading. You’ll be happy that you did.
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A close look at the internet-based food delivery market
The internet-based meal delivery sector is currently massive, and it will continue to expand in the future.
If you’ve noticed, people’s lifestyle is evolving, and they’d appreciate having food delivered to their door. And, you’ll never go out of business!
Urban residents don’t have time to cook, and millennials would rather have convenience than waste time waiting for high-quality cuisine.
Doordash, UberEats, and Postmates offer a greater range of cuisines and have seen a 204 percent increase in market revenue over the last five years.
You can see why we’d put everything we’ve got towards making your dream come true.
What has been the rate of growth of the online meal delivery industry over time?
The figures vary from country to country. Let’s have a look at a few that can persuade you to invest in creating an app for your food delivery business now.
According to Statista:
The USA:
The online food delivery industry is expected to have a revenue of US $28,486 million in 2021.
An annual revenue growth rate of 4.30% is projected between the years 2021–2024 in the US.
Australia:
Australia gives out a projected revenue of US $2,288 million in 2021.
An annual revenue growth rate of 6.13% is projected between the years 2021–2024 in Australia.
The UK:
$6,543 million is the expected revenue generation in the UK by the end of 2021.
The projected revenue growth rate is 5.56% between the years 2021–2024 in the UK.
By 2024, 965.8 billion people are expected to order food online. That’s not all. Next comes the interesting part!
How do food delivery apps generate revenue?
We always have these questions when we start any business. How profitable will it be? In what method am I going to generate revenue?
Here is the revenue model for the on-demand food delivery business like UberEats.
A commission-based revenue model is one in which a business owner earns a commission for each transaction that occurs on the platform.
You’ll get a commission from the booking fee collected from customers (determined as a percentage of the bill amount), as well as the restaurant’s and delivery partner’s service fees.
Pro-tip: You may also provide subscription-based services similar to those provided by Uber.
Uber customers can sign up for an Eats pass, a monthly membership service that gives discounts on food orders, no delivery fees, and other benefits.
This could be a source of additional money for your app-based meal delivery services.
How many apps do you need to start your food delivery service?
When seeking technical assistance from a software development firm, it’s critical to understand what kind of deliverables you’ll be getting when you sign the deal.
You should receive two apps (Eater and Delivery partner), as well as two web panels (Restaurant and Admin panel).
Eater’s app: An app that allows customers to browse restaurants, menus, and place orders.
Delivery partner app: The app is used by the delivery partner to receive alerts on pick-up and delivery details, as well as access information on payouts.
Restaurant web panel: The panel is used by the restaurant owner to create and manage menus, set prices, and track orders.
Admin panel: It will be owned by you (the owner of the on-demand marketplace) to oversee all the operations of your business. You can coordinate with eaters, delivery partners, and restaurants.
Tech stack for food delivery app development
It is critical to understand the technologies that can be employed while developing a food delivery app. The tools, technologies, and frameworks used to create the product are referred to as the tech stack.
The tech stack must be looked into as it deals with the performance of the app, scalability, development time, and the cost of development.
Technology we suggest!
Flutter: Flutter is a Software Development Toolkit (SDK) launched by Google. It is used to enhance the performance of the User Interface (UI) of the apps that are built by the developers.
Benefits of using Flutter
Flutter uses a single codebase that works on both iOS and Android devices.
In Flutter, hot reloading speeds up the debugging process.
Flutter employs two widgets: Material design (Google’s design) and Cupertino (Apple’s iOS). Which helps create beautiful and interactive apps faster.
It takes less time to develop and test apps with Flutter.
In comparison to other technologies, the cost of development is substantially lower.
Routing and tracking: To retrieve the user’s current location status, routing, and live tracking of the order, we used Google Maps and the Flutter Location Plugin.
Performance-related: We used GraphQl to make APIs faster and more flexible. Push alerts and crash analytics are integrated using the Firebase platform. We also used Socket.IO to maintain an uninterrupted mobile device connection.
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