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The product:
A menu app that enables users to exclude allergens and ingredients they don’t want in the food they order.
Project duration:
Two monthes
Responsibilities:
Conducting interviews, paper and digital wireframing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, conducting usability studies, accounting for accessibility, and iterating on designs.
My role:
UX designer designing an app for Food Truck resturant from conception to delivery.
The product:
A menu app that enables users to exclude allergens and ingredients they don’t want in the food they order.
Project duration:
Two monthes
The problem:
People who can’t (or don’t want to) eat some ingredients need a way to exclude dishes that contain them.
The goal:
An easy flow of ordering in a resturant with costomisation to personal restrictions and preferences.
I conducted interviews and created empathy maps to understand the users I’m designing for and their needs. A primary user group identified through research was people who regularly eat at resturants but need to exclude ingredients that can harm them.
This user group confirmed initial assumptions about Food Truck customers, but research also revealed that even children have some expectations as to the ingredients of their food. Other restrictions retrieved of culture, religious beliefs and from healthy diet. Many users prefered using the app rather than a paper menu.
Many of our customers arrive in groups, and with their children. Finding a dish for kids is not always easy.
Customers need to order while taking care of their children. Waiting in line isn’t convenient and hard for the kids.
Customers need to know the prices and the options clearly, in order to decide wisely on the dishes they choose.
Health reasons prevent many people from eating some ingredients. Some of the restrictions are cultural or even religious.
Problem statement:
Rockie is a tired and poor customer
who needs child dishes and good feelings
because he need to make these moments with his daughter special in low prices.
Order a healthy meal for himself and his daughter.
I conducted two rounds of usability studies. Findings from the first study helped guide the designs from wireframes to mockups. The second study used a high-fidelity prototype and revealed what aspects of the mockups needed refining.
Used icons to help make navigation easier
Navigation menu align the standard for screen readers.
Provided a translation button for users from other areas.
Impact:
The users are happy to claim their restrictions, and don’t need to hide their preferences or medical state. Everybody enjoys choosing the ingredients to exclude.
What I learned:
While designing the Food Truck menu, I was curious to see how the raw idea grows. The fact that this is the first UX process I’ve ever passed was another reason to be surprised at new steps that appear along the way. I’m very proud to show a menu that is not ordinary!
Add some real data and recepies and see Feasibility of the app.
Conduct another round of usability studies to validate whether the pain points users experienced have been effectively addressed.
See wether any resturant would like to invest and make that app real.
Thank you for your time reviewing my work on the Food Truck Menu app! If you’d like to see more or get in touch, my contact information is provided below.
Email: chepti@gmail.com
Website: chepti.com