Customized restaurant app development

If you run a restaurant, franchise, or foodservice support business and are looking for an expert app developer, look no further! Brian Kayfitz was the mastermind behind the Swiss Chalet App while working for Cora, and has also contributed to the development of other food and drink apps available on both the App Store and Google Play Store.

From a simple app that lets users view the menu and make reservations, to more complex solutions like inventory management, distribution, or franchise management systems, Brian has the experience to bring your app to life and ensure it’s successfully launched on both platforms.

Apps Worked On By Brian:

Swiss Chalet

Swiss Chalet is one of Canada’s largest restaurant chains.  We rewrote their eCommerce Order App from a wrapper of their mobile website to a UIKit Native iOS App written in Swift.  The core technology that was developed for this app was white-labelled for Recipe Unlimited other brands, including Harvey’s, Kelsey’s, Montana’s, East Side Mario’s, and St. Hubert.

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Slate Neo

Slate Neo is an offline-first digital sommelier.  This Flutter-based tablet app maintains sync with its Ruby on Rails backend to keep the app functioning even in environments with poor or unstable Wi-Fi connections.

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Have a restaurant or food/drink app Idea? Contact Brian

Frequently Asked Questions

Originally, apps were developed natively for iOS and Android. Since 2017, Flutter/Dart has become the new way to code apps. With Flutter, you do not need to write the app twice and can deploy to both stores. Therefore, we typically recommend restaurant apps be written in Dart/Flutter to save development time.

Since we do not have a formal project manager or account representative, all communication will be directly with Brian. You can reach him via Slack, email, schedule a Zoom call, or any other method you prefer. His time zone is EST, but he can accommodate clients as far as Australia or Hawaii.

If your Flutter development team is blocked on a feature or encounters a problem they can’t solve, Brian will be happy to take a look. With over 6 years of experience as a Flutter mentor, he’s ready to help with any small or large issues that need attention. 

If you require any Flutter development to a new or existing app, Brian can help build it as well. 

Brian has worked for Recipe, the parent company of Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s where he developed the original iOS app. When he opened his own mobile app agency, he has helped a few companies that create different type of food and drink apps, such as Slate. 

App analytics are key to understanding user behavior and marketing attribution. As a mobile app developer, Brian has worked with most third-party SDKs and has experience setting up native event tracking. This ensures that your app’s performance can be monitored for events that are important to your business. For custom dashboards, ASO (App Store Optimization), and other marketing/data needs, Brian partners with a trusted marketing agency.

If you have incomplete code, features that need to be added to an existing app, or code that hasn’t been written in a clean, maintainable way for other developers to use, Brian can help. As an app development expert, he can identify issues with your code by conducting a thorough code review.

Any mobile app development project that is done by Brian Kayfitz for your company is owned by you. He understands the importance of non-disclosure agreements, as well as writing code that is going to be easy to work with for future feature updates even if he is no longer on the project. 

Pricing app development is challenging without knowing the specific requirements, complexity, and timeframes. Once we discuss the details, Brian can provide an estimate of the work involved. Since he works on both Flutter consulting and development, he typically bills by the hour.

Brian recommends starting an app as MVP (minimum viable product), with basic features to test market conditions, would be under 100 hours or about a month. However, it can take a long 

Brian is available post-launch to help address any bugs or future feature requests. As he works on an hourly basis, he can efficiently tackle both small and large issues, ensuring your app remains up-to-date and functional. Whether you’re running a food app, restaurant management system, or any other app, Brian’s expertise extends beyond development to ensure continuous support and improvements. As a trusted food app development agency, he’s committed to helping your business thrive by keeping your app at its best.

As a flutter developer for hire, Brian can help set up APIs and integrate your app with other platforms such as payment provider, food delivery service providers, LLM models, Agents, map APIs and others. If you need a custom API set up, not a problem as a mobile app expert he has build and developed different connections to ensure app performance does not suffer. 

Yes, if you are using services like UberEats, Skip the Dishes, DoorDash, or have a custom-made system, Brian can integrate these with your exclusive app.

As a food app freelancer, Brian has also successfully integrated AI capabilities, including custom LLM models and off-the-shelf solutions, into apps to enhance functionality.