Written scope within 48 hours
Every order has a clock. Your stack has to beat it.
We build ordering, kitchen and dispatch software for restaurant and delivery teams who cannot afford a silent queue at peak.
In Food & delivery, software is not overhead. Every hour of manual reconciliation has a number attached.
48h
To a written scope
6–10 wks
To first release
0
Downtime at cutover
100%
Code and IP yours
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Trusted by companies worldwide
- Bloomford
- Contractor Plus, Inc.
- Snappy Stats
- Ad Lunam
- Local Buzz
- CyberFind
- Hellory
- 5.0Clutch · 8 client reviews
- 4.9Google · 18 reviews
- Top ratedUpwork · 100+ reviews · 5K+ hours worked
- TopTracker7K+ hours tracked with clients
Where Food & delivery software breaks
Three problems we are called in to fix.
Almost every Food & delivery engagement we take on starts from one of these. Recognise yours and the rest of this page gets more useful.
Symptom 01
Stock disagrees between the kitchen and the apps
An item sells out in the kitchen before the aggregator listing catches up, and the next order for it is a cancellation and a refund, not a meal.
One stock count, every channel reads it
Symptom 02
Orders queue invisibly during the rush
A kitchen display or dispatch system that does not timestamp when an order was seen lets tickets fall behind exactly when speed matters most.
Every order timestamped, every delay visible
Symptom 03
Delivery assignment guesses instead of routes
A courier gets assigned by who answers first, not who is closest, and the promised delivery time was never really a calculation.
Zone-based routing, not a guess
What we build for Food & delivery
Six systems that carry an order before the clock runs out.
We build the parts that differentiate you and integrate the parts that do not. Nothing here is a plugin workaround.
Ordering apps & channels
In-house ordering apps and web checkout built for speed, plus the aggregator integrations that keep a menu accurate everywhere it is listed.
Kitchen display & dispatch
Orders routed to the kitchen the instant they are placed, with prep timestamps that make a delay visible before a customer complains.
Menu & stock sync
One stock count across the kitchen, the in-house app and every aggregator, so a sold-out item stops taking orders everywhere at once.
Delivery & courier routing
Zone-based assignment and live tracking so a delivery promise is a calculation, not a guess.
POS & payments integration
Orders, payments and the point-of-sale system connected so nobody re-keys a ticket by hand.
Analytics & demand forecasting
Peak-hour, item-level and channel reporting that shows where an order actually slows down.
- Node.js
- React
- Next.js
- Laravel
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Stripe
- Maps & routing APIs
- Redis
- AWS
- REST & GraphQL
- Docker
What changes
The three outcomes Food & delivery clients actually buy.
Nobody commissions software for its own sake. These are the results the work is measured against.
Sold-out items stop taking orders
One stock count means a sold-out item disappears from every channel at once, not just the one you updated first.
Orders move faster through the kitchen
Timestamped tickets and a live dispatch board make a delay visible in minutes, not after a complaint.
New channels without a rebuild
A shared order model means a new aggregator or delivery zone is an integration, not a project.
How it runs
Audit first, then ship channel by channel.
Food and delivery cannot afford a cutover mid-service. We release incrementally so orders keep moving.
Order-flow audit
We map the order lifecycle end to end and find exactly where a ticket, a stock count or a delivery assignment actually slows down.
Week 1
Written scope & price
What we would build first, what it costs and what we would deliberately leave until later.
Within 48 hours
Build in sprints
Working software every two weeks, released channel by channel rather than in one risky cutover.
Sprint by sprint
Measure & extend
Order accuracy, kitchen delay and delivery time tracked after launch, then the next slice of roadmap.
Post-launch
Proof
Ordering, kitchen and delivery platform work we scoped, built and still support.
Different sectors, same discipline, and in each case the client owns the code.
Our clients · reviews
Teams who trusted QalbIT
Short feedback from clients and products we work on across web, mobile, SaaS and internal tools.
- Testimonials from long-term custom software development and SaaS product clients.
- Covers ERP systems, B2B marketplaces, booking platforms, and web & mobile app development projects.
- Real text and video reviews from founders, CTOs, and product teams who partnered with QalbIT for delivery.
Video review
Rated 5 out of 5.“Working with QalbIT was an absolute pleasure. They understood our brand vision, delivered a WordPress site that is easy to navigate, and kept communication smooth throughout. I would absolutely recommend them to anybody.”
Imdad Ali KadiwalaFounder, Netzur Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“QalbIT is a fantastic dev partner. They provide quality work, good communication and go above and beyond. Fantastic work delivered by QalbIT and his team. Can’t give enough credits with regards to how they work and at which speed they do it. Top team.”
Joost HesselberthFounder of Ad Lunam Investments PTY LTD Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“We have been working with the QalbIT team for a long time. They are very fast, reliable and have excellent communication. Highly recommended for development work.”
Ivo KuipersSolution Architect at Heuvelman Sound & Vision B.V. Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“They took a half-finished marketplace, stabilised it, and shipped the modules we actually needed first. The weekly demos meant nothing came as a surprise.”
Abhishek P.Product Lead · B2B marketplace
Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“I would recommend QalbIT to everybody. QalbIT has been developing all my front-end & backend systems complete to my requirements. They have excellent technical knowledge and listen very well to the needs of their customers. And above all, they are great people.”
Wouter SantensExecutive Search Consultant at Bloomford Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“They listened to my ideas and came up with a plan for development then executed that plan to completion. I liked their attention to detail and communication skills. Very responsive.”
Osmond MwanyikyCTO, Bocsit Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“Excellent work! QalbIT team delivered the project on time with great quality. Their ability to quickly adapt to new requirements and deliver promptly was impressive. Highly recommend them for Flutter projects.”
Ahmed GFounder at Local Buzz Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“It was a pleasure working with QalbIT Team. Very professional with their work and timeline. Very responsive and easy to work with QalbIT.”
Mostafa GadFounder of Vizit
Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“QalbIT quickly integrated four platforms quickly. Square, Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase were all successfully used. The vendor provided an active communication process, maintaining timely deadlines despite the research-heavy service. They also offered post-launch support.”
Roshan SethiaCTO, Contractor Plus, Inc. Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“QalbIT successfully developed an app in a timely manner. Their team maximized their knowledge and skills to produce strong deliverables. They were hardworking, effective, and adaptive in the workflow.”
Jonathan AshbyHead of Communications & ICT, Londonwide LMCs Written review
Rated 5 out of 5.“QalbIT’s Team was excellent to work with and went over and above to ensure the job was completed successfully. Would highly recommend for your website work.”
Kate AllinsonCo-Founder & CEO at Elo Branding
How we work
A product engineering culture built on ownership and clarity.
The habits that decide whether software still works in year three. Here is the honest comparison: what most outsourced engagements look like, and what changes when you work with us.
| The question | The usual answer | At QalbIT |
|---|---|---|
| Who scopes it | A salesperson, then a handover doc | The founder and the engineer who will build it |
| Who writes the code | Whoever is on the bench that month | Named senior engineers, in our office, no subcontractors |
| What you see weekly | A status deck and a percentage | A working demo and the board it came from |
| When something breaks | A ticket queue and an account manager | The engineer who wrote it, in your timezone overlap |
| If you want to leave | A migration project and a licence conversation | Thirty days notice · repos and IP were always yours |
Principle 01
Ownership over ticket-taking
Engineers who ask why before they ask which framework. Scope questions come back before code goes out.
Principle 02
Written over remembered
Scope, estimates and architecture decisions are written down with the trade-off stated. Nobody relies on what was said on a call.
Principle 03
Small over staffed
Senior pods that hold the whole system in their heads beat large mixed teams that need a coordinator to function.
Engagement models
Flexible engagement models.
Choose how you want to work with us based on where your product is today. We help you validate, ship and then scale without forcing you into a one-size-fits-all model, and how we price projects follows the model you pick.
Best for defined scope
Fixed-scope projects
Best when requirements are clear and we can estimate precisely.
- Clearly defined scope, milestones and deliverables.
- Predictable budget with upfront estimates.
- Ideal for MVPs and discrete feature releases.
Works well with good documentation or a short discovery
Most chosen
Dedicated product squad
A cross-functional team that behaves like your in-house product team.
- Stable team for long-term ownership and roadmaps.
- Capacity planned monthly with clear velocity.
- Founder involvement on architecture and key decisions.
When software is core to your business
Best for ongoing work
Time & material / Agile
Ideal for ongoing iterations, R&D and integrations.
- Pay for actual engineering and design time used.
- Flexible backlog and scope, prioritised every sprint.
- Perfect for experiments and proof-of-concepts.
When agility matters more than fixed scope
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FAQs · Food & delivery
Food and delivery software development: frequently asked questions
Ordering, kitchen display, dispatch and what happens to orders while we build.
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