Data Engineering Solutions for Restaurant Operations

The Story

The client aimed to transform restaurant management by simplifying onboarding, handling large-scale multi-platform data, automating dispute resolution, and delivering actionable insights. They partnered with FiftyFive Technologies to engineer a scalable solution, deploying a dedicated six-member team comprising frontend developers, backend engineers, data engineers, and business analysts. The engagement focused on accelerating onboarding, automating workflows, and enabling data-driven decision-making through modern engineering practices.

A US-based food tech startup, recognized among the Top 10 AI startups in 2022, offering a co-pilot platform to streamline restaurant operations and revenue optimization.

Abhay

Head of Mobile Development

Challenges

• > Complex onboarding of new delivery platforms delaying restaurant adoption.

• > High-volume data ingestion from multiple sources requiring scalable pipelines.

• > Manual resolution of order disputes creating operational inefficiencies.

• > Fragmented workflows across platforms reducing process visibility.

• > Limited analytics restricting data-driven decision-making for restaurateurs.

• > Continuous need to monitor evolving consumer trends and food preferences.

The Solution

• > Built CSV-based onboarding pipeline for seamless, error-free store integration.

• > Designed scalable data pipelines with Python and SQL for ingestion and processing.

• > Automated order dispute submission and tracking with integrated workflow management.

• > Deployed Looker Studio dashboards for advanced BI and real-time analytics.

• > Orchestrated cohesive workflows across platforms using Linear for task management.

• > Optimized development lifecycle with BQ Console and VS Code for monitoring and deployment.

The Outcome

FiftyFive accelerated onboarding by 60%, reducing time-to-market for new restaurants. Automated workflows decreased manual dispute handling effort by 70%, directly improving customer satisfaction. Enhanced data ingestion pipelines and Looker dashboards increased reporting accuracy and speed by 55%, empowering restaurateurs with actionable insights. Platform-wide workflow integration improved overall operational efficiency by 40%, boosting user adoption. This engagement demonstrates how FiftyFive’s expertise in custom software development, data engineering, and workflow automation delivers measurable business impact for global food technology enterprises.