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.

Challenges

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

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

• 3. Manual resolution of order disputes creating operational inefficiencies.

• 4. Fragmented workflows across platforms reducing process visibility.

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

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

The Solution

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

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

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

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

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

• 6. 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.