Food App Development Services
A great food app is about more than what’s on the menu — it’s about making everyday choices easier, healthier, and more seamless for users. The right development partner helps you get the experience right from day one. At Big Human, we bring 15+ years of experience building digital products built for real user needs.
Plentiful
Modernizing New York City’s food pantry system
Custom Food App Development
Great food apps aren’t one-size-fits-all. We work closely with teams to design and develop products that fit the realities of food access, ordering, and delivery. Whether you’re looking to help hungry families find food pantries (like we did with Plentiful) or build a delivery service in your neighborhood, we can help.
What We Build
Food app development requires intuitive UX/UI as well as robust security for proper management of personal information, financial data, and other sensitive information. We balance the user experience with advanced security features to build you an app that corners your niche in the market.
Seamless Ordering & Checkout Experience
From browsing menus to checkout and pickup, every interaction should feel effortless — reducing friction and helping users get what they need quickly.
Interactive & Engaging Interfaces
Great food apps aren’t just functional. They should feel good to use. We design interfaces that are clear, visually engaging, and built around real user behavior, so navigation, search, and repeat ordering feel natural from the first tap.
Creating Next-Gen Food & Delivery Apps
We build food and delivery apps designed for real users and real operations, combining strong UX with the engineering needed to scale.
Integrated Ecosystems Connecting Restaurants, Drivers, and Customers
A well-developed food app requires a streamlined ecosystem with an intuitive interface. Customers, drivers, and restaurants all need to be connected during the ordering process, and your app must securely transmit detailed information between parties. Users on both ends require a responsive program that helps each transaction be placed and fulfilled quickly and correctly.
Scalable Platforms Built for High-Volume Transactions
As your user base grows, your platform needs to scale. We help you create an app that handles high transaction volumes without risk of data loss or user information. This means you’ll receive a reliable, responsive system, even during peak order times.
Smart Recommendations for Personalized Experiences
Every user is unique, with their own habits and favorite foods. Smart recommendations add a personal touch to your app and can be used to highlight features or promotions your users may otherwise miss. With the right AI systems in place, you can recommend new foods, restaurants, and ideas to help each user make the most of the app experience.
Our Food App Development Process
From strategy to post-launch maintenance, our team integrates closely with yours to streamline the food app development process. We assess your ideas, listen to your vision, and then create a realistic plan to reach your goals.
Discovery & Strategy
Our first step is to discover what sets your project apart. We’ll take time to meet with your team, examine your goals, and then begin strategizing. We evaluate all possible factors and use our industry experience to create and clearly communicate a development plan.
Design & Iterate
We use the design process to plan how your app will appear and function. From the interface to the data security systems, we carefully craft every detail to match your brand and intentions.
Development
After design, our team moves on to development, where we create the building blocks to make your app run seamlessly. Our full-stack development team handles every step, from the smallest buttons to API integration, to create a next-generation food app that stands out from the competition.
Validate & Refine
Great apps improve through testing and iteration. Throughout development, we validate key workflows, gather feedback, and refine the experience as the product takes shape. The goal is a launch that feels stable, intuitive, and grounded in real user needs.
Post-Launch Support
Once your app goes live, we use real-time analytics to improve the user experience and ensure your app remains secure. Updates, new features, and upgrades happen in real time — safely and efficiently, with minimal downtime.
Our Food App Development Expertise
Whether you’re looking for a small app for a local audience or a nationwide launch, we’ll work as your partner to turn your app into reality.
UI & UX Design
Branding & Positioning
Full-Stack Development
Payment Gateway Integration
Analytics & Reporting Dashboards
Backend Development and Connectivity
Order Management & Real-Time Tracking
App Architecture & Scalable Infrastructure
Tech Stack Powering Our Food & Delivery Apps
Reliable food and delivery apps depend on a strong technical foundation. We choose proven technologies and build backend architecture that supports performance, security, and scalability, especially during peak ordering periods and real-world demand.
Cross-Platform Frameworks: Flutter, React Native, Ionic, Xamarin, NativeScript
We use tools like Flutter, React Native, Ionic, .NET, and NativeScript to build a cross-platform framework that runs on all major operating systems.
Native Development: Swift, Kotlin
Backend for Mobile Apps: Node.js, Python, PHP
The specific language you use when developing your app heavily influences how well it functions behind the scenes. Between Node.js, Python, and PHP, our expert developers craft a program that delivers an excellent user experience.
Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS, GCP, Azure, Firebase
With cloud-based storage platforms, food app development is more flexible than ever. We can use services such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and Firebase to give you a stable, cost-effective, and more accessible app.
Databases for Mobile Apps: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite
With the right database, we help you manage user information, content, storage, and more. With database options like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite at our disposal, we’ll create a system that manages your data without risk.
APIs & Integrations: REST, GraphQL
API integration is all about helping your app work faster, more intuitively, and more effectively. We use Rest and GraphQL to build a strong infrastructure for your app and keep the system adaptable for users across devices.
App Testing & QA Tools: Appium, XCTest, Espresso
Before launch, we rigorously test every feature, no matter how small the details. We use programs such as Appium, Espresso, and XCTest to perform QA testing and ensure your new app works as intended.
DevOps & CI/CD for Apps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitrise
Our support doesn’t end after launch. Instead, we run regular CI/CD to keep your app up to date with the latest features and upgrades, carefully rolling out these updates to users without compromising app uptime or functionality.
Why Partner with Big Human?
Food and delivery apps have real-world complexity behind the scenes: peak ordering surges, logistics, payments, repeat usage, and trust. Big Human brings product strategy, UX design, and full-stack engineering together to build apps that feel effortless for users and operationally sound for teams.
Strategic Approach
Our approach flexes depending on your needs. Whether you’re looking for simpler menus, access to a wider range of drivers and restaurants, or personal recommendations for each customer, we craft a targeted roadmap to help you achieve your vision.
Expertise in Cross-Platform Frameworks
Your users won’t all be on the same operating system. So, we use our expertise in cross-platform frameworks to make your app available on all devices. Android, iOS, and even web browsers will support your food app.
15+ Years of Mobile Product Innovation
When it comes to mobile app development, we have more than 15 years of experience creating custom apps across more than a dozen different industries. We bring this expertise to every project to help your food app launch successfully.
Trusted by Leading Brands & Emerging Startups
We work on projects big and small to help our clients reach their target audience. From small startups to leading brands across diverse industries, our expert team is here to help you through every stage of the development process and beyond.
Long-Term Maintenance & Post-Launch Support
Post-launch support depends on your team’s needs. Some clients continue partnering with us to maintain performance, ship new features, and iterate based on real user behavior, while others transition ownership in-house. Either way, we help define a clear plan so your app stays stable, secure, and able to evolve over time.
Choose Big Human for Innovative Food App Solutions
Food and delivery apps require more than a nice interface. They need strong UX, reliable infrastructure, and the ability to scale in the real world. At Big Human, we partner with teams to design and build products that people trust and return to. If you’re planning a new food app or evolving an existing platform, we’d love to talk.