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We helped Sizl’s dark-kitchen network scale fast – by rebuilding their apps, introducing separate rider/driver workflows, and harmonising the entire ecosystem via a shared codebase.

Check out how we enabled a Chicago-based food-delivery platform to move from back-end complexity to operational clarity and rapid growth.

Rider App for Dark Kitchen in 2.5 Weeks | App Development by Sizl | dev.family How we built a cross-platform rider app for a dark kitchen in 2.5 weeks: React Native, real-time order sync, offline support, faster delivery, investor-ready product.

43% of customers say one bad service experience is enough to leave forever. In foodtech, that often comes down to tech breaking when demand spikes.

Our latest podcast explores the most common killers of foodtech apps — from missing offline-first architecture to poor load testing — plus the one failure we bet you didn’t see coming.

Catch it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mRYlmsay6JgeWU185hwMJ?si=yU2z-DrpQNWIynnXj6vp0Q

Admin panels built with CRUD generators are useful at the start, but may turn out a roadblock once reviews, reschedules, and growth kick in. Ever been there?

With Admiral, we built booking systems that adapt — calendars, custom UIs, even overlapping staff workflows. No more losing time (or customers) because the system couldn’t keep up.

Full breakdown here: https://dev.family/blog/article/extendable-crud-how-to-build-flexible-admin-interfaces-with-admiral?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharing

Our first podcast is out! 🚀

We explore the trade-off between good off-the-shelf solutions and bad custom development — and why reviews often tell you more than dashboards. Perfect for anyone in foodtech or restaurants wondering how not to burn money on the wrong tech too early.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ll5QnFhGJryWh7Tb9RNyv?si=ipbuxH6hRH2znPUIU5aujA&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast

The Restaurant App Dilemma Foodtech Playbook · Episode

Most teams think admin panels = forms, tables, CRUD. But what happens when your users start asking for chat? Reviews make it clear: people expect more than data grids.

We decided not to plug in a third-party tool — instead, we built a real-time chat right inside Admiral. It turned out to be simpler, faster, and way more flexible than we imagined.

Curious how? Here’s the breakdown:
https://dev.family/blog/article/building-a-chat-inside-an-admiral-admin-panel?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=promotion