Food delivery app development for your own brand
Customer app, rider app, restaurant panel and admin dashboard, ready to brand and launch. Run one kitchen or a city-wide delivery marketplace from the same platform.
ZedBlu's on-demand food delivery app comes with the four pieces every delivery business needs: a customer ordering app, a rider app, a restaurant panel and an admin dashboard. Our food delivery app development starts from this working product, so your budget goes into your brand and your market rather than rebuilding checkout and live tracking from scratch.
The platform runs in two modes. Single-brand mode works as a restaurant ordering app for chains, or as a cloud kitchen ordering app that serves several virtual brands from one kitchen. Multi-restaurant mode turns it into a multi-restaurant food delivery app for aggregators who onboard local restaurants, set commissions and manage riders across zones.
You can subscribe to our white label food delivery app monthly, purchase it outright on a one-time license with the code included, or commission a platform built entirely for you. Whichever route you take, we handle the app store releases and stay on for support after launch.
Everything you need to run it
Customer app
Android and iOS app where customers browse restaurants and menus, customize dishes with add-ons, apply coupons, pay online or in cash, and follow their rider on a live map. Reorders, favorites, ratings and scheduled orders are built in.
Rider app
Riders go online, accept assigned orders, navigate to pickup and drop points, and mark each stage from picked up to delivered. Earnings, trip history, cash-on-delivery balance and payout requests sit on a single screen.
Restaurant panel
A web panel and tablet-friendly app where restaurants accept orders, set preparation times, mark items out of stock, edit menus and prices, manage opening hours and download a settlement report for every payout cycle.
Admin dashboard
Your control room for zones, commissions, delivery fees, riders, payouts, promotions and support tickets. A live order board shows every order's status, and reports break down sales by restaurant, area and hour of the day.
Features that do the heavy lifting
Menu management
Categories, variants, add-ons, combo meals, dietary tags and item photos, with per-outlet pricing and time-based menus for breakfast, lunch or late night. Kitchens can pause an item the moment it runs out.
Live order tracking
Customers see each stage from accepted to preparing to out for delivery, then follow the rider on a map with a refreshed arrival time. Push and SMS alerts fire at every status change.
Rider assignment
Orders go to the nearest available rider automatically, or dispatchers assign them by hand. Rules can weigh rider load and vehicle type, and batch two orders from the same restaurant into one trip.
Delivery-fee and surge rules
Set fees by distance, order value or zone, add small-order charges, and apply surge pricing during rain or peak hours. Free-delivery thresholds and packaging charges are configurable per restaurant.
Coupons and loyalty
Create percentage or flat discounts, first-order offers, restaurant-funded deals and referral credits, each with usage limits and validity dates. Wallet cashback gives regular customers a reason to order again.
Ratings and reviews
Customers rate the food and the rider separately after each delivery. Low ratings are flagged in the admin dashboard, so your team can follow up before an unhappy customer stops ordering.
Single-brand or marketplace mode
Switch between a marketplace with many restaurants and commissions, or a branded app for one chain with several outlets. Outlet selection, delivery radius and menus adapt to the mode you run.
Takeaway, dine-in and scheduled orders
Beyond instant delivery, customers can schedule an order for later, choose self-pickup, or scan a table QR code to order at their seat, so the same app works as an online food ordering system for every channel.
Settlements and commissions
Commission rates per restaurant, automatic settlement statements, and payout reports for restaurants and riders. Cash collected by riders on delivery is tracked until it is deposited with you.
Multi-language and multi-currency
Run the apps in English, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish or other languages, with right-to-left layouts where needed. Prices, taxes and receipts follow the currency and tax rules of each market you serve.
Business benefits
Launch in weeks, not quarters
Ordering, dispatch and payment flows already work, so most of the effort goes into branding, configuration and testing in your city. That shortens the road from idea to your first paying customer.
Keep more of every order
A branded ordering app lets restaurants and cloud kitchens take orders directly instead of paying marketplace commission on each one. Customer data and repeat-order history stay with your business.
Run delivery your way
Zones, fees, rider rules and promotions are settings in your admin dashboard, not change requests. You can trial a new delivery fee in one area on Monday and roll it out city-wide by Friday.
Room to grow
Start with one city or one brand, then add zones, restaurants, languages, or grocery and pharmacy categories. The backend runs on cloud infrastructure that scales with your order volume.
Three ways to launch
From demo to launch
Built on a modern stack
Related solutions
Services that go with it
Food Delivery App: FAQ
How much does food delivery app development cost?
It depends on the option you choose. A subscription has the lowest upfront cost, a one-time license costs more upfront but carries no monthly platform fee, and a fully custom build is priced like a mobile app project, typically $10,000 to $80,000+ depending on scope. The number of apps, marketplace or single-brand mode, dispatch logic, integrations and languages drive the price. Your fixed quote follows a free consultation in which we map your delivery model.
How long does it take to launch a food delivery app?
A branded launch on our ready platform typically takes four to eight weeks, covering branding, configuration, testing and app store review. Timelines stretch if you need new features, POS integrations or several languages at launch. A fully custom build usually takes three to six months, and you see progress in weekly demos throughout.
Can I run a single restaurant brand instead of a marketplace?
Yes. Single-brand mode turns the platform into a direct ordering app for one restaurant chain or cloud kitchen, with outlet selection by location and no commission setup. Multi-restaurant mode adds restaurant onboarding, commissions and settlements. You can start in one mode and switch later, because both run on the same codebase.
Which payment gateways and taxes does the platform support?
We integrate Stripe, Razorpay or a regional gateway that suits your country, along with wallets and cash on delivery. Invoices and receipts are built to support GST in India and VAT in the UK, Europe and the Gulf, showing tax per item or per order. Currency, language and number formats follow each market you operate in.
Can orders flow into our restaurant POS or kitchen display?
Yes. Orders can flow into a kitchen display screen or into your POS through its API, so staff do not retype them. If your POS has no API, the restaurant panel works as a standalone order screen with printed kitchen tickets. We check your current setup and confirm the integration options during the demo.
Do we get the source code?
With the one-time license you receive the full source code to host and extend as you like. With a custom build you own 100% of the code and IP. If you subscribe instead, we run hosting, updates and maintenance for you, which suits founders who want to launch without hiring a development team first.
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Book a free demo.
We'll walk you through the platform with your own use case and show exactly how it would look with your brand.