Overview

RESTAURANT INVENTORY

Torishiki, a family-run restaurant in Tokyo, is renowned for serving the freshest and most authentic Japanese cuisine. To continue thriving and expand into new areas, the restaurant requires a mobile application capable of managing all aspects of its operations, including sales, staff, inventory, purchasing, and organization. This will enable Torishiki to grow its business and continue offering the finest Japanese fusion cuisine across Japan.

Challenges

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Challenge 1

Outdated sales monitoring systems: The current methods for tracking sales are inefficient and rely on outdated tools, making it difficult to get real-time insights and slowing down decision-making processes. Modernizing these systems will streamline operations and improve accuracy.

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Challenge 2

Time-consuming inventory management: The process of managing, tracking, and organizing inventory takes up significant time, diverting attention from other critical tasks. Implementing a more efficient solution will free up staff to focus on improving the customer experience and overall operations.

Objectives

Design a mobile app for Torishiki restaurant that empowers owners to easily manage, track, and organize inventory, monitor sales, and oversee all aspects of their restaurant operations anytime, anywhere.

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👩🏻‍💻 Role

UX/UI Designer

Led the design process from the initial research phase to the final delivery.

Project Duration

January - March 2022

✔ Conducted user research to understand the needs and pain points of the target audience.

✔ Defined user personas and scenarios.

✔ Created low-fidelity wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to visualize the user interface and user flow.

✔ Defined and organized the information architecture, creating an intuitive and easy-to-navigate structure for users.

✔ Ensured accessibility of the app.