Case Study2016

Sultan Indian Cuisine

Retail | E-commerce | Restaurant

Direct Ordering and Catering Web App for Sultan Indian Cuisine

For Sultan Indian Cuisine, Evolve Blue designed and developed a responsive restaurant ecommerce platform that brings online ordering, catering quote requests, reservations, coupons, location details, and customer inquiries into one owned digital storefront.

Technology Stack

Responsive Web DesignRestaurant EcommerceCart & CheckoutCatering FormsReservation WorkflowDigital CouponsGoogle MapsMobile UX
Client
Sultan Indian Cuisine
Industry
Retail | E-commerce | Restaurant
Focus
Restaurant ecommerce, direct online ordering, catering quote requests, reservations, coupons, mobile responsive UX, contact and location access
Service
Restaurant Ecommerce Web App
Published
2016
Outcome
A restaurant ecommerce app that increased direct online orders and catering requests while reducing reliance on third-party platforms.

01  Overview

Sultan Indian Cuisine Restaurant Ecommerce Web App engagement context.

Sultan Indian Cuisine needed more than a brochure website. Customers expected to browse the menu, order food, request catering, reserve tables, find the restaurant, and contact staff without jumping between disconnected third-party tools.

The business opportunity was especially important for takeout, delivery, and catering. Orders placed through third-party marketplaces can carry commission fees that reduce restaurant margins, while catering requests often require more detail than a standard menu cart can capture.

Evolve Blue built a centralized web app that gives Sultan Indian Cuisine direct ownership of the ordering experience and customer relationship, while making the site easy to use across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

02  The Challenge

Operational constraints the solution needed to address.

  • Third-party ordering platforms can reduce restaurant profitability through commission fees on customer orders.
  • The restaurant needed a single digital storefront for menu browsing, takeout, delivery, catering, reservations, coupons, and contact inquiries.
  • Standard ordering flows were not enough for catering customers who needed to share event type, head count, delivery address, and item quantities.
  • Customers needed quick access to menu categories, prices, business hours, contact information, and the Lansdale location from any device.
  • The user experience needed to feel simple enough to encourage direct ordering instead of sending customers back to familiar marketplace apps.

03  The Solution

A digital experience layer that unifies services, trust, and access.

Evolve Blue structured the platform around the restaurant tasks customers actually came to complete: order food, request catering, book a table, find a deal, or contact the restaurant.

The app uses persistent navigation to keep core actions close at hand, while the menu and cart flow support a direct path from item discovery to order submission.

Catering was treated as a separate revenue workflow rather than an afterthought. The custom module captures event context, guest count, delivery details, and menu selections so staff can respond with the right information.

01

Direct ordering

Built a direct online ordering workflow so customers can add menu items to a cart and submit orders through the restaurant website.

02

Menu discovery

Organized the menu into clear categories such as appetizers, soups, clay oven dishes, entrees, desserts, and related restaurant offerings.

03

Checkout flow

Created a 3-step checkout path for order review, confirmation, and final submission, with takeout or home delivery selection and pickup-time details.

Commerce layerOwned Restaurant PlatformMenu, ordering, catering, reservations
04

Catering intake

Developed a custom catering portal for appetizers, main entrees, desserts, event type, head count, delivery address, and contact information.

05

Reservations

Added a reservation workflow for date, party size, meal period, time, and special notes so table booking can happen directly on the site.

06

Coupons and location

Integrated coupons, a contact form, and Google Map location access to support promotions, customer communication, and in-person visits.

04  What We Built

Modules that work together as one case-study system.

01

Create a fully responsive restaurant ecommerce web app for direct customer ordering.

02

Build an interactive digital menu with categorized items, descriptions, pricing, and cart actions.

03

Implement a clear checkout flow that supports takeout and home delivery preferences.

04

Develop a dedicated catering request module for personal, corporate, and special occasion events.

05

Add native reservation, coupon, contact, and location workflows to centralize the restaurant experience.

06

Help Sultan Indian Cuisine grow online orders and catering volume through an owned channel that avoids third-party commission dependency.

05  Responsive Restaurant Experience

Sultan Indian Cuisine across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

The restaurant ecommerce app was built to support direct ordering and customer access across common dining contexts, from desktop menu review to mobile takeout ordering.

Sultan Indian Cuisine tablet restaurant ordering website
Sultan Indian Cuisine desktop restaurant ordering website
Sultan Indian Cuisine mobile restaurant ordering website

06  Implementation Journey

Structured delivery from discovery through rollout.

01

Restaurant Workflow Discovery

Mapped the customer journeys for takeout, delivery, catering, reservations, coupons, location lookup, and direct restaurant inquiries.

02

Responsive Experience Planning

Designed the navigation and page structure around quick access to menu categories, hours, contact information, ordering actions, and mobile-friendly decision paths.

03

Ecommerce Build

Implemented the categorized menu, add-to-cart behavior, checkout progression, takeout and delivery selection, pickup timing, and customer contact capture.

04

Catering and Reservation Modules

Built dedicated forms for catering quote requests and table reservations, capturing the operational details restaurant staff need for follow-up.

05

Launch and Direct Channel Support

Launched the responsive web app as an owned digital storefront to help the restaurant capture orders and catering requests without routing customers through third-party marketplace workflows.

07  Before / After

From scattered customer actions to one direct ordering hub.

The engagement shifted Sultan Indian Cuisine from a limited digital presence to an owned restaurant commerce platform built for online ordering, catering, reservations, and customer access.

Before

Disconnected restaurant workflows

Customers needed separate paths for ordering, catering questions, table booking, promotions, and location details.

After

One owned restaurant platform.

Menu, cart, checkout, catering, reservations, coupons, contact, and location details are available through a single responsive web app.

MenuCartCateringReservationsCoupons

Before

  • Direct ordering was harder to promote without a centralized restaurant ecommerce experience.
  • Catering inquiries required manual back-and-forth before staff could understand event needs.
  • Reservations, coupons, contact details, and location information were not unified into one task-oriented customer flow.
  • Reliance on third-party ordering channels created commission pressure on online food orders.

After

  • Customers can browse the menu, add items to a cart, and submit orders directly through Sultan Indian Cuisine.
  • Catering customers can provide event type, head count, address, contact details, and item selections in one structured request.
  • Reservations, coupons, contact, and map access are part of the same responsive customer experience.
  • The restaurant can grow direct orders and catering requests through an owned channel that avoids marketplace commission dependency.

08  Impact

Outcomes achieved through the implementation.

01

Increased direct online ordering

The owned ecommerce workflow gave customers a direct way to order from Sultan Indian Cuisine without relying on third-party ordering marketplaces.

02

More catering opportunity capture

The dedicated catering module turned high-value event interest into structured quote requests with event type, head count, delivery address, and menu selections.

03

Reduced commission dependency

By shifting ordering to the restaurant website, Sultan Indian Cuisine could keep more customer transactions inside its own channel instead of sending direct demand through commission-based platforms.

04

Simpler customer journey

Ordering, reservations, coupons, contact, and location information are available in one responsive experience for desktop, tablet, and mobile users.

09  Capability Mapping

Where this engagement maps to Evolve Blue capabilities.

Build & Modernize

Primary

Responsive restaurant ecommerce web app with menu browsing, cart, checkout, reservations, coupons, contact, and location access.

Connect Data & Platforms

Primary

Structured customer intake across ordering, catering, reservations, and contact workflows creates cleaner operational information for restaurant follow-up.

Automate Workflows

Primary

Cart checkout, catering quote requests, reservation requests, and coupon access reduce manual handling in common restaurant customer workflows.

Run Cloud & Operations

Primary

The responsive web app provides an owned digital storefront that can support ongoing restaurant updates, promotions, and customer access.

Staff & Augment

Supporting

No staffing or augmentation component was part of this engagement.

10  Conclusion

Why the engagement mattered to the business.

Sultan Indian Cuisine needed an owned digital storefront that could do the practical work of a restaurant website: take orders, capture catering demand, support reservations, promote coupons, and make location and contact details easy to find.

The responsive ecommerce web app gives customers a direct path to the restaurant while helping Sultan Indian Cuisine increase direct orders and catering requests without paying commission on those owned-channel transactions to third-party marketplaces.

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