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Food delivery marketplace with restaurant discovery, real-time tracking, driver dispatch, and payments.

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Features (10)

Restaurant search and discovery

Real-time order tracking

Driver dispatch algorithm

Dynamic pricing and fees

In-app payments

Rating and review system

Scheduled delivery

DashPass subscription

Restaurant dashboard

Driver earnings tracking

User Stories (5)

As a customer, I can browse restaurants and place a delivery order

As a customer, I can track my order in real-time on a map

As a Dasher, I can accept delivery requests and navigate to the restaurant

As a restaurant, I can manage my menu and view order analytics

As a customer, I can schedule deliveries for later

Suggested Tech Stack

React NativeKotlinPythonPostgreSQLRedisKafkaApache FlinkGoogle MapsStripe

Non-Functional Requirements

Category	Requirement	Target
Performance	Order dispatch	< 30 seconds from order to Dasher assignment
Performance	ETA accuracy	Within 5 minutes of actual delivery time
Scalability	Peak orders	Handle 10x normal volume on Super Bowl Sunday
Availability	Order system	99.99% — failed orders = lost revenue for all parties
Security	Payments	PCI-DSS compliant, tokenized payment storage

Release Milestones

MVPOrder & Deliver

Restaurant browseCart & checkoutBasic dispatch (nearest Dasher)Order tracking

v1.0Marketplace

Rating systemScheduled deliveryRestaurant dashboardDynamic pricingDasher earnings

v2.0Growth

DashPass subscriptionGrocery deliveryML dispatch optimizationAds platformGroup ordering

Acceptance Criteria

Customer receives real-time location updates of their Dasher every 10 seconds

Dasher sees optimal route to restaurant then customer with turn-by-turn nav

Restaurant receives order on tablet with accept/ready buttons

Estimated delivery time updates dynamically as Dasher progresses

Success Metrics

Order delivery within estimated time: > 90%

DashPass subscriber retention: > 80% at 6 months

Average delivery time: < 35 minutes

Customer reorder rate: > 60% within 30 days

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