Some discussion regarding the Store partner app

Saurabh

Hey guys,

Hope everyone is safe and sound.

The good news is that the development of the Store Partner app is going rapidly and I am 100% sure that when you guys have a sneak peek of it, you will go CRAZY 🤪🤪 haha... (sneak peek coming soon)

Quick question:
On the store app, we are only focusing on the 1 Store Owner = 1 Restaurant model.
i.e if the store owner has only one restaurant to manage, the Store Partner app will work flawlessly.
(which is the ideal case everywhere)

But we have seen many admins assigns multiple stores to a single store owner (I guess for management), so in that case, the Original Store Partner can use the app, but if the Store Owner(staff) has multiple stores, it will only show 1st store linked to them.
The current dashboard will work the way it's working right now, so if the Staff needs to manage the stuff, they will have to manage through the current Dashboard and not the Android App.
As the Store Partner app is only focused on "Store Partner"

Is this flow okay?
(please keep a note that creating a store app with multiple stores management systems will take more effort and time, so if the proposed flow is fine for now, we will proceed with that - and may be later look into the possibilities of multi-store management on the Store Partner Android app)

(will discuss more stuff later in this post after this topic is cleared)

Magosss

Saurabh

I think its ok. For me exactly.

There is something more important for me in the new app - Preparation Timing
It would be great if the restaurant could choose a Preparation Timing to notify the delivery guy.
You have it in "Idea passed"

alabtechnosoft

Saurabh As you mentioned most of the people including me using Merchant app to get new order notification since we don't have other way admin know for orders. So it would be great help if you could simple EMAIL function for new order notification [Once order placed it will trigger email to admin] that's it as of now.

Also, if possible please add ORDER READY button on merchant app will just trigger notification to the rider with infinity ringtone. @[deleted] i already ordered Merchant app✅ on website and excited to see how it's work.

getmytrend

I think the flow is fine as of now, may be in future we look for more possibilities
I have 2 questions
. Is there any possibility for store partner to assign some staff through Partner's app.
. Can we use this app to inform managers through ringing sound regarding new store orders
Thanks

Saurabh

getmytrend

the app can only have the features that are built into the Core Foodomaa System. So in the future if we build anything on Foodomaa that relates to Store Owners will be available on this app too.
yes Infinite-Ringing tone will be available on this app for store owners to know about new orders (same like our android delivery partner app)

Detailed features are listed on this page:
https://shop.foodomaa.com/store/store-partner-application-android (more will be added and discussed in the forum soon)

Django85

@Saurabh I think better to have store android app with 1 owner with multi stores as some owners they are having at least 2 branch, so rather than we ask them to create 2 account sure they will make it not practical as current use

TarunKumar

I want new order notification on admin login or on manager login. Will new store application get notification on admin login.?

getmytrend

TarunKumar same query 🙂

Saurabh

TarunKumar admin cannot login to the store owner app as the name suggests it's for "Store Owners"

Will think about a basic Admin app in the future so that admin receives notification.

Please guys stick to the topic, I know all of you want different things as every business is a little different. But please only discuss regarding the topic.

TarunKumar

Saurabh So sir it would be better if we can assign multiple stores to 1 store owner so that admin can make one of his staff the owner of all the stores and that staff gets proper notification of all new orders.

surya90

sir Saurabh like us, we have some store owners who are owning same brand restaurant and open at other city/area and current are having only 1 store owner account which their staff or who managing the orders will get that access too

so, my suggestion will be good if the store owner android app can have like changing option which store to view at current and we might ask the store owner which have other store at other city to choose that store as view on other device

can we have concept like this? means one store owner account do not restrict on multi devices login and whatever devices he log in and choose that store view it will save as that state, as example of ths explanation:

let take Rahul as store owner who have Store A (City A) and also Store B (City B)

we ask him to have 2 android device at Store A and Store B as usually the device is manage at cashier area

his worker/staff who managed Store A will login his account and choose Store A to activate/view while in sametime another staff/worker who managed Store B also login his account and choose Store B to activate the view. So it will save whatever store view state chosen at the device login

RohanGaurat

Sir, @Saurabh ,
Useful option -
Capabilities option for Menu/Item:
When a vendor creates any menu or re-publishing/submits the menu. that time, Admin has to approve
that menu(item). after approval of Admin/Zone Manager, Item will be published to the customer.
(in case, the vendor uploads any wrong photo, prices, etc that time Admin can correct that wrong data entry before publishing)

Saurabh

RohanGaurat this is not related to the topic of discussion.

RohanGaurat

Saurabh Sorry sir

ShauryaSaxena

@Saurabh @[deleted] @RohanGaurat @surya90 @TarunKumar @Django85 @alabtechnosoft @Magosss @getmytrend

I can see the flow of orders and I understand how difficult it can be to do the changes fast while keeping the app stable. So, to the best of my knowledge, here are a few suggestions I'd like to give you which could create a win-win situation for everyone:

Let store owners select the store after the login process (like in Facebook messenger - multi-account login).
Instead of adding "Food is Ready" in the order flow, give a button with the label "Food is Ready" which could trigger an infinite ringer to the delivery app with the label "Food is ready" on the order. (Keeping this button pressing optional for store owner (means not mandatory to do it). Even on Zomato, store owners don't use it mostly)
Let multiple logins possible on different phones with the same username password but different store selected. (This could be a big deal to make it happen, so, take your time.)

What I think should not be a priority at the moment:
I don't see a need for the admin to enter into the store app as everything is controllable through the admin dashboard. Also, I don't see the need to approve any changes like wrong prices and photos but there should be logging of all changes made by the store owner through the app, still not a huge issue.

The store app's layout and functionings are amazing as of now if everything is stable and working properly. I believe you should have an initial built published and changes can be made on the way as we understand the real-world usage after the store owners provide their feedback.
Lemme know what you think.

Django85

ShauryaSaxena Agreed. Great opinion. 👍

Saurabh

ShauryaSaxena

Yes that's the only option we have. But complex to create this.
Example: if you have store A, Band C. You will receive order notifications for A, B and C all.
So when you have selected A after login, and receive a notification from B, then on Notification click we will have to switch to the Store B. (This is tricky to manage) not only for us, for the store owner as well.
But I understand, this is the only way we can do this and probably I will be proceeding with this method itself for further development (3-5 days more increased in development time 😅)
In the first cut of the Store App, we will only release the features that are on Core Foodomaa.
Things like Food Ready, Cancellation reason, Approx Preparation time etc will only be done later when we have some feedbacks of the app. (In a month of release)
There can be multiple login on different phones, not an issue and "different store selected" cannot be controlled by us. As that's not something that we record on the app
Example, Saurabh can login to User A and select Store A, Shaurya can also login to User A and select Store A (he could have selected Store B or Store C - but "that's his choice" - pun intended 😅)

Okay guys, good discussion, looks like we will have to build something that supports multiple stores. Will do.

Will be locking this thread after couple of hours 🙂

waiyan

One time purchase covers update for lifetime?

alabtechnosoft

waiyan As per my understanding It's WebView app with native functionality so i don't think we need to update everytime whenever we'll add new functionality on server end will reflect the same on app too @Saurabh correct if i'm wrong.

waiyan

@Saurabh When will the app be used or test after purchased?
I would like to check and test in advance. Is it ok with current version (3.4) of foodomaa?

Saurabh

waiyan it will require 3.5 and we can provide test apk of our staging website later when the app is ready for testing. Right now it's not even ready for testing yet.