Group Order with PartyBowl
2021 | 8 weeks | Digital Product Design
Overview
PartyBowl is an API concept that makes the group order process and splitting group bills easy and hassle free. This function could potentially be integrated in any food delivery app. In our working prototype we used the SkipTheDishes app as a partnering platform to demonstrate the solution.
The Problem
How many times have you decided to order food as a group, only to realise that 30 minutes later you’re still editing the items because everyone is taking time to decide and add in their respective orders? And the hunger pangs don’t help!
We observed that this relatively simple activity was taking an unnecessary amount of time and effort and we wanted to identify the main roadblocks in order to propose a solution, especially since the demand for home delivery for food has significantly increased during the pandemic in comparison to dining-out.
POV Statement
People in a group need a way to order food online and split the bill efficiently because passing the mobile device around is unhygienic and splitting bills for a large order is tedious.
Product Demo
THE PROCESS
Pain Points
And that’s what triggered the need for PartyBowl!
Core Strategy Statement
PartyBowl helps individuals in a group accomplish efficiency and freedom to order based on individual preferences by providing the option to let each person add their own order and pay separately within a group order which makes party hosts and guests feel comfortable so they can place multiple orders faster and from their own devices.
2 main scenarios:
A: It’s on Me
(the host pays)
B: Split The Bill
(everyone only pays their own share)
Scenario A : It’s on Me (the host pays)
Wireframes
Usability Testing: Key Insights
We conducted moderated in-person usability testing on our wireframes in order to gather insights from users and identify gaps in our design.
Mapping insights
Some of the improvements made based on the usability testing analysis
Scenario B: Split the Bill (everyone pays their own share)
Wireframes
High-Fidelity Screens
DISCLAIMER: It should be noted that this project was undertaken as an academic exercise completed at Humber College. The information used does not represent the views of SkipTheDishes or any other individuals referenced or acknowledged within it. No monetary profit was generated through this.