FedFresh – A Custom Meal Ordering Platform

I built FedFresh as a freelance project for a UK-based client who needed a modern platform to manage and sell diet meal boxes with scheduled delivery.

The focus was on building a production-ready system capable of handling real users, real payments, and day-to-day business operations smoothly.

What This Project Is

FedFresh is a full-featured food ordering platform where customers can:

Order diet meal boxes in advance
Select specific delivery dates
Pay securely online
Track their orders
Place orders without creating an account (guest checkout)

On the business side, it includes a complete admin system to manage products, pricing, users, and orders.

Problem & Goal

The client was managing orders manually, which made it difficult to scale and operate efficiently.

They needed a system that could:

Automate order management
Allow customers to schedule meals in advance
Handle secure online payments
Centralize product, pricing, and user management

The goal was to build a scalable solution that simplifies operations while improving the overall customer experience.

Solution

I collaborated with a UI/UX designer and a product manager to design and develop a full-stack application with:

A clean, mobile-first customer interface
A structured admin dashboard for managing operations
Secure payment integration using Stripe
Automated workflows for orders and notifications

The system was built with scalability and maintainability in mind from the beginning.

Key Features

Customer Side

Browse and order meal boxes
Schedule deliveries
Secure checkout with Stripe
Order tracking
Guest checkout support

Admin Side

Manage products and categories
Control pricing, discounts, and additional charges
Manage users and admin roles
Monitor orders and system activity

Tech Stack

Frontend & Backend: Next.js 15 (App Router)
Language: TypeScript
Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
File Uploads: UploadThing
Authentication: NextAuth (Google OAuth for admin only)
Payments: Stripe (with webhook handling)
Email: Resend
Styling: Tailwind CSS

Challenges & Learnings

Some key challenges during development:

Designing a flexible pricing system (discounts, add-ons, and extra charges)
Handling complex order scenarios with different combinations of add-ons
Ensuring the system remains scalable while continuously adding features

This project improved my ability to think in terms of real-world systems rather than isolated features.

Outcome

Delivered a fully functional platform ready for real users
Significantly reduced manual workload for the business
Built a scalable foundation for future growth