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Nutritional Information Platform Website Rebuild

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Food & Beverage

30 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 September 2013

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Menu Analyzer

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Project Summary

The vendor updated an underperforming Drupal site and then rebuilt the nutritional information platform from scratch using the Yii PHP framework. They delivered a robust, responsive website with nutritional and allergen reporting, stock control, and mobile-friendly interfaces. The client praised the quality, responsiveness, and flexibility of the team and continues to receive updates and support.

Key Challenges

Poorly implemented Drupal site causing performance and usability issues
Required a ground-up redevelopment to meet performance and functional requirements

Project Deliverables

Rebuilt website using the Yii framework
Rewrote PHP backend code to improve performance
Nutritional and allergen data entry and automatic reporting
Stock control functionality
Responsive web interface for tablets and phones

Project Solution

The vendor first rewrote PHP code and tried performance improvements on the existing Drupal backend. After performance issues persisted, they performed a ground-up redevelopment and rebuilt the website using the Yii PHP framework following an agile process, finishing deployment in May 2016. The site supports chefs and caterers entering recipe ingredients and automatically generates nutritional and allergen information, includes stock control, and is responsive on tablets, phones, and desktops.

Project Outcome

Delivered a fully functional, robust backend with reliable navigation
Outages occurred only during server/PHP or software upgrades
Project management was highly responsive with same-day replies
Vendor continues to provide updates and support as requested

Platforms

Tech Stack

PHP
Yii
Drupal

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The website meets all requirements and only experiences crashes from outside factors. The Brihaspati Infotech Pvt. Ltd. delivered high-quality web development work promptly and at reasonable prices. Their quick responses and flexibility have led to a long-term partnership.”
Kevin Barry
Co-Founder
Date: 09/13/2019