2026
A Recipe Nutrition Calculator app designed for restaurant owners and chefs. It helps users calculate and view nutritional values like calories, protein, and fats, explore recipes, and manage orders in a simple and user-friendly way.
The target users are restaurant owners, chefs, and small food businesses who need an efficient way to provide accurate nutrition information.
Restaurant owners and chefs often struggle to calculate accurate nutrition for their dishes.
Most available tools are designed for personal use, not restaurant workflows.
I conducted usability research with chefs and restaurant owners to understand:
Key insight: They need a faster way to input recipes and instantly see nutrition breakdowns without slowing down kitchen operations.
Based on the research findings, several key challenges were identified:
Problem: Restaurant professionals need a simple system to quickly calculate nutrition without extra workload.
I explored multiple solutions focused on simplifying user experience.
Key ideas included:
The goal was to create a fast and intuitive system for restaurant use.
The interface was designed with a clean and minimal approach for clarity.
Visual hierarchy highlights key nutrition data like calories and protein.
Typography and spacing were used to reduce cognitive load.
Usability testing was conducted with resturanats owners and chefs to evaluate the efficiency and ease of use of the Platewise app.
Key metrics included time on task, success rate, and SUS feedback.
Results:
Conclusion
The testing results that Platewise is intuitive ,efficient and valuable for resturant professionals.The app helps them save time and provide accurate nutrition information with ease.
