Start by designing the UI of your app. Sketch out the screens, such as a home screen, menu screen, item details screen, cart screen, etc. Use tools like Figma, or Sketch for this.
Flutter provides a wide range of widgets to create beautiful UIs. we can customize these widgets or create your own custom widgets as needed.
Setting Up Flutter Project:
Install Flutter and set up your development environment.
Dependencies:
Add dependencies for any additional packages you might need. For example, you might use packages like http for making API requests, flutter_bloc for state management, shared_preferences for local data storage, etc.
Networking:
Connect Our app to a backend server if you have one. This server could provide information about the restaurant, menu items, user authentication, etc.
Use the http package to make RESTful API requests to your server.
State Management:
For simpler apps, we might use Flutter's built-in setState method. For more complex apps, consider using packages like provider, flutter_bloc, mobx, etc.
Authentication:
Implement user authentication if your app requires it. You can use Firebase Authentication or any other authentication service.
Navigation:
Set up navigation between different screens using Flutter's navigation system. You can use the Navigator class or packages like flutter_bloc for navigation.
UI Implementation:
Implement the UI for each screen based on your design. Use Flutter widgets to create the layout, buttons, text fields, etc.
Fetch data from your backend server and display it in the app.
Functionality:
Implement features like browsing the menu, adding items to the cart, placing orders, viewing order history, etc.
Testing:
Test your app thoroughly on different devices and screen sizes to ensure it works correctly.
Write unit tests and widget tests to verify the functionality of your app.
Deployment:
Deploy it to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.