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Get the latest on new features and improvements to our platform. See what’s new to help you get the most out of Pattern Technologies.

May 2024

June 2024

August 2024

September 2024

October 2024

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#1 Online Ordering and Loyalty Solution for Restaurants & Cloud Kitchens.

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#1 Online Ordering and Loyalty Solution for Restaurants & Supermarkets.

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🆕 What’s New in the May 2024 Release:

New Features:

1. 🧭 Streamlined Menu Navigation:

  • We fixed alignment issues on the menu page to ensure consistency in item names, descriptions, and padding for a cleaner look.

2. 👍 Enhanced Multi-Brand Ordering:

  • Multi-brand orders can now be optionally limited to brands within the same kitchen location. If enabled, brands from different outlets are automatically disabled after a selection is made, ensuring smoother operations.

3. 🤌 App-Wide UI Enhancements:

  • Improved spacing, fonts, colors, and alignment on the checkout page.
  • Updated search functionality and various UI adjustments across multiple screens for a more intuitive interface.
  • Changed the ‘following’ button label to ‘unfollow’ with an “X” icon for a clearer user interaction.

4.💲Minimum Order Visibility Adjustment:

  • When the minimum order value is set to 0, it is no longer displayed on the checkout screen, simplifying the interface.

5. 🏠 Enhanced Address Management:

  • Users can now easily delete delivery addresses from their profile, simplifying address management.

6. ⚠️ Improved Delivery Address Prompts:

  • Clearer error messages are now shown if a delivery address isn’t selected or added, guiding users through the process.
  • 📍 Streamlined Location Selection:
    The app now prompts users to select a location upon opening, ensuring accurate delivery options from the start.

7. 🕒 Accurate Delivery Estimates:

  • Delivery time estimates on the checkout screen have been corrected for more reliable and precise information.

8. 📈 Admin Portal Enhancements:

  • Improved geographic management with better visibility of polygons in the ‘areas’ section.
  • Specified image dimensions and supported file types on the partners page for better clarity.
  • Streamlined theme creation for a smoother experience.
  • Fixed product prices in past orders for historical accuracy.
  • Introduced a date picker for tracking Brand points.
  • Enabled viewing of products linked to specific categories.
  • Disabled deletion of categories to maintain essential data.
  • Added a city filter in ranges for more targeted management.
  • Implemented filters for featured images by active city and partner.
  • Enabled admins to filter reviews by comments for better insights.
  • Updated image management by including dimensions, file types, and max size.
  • Added city filters for partner management and product reviews.
  • Introduced city filters in outlets, areas, and themes for consistent categorization.
  • Added an order ID field in product reviews for better tracking.
  • Facilitated creation of offers for multiple branches simultaneously.
  • Enabled hyperlinking of vouchers for quicker access.
  • Added filters in the bulk points feature for better sorting.
  • Allowed combining of non-exclusive offers in bulk for increased flexibility.
  • Added a city column in outlets for easier identification.

🆕 What’s New in the June 2024 Release 2.0:

New Features:

  1. 📧 Order Review Emails: Automated emails are now triggered whenever a customer leaves a review, sending the feedback directly to admin emails for proactive issue resolution and service improvement.
  2. 🛒 Checkout Page UI Updates: The checkout experience has been enhanced with the following UI improvements:
    • Dropdown and drop-up arrows are now aligned with the restaurant name row for a cleaner appearance.
    • The colon symbol on variants has been removed for a more streamlined look.
  3. 🍴 Restaurant Sequence Fix: Corrected the restaurant sequence for multi-brand orders, ensuring a smoother ordering process.
  4. 🔠 Menu Category Font Size: Increased the font size of menu categories for improved readability and easier navigation.

🆕 What’s New in the August 2024 Release:

New Features:

  • 🗺️ Map Fixes: Improved scrolling and searching on the map for faster and more user-friendly location selection
  • 🌟 Feedback Modal: Added a new feedback button on the home screen to make it easier for customers to rate their orders and share their experiences directly from the app.
  • 💵 Redeeming Free Items with Cash: For orders with a total amount of 0, the option to restrict payment to cash only when redeeming free items is available. Card payment can be disabled for these transactions based on client preferences.
  • 🚫 Cash on Delivery Restriction: Clients can choose to restrict cash on delivery for pickup orders, streamlining the payment process where necessary.
  • 🏢 Add Location & Checkout UI Update: Updated the checkout experience by adding fields for apartment and building numbers to ensure more accurate delivery details.

Improvements:

    • 🛑 Optimised ‘View All’ Button: For sections with fewer than five brand cards, the “View All” button has been removed to streamline navigation.
    • 🔄 Homepage Stability Fix: Fixed random refresh issues to ensure smoother browsing on the homepage.
    • ⚡ Faster Menu Loading: Improved menu loading speeds for quicker access to restaurant options.

    • 🆕 What’s New in the September 2024 Release:

    New Features:

    • 📊 Mixpanel Integration: Now track user interactions and analyse data seamlessly to gain deeper insights across the platform.
    • 📦 Product Inventory Management: Added a stock-out feature that automatically disables ordering for items once they are sold out, providing real-time inventory updates on the frontend.
    • 🎁 Sign-Up Bonus: New users now receive an automatic sign-up bonus, encouraging first-time orders without needing to manually create vouchers.
    • 🎨 Updated Dialog Interface: Refreshed dialog designs to enhance the overall user experience.
    • 💰 Points Redemption Limits: Set flexible limits for points redemption, whether in absolute numbers or as a percentage of the total bill.

    • Improvements:

    • 🛑 Optimised ‘View All’ Button: For sections with fewer than five brand cards, the “View All” button has been removed to streamline navigation.
    • 🔄 Homepage Stability Fix: Fixed random refresh issues to ensure smoother browsing on the homepage.
    • ⚡ Faster Menu Loading: Improved menu loading speeds for quicker access to restaurant options.

    • 🆕 What’s New in the October 2024 Release:

    New Features:

    • 📊 Grubtech Integration: Seamlessly integrate your operations across platforms with our new Grubtech partnership. Real-time synchronisation means less complexity and more efficiency.
    • 🛒 One Click Re-Order: Let customers order their favourites in just one click. More convenience, more repeat orders.
    • 👥 User Segments: Identify and group customers based on their ordering habits. Send the right offers to the right people.
    • 🔔SMS Updates: Instant order notifications direct to your kitchen staff. Better communication, faster service.

    Improvements:

    • 🔍Intelligent Search: Help customers find their favourites faster with our intelligent menu search. Better discovery means more orders and higher satisfaction.
    • 🎁Smarter Promotions: Customers can now apply vouchers and offers with ease. Better experience, more completed orders.