Helping restaurant workers report appliance problems in half the time

client bio

86 Repairs is a repair and maintenance solution for restaurant operators. Restaurants can use 86 Repairs’ service to contact maintenance professionals in the field or send requests to an in-house technician.

Industry:
In an industry where uptime and speed are crucial, 86 Repairs recognized the need to extend their web-based app into a mobile app. With a mobile app, frontline workers could report problems like broken ranges in real-time, rather than interrupting back-office work to ask their manager to file the report on their computer.
4
Atoms
worked together on this project
7
Years
average team-member experience
100
Percent
team members based in U.S.A.
100
Percent
hold at least an undergraduate degree
49% of all tickets

were submitted through the new mobile app within two years of its launch

1.61 FTEs saved

every year in automated tasks, previously managed by customer service representatives

#1 in NPS

among all channels customers use to submit tickets—outperforming phone and SMS

Client Outcomes

“The return on investment we got for this product—we would do it all over again and then some.”

Joe Gallagher, Co-Founder, 86 Repairs

Efficiency gains from field-tested software

Employing their field research, the Atomic team focused on presenting data more efficiently, creating a mobile interface for quicker access to crucial information. This enhancement addressed the challenge of managing large amounts of data, making it easier for users to submit tickets for repair—even in bustling kitchen environments.

Project deliverables
Native mobile apps for iOS and Android
Research that informed a push-notification framework and in-app approval workflow
Improved main service request workflow, including photo functionality
Efficient ticket-creation workflows by integrating with a backend equipment catalog
Post-launch handoff to 86 Repairs’ internal development team

Technical Innovation

See how our development team implemented this project's requirements.
tech stack
React Native
Typescript
platforms

web

mobile

desktop

embedded

cloud

Prototype validation through field visits

During kitchen site visits in Chicago, Atomic’s multidisciplinary team began by sharing early prototypes with end-users, gathering insights, and identifying pain points. The information collected from these trips informed design choices and ensured the app met the specific needs of the end-users in their work environment.

Seamless configuration and deployment with Expo

Atomic leveraged React Native and Expo, a React Native framework, for rapid development. By using Expo, the developers could spend less time configuring and more time implementing valuable features.

Results-oriented information architecture

The mobile apps’ features focused on presenting data more efficiently, simplifying the user interface for quicker access to crucial information. This enhancement made it easier for users to submit tickets, while reducing emphasis on less important information.

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