Webservice 4
Ünal Badem & Merlin Mößle
Food Advisor helps groups choose restaurants by combining clear dietary labels, simple navigation and playful avatar reactions for different food preferences.
Team
I was an IMUK student in my fifth semester with a strong interest in graphic design, web design and coding. Web engineering quickly became a field I wanted to explore more deeply, which led me to build my first own website. Alongside my studies, I worked as a working student at Lemonize GmbH in Ulm, focusing on web design and marketing.
Like Merlin, I studied IMUK in the fifth semester. My main focus is marketing, and through this project I also developed a strong interest in web engineering. During my practical semester, I worked for the online agency Eberl Online GmbH.
Problem
Unclear navigation on restaurant recommendation platforms
People with vegetarian, vegan or other dietary preferences are often overlooked
Finding one restaurant that works for the whole group can be difficult
The search process often feels functional, but not engaging
Features
Inclusive dietary labeling for vegan, vegetarian and meat-based options.
Clear orientation through an interactive progress bar.
Create friends, customize their avatars and assign dietary preferences.
Avatars react happily or sadly depending on whether a restaurant fits their diet.
Approach
User-centered design: we focused on real-life needs and group decision-making
Fast performance through optimized images and a lightweight structure
Flexible visual styling with adaptable colors and interface elements
Easy integration into an existing restaurant recommendation website
Explore the interactive prototype and test how dietary preferences affect restaurant recommendations.