UX Case Study

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QuickFeast

Redefining Cooking with AI and Sustainability

A User-Centered Design Approach to Revolutionize Meal Preparation and Reduce Food Waste

Duration

Duration

UI/UX

UI/UX

9-10 Weeks

9-10 Weeks

User Group

User Group

Targeting people who live in urban areas with often demand for cooking

Targeting people who live in urban areas with often demand for cooking

Targeting people who live in urban areas with often demand for cooking

My Role

My Role

Concept

Concept

Research

Research

Interface

Interface

Prototyping

Prototyping

Interaction

Interaction

OVERVIEW

In today's fast-paced world, cooking at home is often overshadowed by the convenience of delivery services and fast food. Tesco has partnered with QuickFeast to redefine the cooking experience, making it easy, enjoyable, and sustainable for everyone. QuickFeast offers a groundbreaking approach to meal preparation by leveraging AI and AR technologies. By scanning available ingredients at home, the app helps users make the most of what they already have, reducing waste and simplifying dinner decisions. Whether you are new to cooking or an experienced chef, QuickFeast aims to transform your cooking habits, fostering creativity and community through shared culinary experiences.

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

In today's fast-paced world, cooking at home is often overshadowed by the convenience of delivery services and fast food. Tesco has partnered with QuickFeast to redefine the cooking experience, making it easy, enjoyable, and sustainable for everyone. QuickFeast offers a groundbreaking approach to meal preparation by leveraging AI and AR technologies. By scanning available ingredients at home, the app helps users make the most of what they already have, reducing waste and simplifying dinner decisions. Whether you are new to cooking or an experienced chef, QuickFeast aims to transform your cooking habits, fostering creativity and community through shared culinary experiences.

Therefore, the journey to revolutionise traditional recipe app design by incorporating ingredient scanning begins here

Therefore, the journey to revolutionise traditional recipe app design by incorporating ingredient scanning begins here

CURRENT PROBLEMS

CURRENT PROBLEMS

So, before moving forward with the next step in the design process, what considerations should be taken into account?

So, before moving forward with the next step in the design process, what considerations should be taken into account?

Despite the known issues, I have set the following goals and challenges as the future direction and efforts for QuickFeast's development

Despite the known issues, I have set the following goals and challenges as the future direction and efforts for QuickFeast's development

Goals

Provide quick, economical, and simple cooking solutions.

Optimize ingredient use, reduce waste, and promote sustainability.

Offer customized guides for easier meal planning.

Inspire a love for cooking and build a community for sharing and learning.

Goals

Provide quick, economical, and simple cooking solutions.

Optimize ingredient use, reduce waste, and promote sustainability.

Offer customized guides for easier meal planning.

Inspire a love for cooking and build a community for sharing and learning.

Challenges

Seamlessly integrate the app into the digital ecosystem.

Design innovative features like AR and AI while keeping the interface simple.

Ensure data security when using AI and AR technologies.

users & Audience

Target urban dwellers aged 18-35.

Cater to those with limited time needing quick solutions.

Help beginners with easy-to-follow recipes.

Support homemakers seeking efficient cooking methods.

Thus, I decided to start my design journey using the following design process!
Let’s Go

Thus, I decided to start my design journey using the following design process!
Let’s Go

Design

Design

PROCESS

PROCESS

Empathize

User research
Competitors Analysis
quantitative Research

Define

User research
Competitors Analysis
quantitative Research

Ideate

Brain storming
user flow
paper sketch

Prototype

Low fidelity wireframe
high fidelity wireframe

Test

Visual design
interaction

After identifying the primary challenges, goals, and target audience, I conducted user research and market analysis to further define the issues

After identifying the primary challenges, goals, and target audience, I conducted user research and market analysis to further define the issues

User

User

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Dietary Preferences

Gen Z and Millennials prefer clean eating, plant-based diets, and mindful eating. They are interested in apps that offer healthy and sustainable meal options (Food Insight).

Dietary Preferences

Gen Z and Millennials prefer clean eating, plant-based diets, and mindful eating. They are interested in apps that offer healthy and sustainable meal options (Food Insight).

Dietary Preferences

Gen Z and Millennials prefer clean eating, plant-based diets, and mindful eating. They are interested in apps that offer healthy and sustainable meal options (Food Insight).

Social and Community

Users enjoy social features, sharing cooking experiences, and interacting with other cooks, highlighting the importance of social elements in apps (Emerald Insight).

Social and Community

Users enjoy social features, sharing cooking experiences, and interacting with other cooks, highlighting the importance of social elements in apps (Emerald Insight).

Social and Community

Users enjoy social features, sharing cooking experiences, and interacting with other cooks, highlighting the importance of social elements in apps (Emerald Insight).

Cooking Habits and Challenges

Young urban adults (18-35 years old) are interested in home cooking but face time and skill limitations. They need quick and easy meal solutions and rely on takeout services (Food Insight, BioMed Central, Emerald Insight).

Cooking Habits and Challenges

Young urban adults (18-35 years old) are interested in home cooking but face time and skill limitations. They need quick and easy meal solutions and rely on takeout services (Food Insight, BioMed Central, Emerald Insight).

Cooking Habits and Challenges

Young urban adults (18-35 years old) are interested in home cooking but face time and skill limitations. They need quick and easy meal solutions and rely on takeout services (Food Insight, BioMed Central, Emerald Insight).

Technology Use

This group is tech-savvy and prefers digital solutions for grocery shopping and meal planning (BioMed Central).

Technology Use

This group is tech-savvy and prefers digital solutions for grocery shopping and meal planning (BioMed Central).

Technology Use

This group is tech-savvy and prefers digital solutions for grocery shopping and meal planning (BioMed Central).

market

market

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

The global recipe apps market is experiencing significant growth
USD 502.41 billion in 2024
USD 1,358.5 billion by 2031
A rising requirement trend among users

convenient

healthy meal

fast-paced lifestyles

The primary users shows that
The primary users shows that
Increasingly relies on digital solutions
for meal planning and preparation
60% of consumers
60% of consumers
want to use their ingredients more efficiently to cut waste and costs
Users strongly prefer apps with step-by-step instructions, smart search features, and meal-planning capabilities

USER

USER

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

I conducted user interviews to understand better users' home cooking experiences and their needs for quick, healthy, affordable meal solutions. This qualitative research helped us identify essential features for a cooking app tailored to our target audience. The interviews focused on several key areas, including cooking habits, ingredient handling, health goals, and community interaction.

I conducted user interviews to understand better users' home cooking experiences and their needs for quick, healthy, affordable meal solutions. This qualitative research helped us identify essential features for a cooking app tailored to our target audience. The interviews focused on several key areas, including cooking habits, ingredient handling, health goals, and community interaction.

INTERVIEW QUESTION

USER

USER

Insights

Insights

01

Users seek quick cooking solutions due to busy schedules and the need to balance work and personal life.

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Users seek quick cooking solutions due to busy schedules and the need to balance work and personal life.

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02

Online grocery shopping is seen as convenient, especially when integrated with delivery services.

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Online grocery shopping is seen as convenient, especially when integrated with delivery services.

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03

Users often face challenges such as misleading information, complex recipes, and difficulty finding recipes that meet their dietary needs.

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03

Users often face challenges such as misleading information, complex recipes, and difficulty finding recipes that meet their dietary needs.

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Many users turn to social media groups and forums for cooking inspiration.

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Many users turn to social media groups and forums for cooking inspiration.

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Sharing cooking results and receiving feedback is important for many users as it provides a sense of accomplishment and community.

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Sharing cooking results and receiving feedback is important for many users as it provides a sense of accomplishment and community.

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06

Users believe that personalized recipe recommendations, step-by-step guides, and integrated timers can significantly enhance their cooking experience

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Users believe that personalized recipe recommendations, step-by-step guides, and integrated timers can significantly enhance their cooking experience

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Users seek quick cooking solutions due to busy schedules and the need to balance work and personal life.

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Users seek quick cooking solutions due to busy schedules and the need to balance work and personal life.

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02

Online grocery shopping is seen as convenient, especially when integrated with delivery services.

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Online grocery shopping is seen as convenient, especially when integrated with delivery services.

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Users often face challenges such as misleading information, complex recipes, and difficulty finding recipes that meet their dietary needs.

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Users often face challenges such as misleading information, complex recipes, and difficulty finding recipes that meet their dietary needs.

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Many users turn to social media groups and forums for cooking inspiration.

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Many users turn to social media groups and forums for cooking inspiration.

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Sharing cooking results and receiving feedback is important for many users as it provides a sense of accomplishment and community.

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Sharing cooking results and receiving feedback is important for many users as it provides a sense of accomplishment and community.

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Users believe that personalized recipe recommendations, step-by-step guides, and integrated timers can significantly enhance their cooking experience

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Users believe that personalized recipe recommendations, step-by-step guides, and integrated timers can significantly enhance their cooking experience

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persona

persona

After the above research, I simulated the backgrounds of two users in real-life situations, the pain points they encountered, and the goals they hoped to achieve.

After the above research, I simulated the backgrounds of two users in real-life situations, the pain points they encountered, and the goals they hoped to achieve.

userJOURNEY MAP

userJOURNEY MAP

I created a user journey map to visualize Michael's interactions with the QuickFeast app from initial discovery to achieving his cooking goals. It outlined each step of his journey, capturing his emotions, needs, and challenges at each stage.

I created a user journey map to visualize Michael's interactions with the QuickFeast app from initial discovery to achieving his cooking goals. It outlined each step of his journey, capturing his emotions, needs, and challenges at each stage.

Insights

Insights

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

With the above insights in mind,
Let’s take a look at what our competitors are doing?

With the above insights in mind,
Let’s take a look at what our competitors are doing?

Competitor

Competitor

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Information

ARCHITECTURE

Information

ARCHITECTURE

Low

Low

FIDELITY

FIDELITY

After refining my thoughts with a wireframe sketch, I defined the core features and solidified the call-to-action elements, leading to the creation of my low-fidelity prototype

After refining my thoughts with a wireframe sketch, I defined the core features and solidified the call-to-action elements, leading to the creation of my low-fidelity prototype

Design

Design

SYSTEM

SYSTEM

By meticulously curating colors, design layouts, and interactive elements,I developed a cohesive set of succinct design principles.

By meticulously curating colors, design layouts, and interactive elements,I developed a cohesive set of succinct design principles.

Final

Final

DESIGN

DESIGN

I developed the prototypes to represent the QuickFeast app's functionality and design visually. It included interactive elements that allowed stakeholders and test users to experience the app's flow and features.

I developed the prototypes to represent the QuickFeast app's functionality and design visually. It included interactive elements that allowed stakeholders and test users to experience the app's flow and features.

preference

preference

Cuisine and allergy inquiries

Cuisine and allergy inquiries

Cuisine and allergy inquiries

Personalized Recipes

Personalized Recipes

After the user logs in, there will be a series of questions asking the user about their preferences. This will help recommend accurate recipes to users in the future.

After the user logs in, there will be a series of questions asking the user about their preferences. This will help recommend accurate recipes to users in the future.

After the user logs in, there will be a series of questions asking the user about their preferences. This will help recommend accurate recipes to users in the future.

Home page

Home page

Here we will accurately recommend recipes based on the user’s preferences.

Here we will accurately recommend recipes based on the user’s preferences.

Here we will accurately recommend recipes based on the user’s preferences.

Video playback tutorial

Video playback tutorial

There are instructions for each step below the video. When the video reaches that step, it will jump to the relevant step

There are instructions for each step below the video. When the video reaches that step, it will jump to the relevant step

There are instructions for each step below the video. When the video reaches that step, it will jump to the relevant step

AR scan

AR scan

Allows users to take photos of ingredients from anywhere. Quick Feast will recommend recipes based on detected social materials.

Allows users to take photos of ingredients from anywhere. Quick Feast will recommend recipes based on detected social materials.

Allows users to take photos of ingredients from anywhere. Quick Feast will recommend recipes based on detected social materials.

Smart Ingredient Management

Smart Ingredient Management

This will recommend recipes related to the ingredients that the user has photographed using AR.

This will recommend recipes related to the ingredients that the user has photographed using AR.

shopping list

shopping list

After detecting the ingredients, the user can check whether there are still ingredients that need to be purchased through the confirmation page. Then choose the nearest Tesco

After detecting the ingredients, the user can check whether there are still ingredients that need to be purchased through the confirmation page. Then choose the nearest Tesco

After detecting the ingredients, the user can check whether there are still ingredients that need to be purchased through the confirmation page. Then choose the nearest Tesco

Smart Ingredient Management

This will recommend recipes related to the ingredients that the user has photographed using AR.

Cooking Plan

Cooking Plan

Users can click to add recipes to the daily schedule to plan their weekly recipe list

Users can click to add recipes to the daily schedule to plan their weekly recipe list

Users can click to add recipes to the daily schedule to plan their weekly recipe list

create plan

create plan

Create multiple plans and add different recipes to the plan

Create multiple plans and add different recipes to the plan

Create multiple plans and add different recipes to the plan

Community Support

Community Support

Users can view the top rated recipes in this community. and express your opinion on a recipe

Users can view the top rated recipes in this community. and express your opinion on a recipe

Users can view the top rated recipes in this community. and express your opinion on a recipe

Add review

Add review

Users can choose to leave a message for a recipe by adding comments

Users can choose to leave a message for a recipe by adding comments

Users can choose to leave a message for a recipe by adding comments

Project

OUTCOME

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

Project

OUTCOME

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

Project

OUTCOME

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

Project

Reflections

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

Project

Reflections

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

Project

Reflections

The QuickFeast app development project successfully met its objectives, resulting in a user-centered product that enhances the cooking experience for its target audience.

The app's intuitive design and personalized features significantly increased user engagement. Users reported higher satisfaction with the app's ability to cater to their dietary preferences and cooking skills.


QuickFeast streamlined meal planning and preparation, saving users time and reducing food waste. The ingredient management feature empowered users to utilize available ingredients efficiently, leading to more sustainable cooking habits.


Feedback from usability testing and post-launch reviews highlighted the app's effectiveness in providing convenient and healthy meal solutions. Users appreciated the seamless integration of recipe recommendations and grocery shopping, simplifying their cooking process.

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