Local businessEasy1 to 2 weekendsUnder $100Web app

Tray Order Desk

Delis take catering tray orders online with pickup times that fit the kitchen.

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The idea

Neighborhood delis and sandwich shops get catering orders by phone, and details get lost. This app gives them a simple order page with trays, sizes and pickup slots, limits how many trays fit in each hour, and prints a kitchen sheet for each day.

Who it is for
Delis, bagel shops and sandwich shops that sell party trays
How it makes money
Monthly fee per shop
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Tray Order Desk. Start with an owner dashboard to add trays with name, photo, sizes, price per size and lead time in hours.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Add a public order page where customers pick trays, sizes, a pickup date and an hourly slot. Limit trays per slot with an owner setting. Save orders with fields: customer name, phone, items, pickup time, notes, total and status.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add Stripe checkout for deposits or full payment, an email confirmation, and a printable daily kitchen sheet grouped by pickup hour with a total count of each tray.

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The 10 step playbook

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  2. 02Domain and nameBrainstorm a short name, check the .com, and register it.
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  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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