PACE
By Tech Foundry
Technical Proposal
AI Restaurant
Ordering Platform
QR-based ordering, instant kitchen displays, and AI-powered payments, built for Oman's restaurant market.
Prepared for PACE Team
Tech Foundry, BHD Group · March 2026
Current Challenges
Restaurant Operations in Oman
Manual Order Taking
Staff constantly taking orders, limited table turnover, customer frustration
Payment Friction
Waiting for billing, splitting bills manually, cash handling delays
System Fragmentation
Fragmented POS, ERP, payments, no unified view, integration gaps
No Data-Driven Insights
Limited visibility into customer behavior, order patterns, revenue trends
PACE solves all of this, fast, easy, scalable.
The PACE Solution
QR Scanning → Order → Kitchen → Payment
QR Scanning
Instant ordering from phone
Kitchen Display
Real-time order routing
Smart Payments
Bill splitting & item-level pay
Revenue Growth
Higher AOV, faster turnover
Current Status
MVP Live · Ready for Scale
What's Done
- MVP fully functional
- 3 pilot restaurants live
- Foodtex ERP integration
- QR scanning + payments
- Kitchen display system
- Bill splitting feature
Tech Stack
- • Frontend: React
- • Backend: Node.js + Express
- • Database: Postgres + Supabase
- • Hosting: International (AWS)
- • Integration: Foodtex POS API
- • Payments: Multiple gateways
Architecture validated · Ready for DevOps overhaul & scaling
Why Tech Foundry
CTO-as-a-Service Model
AI-First Approach
Production AI expertise, not theory. We've deployed real AI systems.
Client-First Focus
Strategic guidance over billable hours. We care about your success.
Local Team in Muscat
On-ground presence, face-to-face collaboration, rapid iteration.
Phased, Agile Delivery
MVP-first approach, iterative development, continuous improvement.
Ongoing Roadmap
Continuous Improvement, Monthly Engagement
1
Onboarding
Architecture Audit
DevOps Setup
Staging/Prod
2
Optimize
Workflow Restructure
Performance Tuning
QA & Testing
3
Scale
New Integrations
Feature Development
Multi-Location Support
Ongoing
Continuous Iteration
Support & Maintenance
Strategic Guidance
Monthly engagement, evolves with your business needs
Core Features
MVP Foundation + Enhancements
Security
- • Encrypted payments
- • PCI DSS compliance
- • User authentication
- • Audit trails
Performance
- • Sub-second orders
- • Real-time kitchen sync
- • Offline support
- • CDN delivery
Analytics
- • Order analytics
- • Customer insights
- • Revenue tracking
- • Performance dashboards
Investment Model
Expert CTO Guidance + Development as Needed
Expert CTO Guidance
Strategic direction, architecture oversight, roadmap planning, best practices
350
OMR / month
Development Work
Code implementation, integrations, feature builds, quoted per effort
Custom
Quote on request
Minimum 3-Month Engagement, then month-to-month
Development costs invoiced monthly based on hours + deliverables
Payment Terms
Simple, Flexible Engagement Model
CTO Expert Guidance
Monthly retainer · 3-month minimum
350 OMR/mo
Billed monthly, in advance. Includes strategic planning, architecture review, roadmap guidance, and oversight.
Development Work
Per-effort billing
Custom Quote
Hourly or project-based. Scope and timeline determined during CTO guidance phase. Invoiced upon completion.
Minimum Commitment
3-Month Initial Engagement
Then continues month-to-month. Development added as needed.
Next Steps
Let's build this together
1
Review & Align
Technical proposal discussion, scope confirmation
2
Contract & Kickoff
Finalize terms, kick off Phase 1 development
3
Delivery & Scale
4+ weeks of phased delivery & rollout
Ready to Transform
Your Restaurant?
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Technology Division of BHD Group
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