Admios Nearshore Software Development

{ How we made it happen }

By 2016, Off the Grid had grown into one of the Bay Area's most beloved food experiences — operating 50 public markets, managing hundreds of private catering events, and launching a new corporate dining service. But the operational infrastructure hadn't kept pace with the ambition. Scheduling hundreds of food trucks across multiple event formats, managing vendor communications, processing payments, and tracking menus was being held together with Google Sheets and Slack. The systems worked until they didn't — and at the scale Off the Grid was operating, the cracks were starting to show. Growth was being limited not by demand, but by the operational complexity of managing it. Hiring engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area to solve the problem would have been expensive and slow. Off the Grid turned to Admios instead.

Admios worked directly with Off the Grid's CEO and senior leadership to define a long-term technology strategy — not just a short-term fix. The goal was to build a custom operational platform that could automate and unify the full lifecycle of Off the Grid's business: vendor scheduling, document management, staff and vendor communication, payment processing, menu management, and reporting. An initial team of four Admios engineers was embedded and ramped up quickly, launching the core platform within six months. As the platform grew in scope and complexity, so did the team. Over the following four years the engagement expanded to as many as 20 developers working across new features, integrations, and operational capabilities — scaling in step with Off the Grid's own growth rather than ahead of it. The stack was built on React, Node.js, and DynamoDB, chosen for the flexibility and performance the platform's real-time operational needs demanded.

The platform Admios built became the operational backbone of one of the largest mobile food operations in the United States. Today it is used company-wide by 121 internal staff and supports over 300 third-party food truck vendors managing more than 9,420 menu items. Off the Grid serves over 8 million guests and employees annually — a scale that would be operationally impossible to manage without the automation and infrastructure the platform provides. The engagement itself is a model for how Admios likes to work: start with a focused team on a defined problem, prove the value, and grow the relationship as the work expands. What began as a four-person team solving a scheduling problem became a four-year, 20-engineer partnership that helped Off the Grid become the leader in mobile food in the Bay Area.

Industry

Food & Beverage

Company Size

300 - 500

Dev Team Size

An initial team of 4 developers launched the platform within 6 months.

Over the past four years, our team has expanded to upwards of 20 developers to build additional features, technologies, and support for the platform.

Serves over 8 million guests and employees annually.

Supports 121 internal staff.

Manages 9,420 menu items.