Spice Temple: Local Delivery & Pickup with Custom Shopify Development
As trusted Shopify developers and Shopify experts, we partnered with the renowned Spice Temple restaurant in Sydney to bring their signature flavours online. In response to the COVID lockdowns, we created a custom Shopify store that allowed customers to order restaurant-quality meals from the comfort of home. With tailored delivery zones, scheduled pickup times, and a dynamic menu system, the platform helped Spice Temple adapt quickly and continue serving loyal patrons across the city.
The Brief
As COVID restrictions shuttered venues across Sydney, Spice Temple — one of Australia’s leading modern Chinese restaurants — needed a fast and reliable way to continue serving customers. Our team was engaged as a Shopify expert to create an online ordering platform that allowed customers to order food for pickup or local delivery, while keeping true to the restaurant’s premium brand experience.
The Challenges
- Providing flexible pickup time slots during changing COVID regulations
- Limiting delivery zones based on specific postcodes or suburbs
- Offering a large, structured menu in a user-friendly layout
- Maintaining Spice Temple’s high-end branding in a digital format
Our Approach
As experienced Shopify developers, we used Shopify’s ecosystem to build a tailored storefront with localised delivery functionality. We implemented:
- Custom scripts to manage pickup time windows and availability per day
- Geolocation-based delivery zone restrictions using postcode logic
- Menu filtering by category, protein type, and dietary options
- Brand-consistent design to align with the Spice Temple experience
The Outcome
The Spice Temple @Home Shopify store became a key revenue channel during lockdowns, keeping the business running and connected with customers. With simple checkout flows, clear delivery options, and a fully branded experience, the platform allowed Spice Temple to expand its reach beyond the dining room — all while providing customers with the same high-quality food, packaged for home.
Spice Temple Team
The Mesh With Us team were incredibly responsive and understood exactly what we needed to pivot our business during COVID. They built a Shopify solution that looked beautiful, worked seamlessly, and made it easy for our customers to order online. Their attention to detail, especially around pickup scheduling and delivery zones, made a huge difference to our operations.
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