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Create AI-driven menu optimization experience

Brand Builder is an internal AI-powered tool that enables Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to scale menu optimization for restaurant operators.

I turned a manual, service-heavy workflow into a structured and repeatable product experience — while keeping CSMs in control of the final outcome.

Lead Product Designer

Web App

2023

Logo design for the brand Redo on green gradient background

Problem

90% of our inbound customers are new operators who excel at cooking but lack restaurant management experience. Our customer success team has been manually assisting these customers in enhancing their menus, resulting in a 30% increase in average sales. However, this approach is becoming inefficient and difficult to scale as our customer base continues to grow.

Discovery

After brainstorming with the Customer Success team, we identified an opportunity to streamline and scale menu optimization by integrating AI-driven enhancements into the process.

Solution

I designed an AI-assisted workflow that enables CSMs to:

  • Configure optimization through structured inputs
  • Generate editable AI recommendations
  • Collaborate with operators through a clear review loop
  • Publish the final menu on the operator’s behalf

This shifted the CSM role from manual execution to strategic curation, while ensuring consistency and scalability.

Designing the optimization flow

Personalized prompts: CSMs tailored AI prompts to reflect each restaurant’s voice, cuisine style, and signature elements.

 

Human refinement: Brand Builder’s content specialists reviewed and edited AI output to ensure accuracy, cultural authenticity, and consistency.

Reorganize menu

Establishes hierarchy and item positioning so all generated content is context-aware.

Improve menu copy

Descriptions are created based on each item’s role within its category, improving consistency and reducing rework.

Optimize modifiers

Built on top of the finalized structure to support clear customization and upsell logic.

Upstyle images

Generated based on the finalized AI content to ensure higher-quality, context-aware visuals

Regenerate on demand

Images can be regenerated with the same context, enabling quick iteration and keeping the system fully editable.

Collaborative review

Operators received polished side-by-side comparisons, making it easy to review updates, provide feedback, and request revisions before final approval.

🖥️ Desktop

📱 Mobile

Result

During the testing phase, we piloted the AI upstyled image feature with 17 storefronts to evaluate its potential impact on menu presentation and sales performance. Early results were promising: 85% of participating storefronts experienced GMV growth, with an average increase of around 30%. While some fluctuations were expected due to smaller brand sizes, the pilot suggested that improved visual presentation could positively influence customer engagement and purchasing behavior.

 

The project was later paused due to company reorganization before full rollout.

Contact me at kolatanhui@gmail.com to get started.

kolatanhui@gmail.com

(408) 613-5717

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Work

Work

About

About

Create AI-driven menu optimization experience

Brand Builder is an internal AI-powered tool that enables Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to scale menu optimization for restaurant operators.

I turned a manual, service-heavy workflow into a structured and repeatable product experience — while keeping CSMs in control of the final outcome.

Lead Product Designer

Web App

2023

Logo design for the brand Redo on green gradient background

Problem

90% of our inbound customers are new operators who excel at cooking but lack restaurant management experience. Our customer success team has been manually assisting these customers in enhancing their menus, resulting in a 30% increase in average sales. However, this approach is becoming inefficient and difficult to scale as our customer base continues to grow.

Discovery

After brainstorming with the Customer Success team, we identified an opportunity to streamline and scale menu optimization by integrating AI-driven enhancements into the process.

Solution

I designed an AI-assisted workflow that enables CSMs to:

  • Configure optimization through structured inputs
  • Generate editable AI recommendations
  • Collaborate with operators through a clear review loop
  • Publish the final menu on the operator’s behalf

This shifted the CSM role from manual execution to strategic curation, while ensuring consistency and scalability.

Designing the optimization flow

Personalized prompts: CSMs tailored AI prompts to reflect each restaurant’s voice, cuisine style, and signature elements.

 

Human refinement: Brand Builder’s content specialists reviewed and edited AI output to ensure accuracy, cultural authenticity, and consistency.

Reorganize menu

Establishes hierarchy and item positioning so all generated content is context-aware.

Improve menu copy

Descriptions are created based on each item’s role within its category, improving consistency and reducing rework.

Optimize modifiers

Built on top of the finalized structure to support clear customization and upsell logic.

Upstyle images

Generated based on the finalized AI content to ensure higher-quality, context-aware visuals

Regenerate on demand

Images can be regenerated with the same context, enabling quick iteration and keeping the system fully editable.

Collaborative review

Operators received polished side-by-side comparisons, making it easy to review updates, provide feedback, and request revisions before final approval.

🖥️ Desktop

📱 Mobile

Result

During the testing phase, we piloted the AI upstyled image feature with 17 storefronts to evaluate its potential impact on menu presentation and sales performance. Early results were promising: 85% of participating storefronts experienced GMV growth, with an average increase of around 30%. While some fluctuations were expected due to smaller brand sizes, the pilot suggested that improved visual presentation could positively influence customer engagement and purchasing behavior.

 

The project was later paused due to company reorganization before full rollout.

Contact me at kolatanhui@gmail.com to get started.

kolatanhui@gmail.com

(408) 613-5717

LinkedIn

Work

Work

About

About

Create AI-driven menu optimization experience

Brand Builder is an internal AI-powered tool that enables Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to scale menu optimization for restaurant operators.

I turned a manual, service-heavy workflow into a structured and repeatable product experience — while keeping CSMs in control of the final outcome.

Lead Product Designer

Web App

2023

Logo design for the brand Redo on green gradient background

Problem

90% of our inbound customers are new operators who excel at cooking but lack restaurant management experience. Our customer success team has been manually assisting these customers in enhancing their menus, resulting in a 30% increase in average sales. However, this approach is becoming inefficient and difficult to scale as our customer base continues to grow.

Discovery

After brainstorming with the Customer Success team, we identified an opportunity to streamline and scale menu optimization by integrating AI-driven enhancements into the process.

Solution

I designed an AI-assisted workflow that enables CSMs to:

  • Configure optimization through structured inputs
  • Generate editable AI recommendations
  • Collaborate with operators through a clear review loop
  • Publish the final menu on the operator’s behalf

This shifted the CSM role from manual execution to strategic curation, while ensuring consistency and scalability.

Designing the optimization flow

Personalized prompts: CSMs tailored AI prompts to reflect each restaurant’s voice, cuisine style, and signature elements.

 

Human refinement: Brand Builder’s content specialists reviewed and edited AI output to ensure accuracy, cultural authenticity, and consistency.

Reorganize menu

Establishes hierarchy and item positioning so all generated content is context-aware.

Improve menu copy

Descriptions are created based on each item’s role within its category, improving consistency and reducing rework.

Optimize modifiers

Built on top of the finalized structure to support clear customization and upsell logic.

Upstyle images

Generated based on the finalized AI content to ensure higher-quality, context-aware visuals

Regenerate on demand

Images can be regenerated with the same context, enabling quick iteration and keeping the system fully editable.

Collaborative review

Operators received polished side-by-side comparisons, making it easy to review updates, provide feedback, and request revisions before final approval.

🖥️ Desktop

📱 Mobile

Result

During the testing phase, we piloted the AI upstyled image feature with 17 storefronts to evaluate its potential impact on menu presentation and sales performance. Early results were promising: 85% of participating storefronts experienced GMV growth, with an average increase of around 30%. While some fluctuations were expected due to smaller brand sizes, the pilot suggested that improved visual presentation could positively influence customer engagement and purchasing behavior.

 

The project was later paused due to company reorganization before full rollout.

Contact me at kolatanhui@gmail.com to get started.

kolatanhui@gmail.com

(408) 613-5717

LinkedIn