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The UAE Build, at a glance

35 days of testing, fixes, and feedback — completed work struck off, pending highlighted.
Period: 17 Apr → 20 May 2026 Participants: Aziz · Zainab Ghadiyali · Mariela · Sin Messages reviewed: 876 lines, 157 attachments Generated: 20 May 2026
17
Items Completed
53% shipped
15
Items Pending
47% open
5
High-Priority Now
need decision
9
Live Meetings Held
avg 2.5/wk
338
Chef Emails Ready
awaiting green flag
COMPLETED · 53%
PENDING · 47%
Build velocity: chef portal closed out, client app + payments mid-stream Source: ECJ-UAE testing WhatsApp · 17 Apr → 20 May 2026

What's Blocking Today — 20 May 2026

P1
SEO submission to Google Search Console + GMB — PRs #9 and #15 merged, robots.txt + sitemap.xml verification + URL Inspector handoff still owed.
Mariela · coordinating
In Progress
P2
Admin login broken for aziz6492370@gmail.com — screenshot + URL requested by Mariela; cannot see admin user list.
Aziz → Mariela
Awaiting Aziz
P3
Stripe / payout flow for UAE chefs — chefs use C3 exchange-house cards, no bank accounts; UAE payment methods (Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara) under review.
ECJ Engineering
Under Review
P4
Chef Ayesha login + manage-menu visibility — password reset owed; cannot view recipes selected by client Quraysh.
Aziz · reset
Action Aziz
P5
338 UAE chef-invite emails — drafted in Gmail, holding for "green flag" once intake + chef-app flows confirmed working end-to-end.
Aziz · hold
On Hold

Completed & Live 17 SHIPPED

  • Chef list ordered by creation date 25 Apr · Mariela
  • Filter chefs by country 27 Apr · Mariela
  • UAE intake default — chefs routed via UAE flow 25 Apr · Zainab
  • "Test account" DB flag removed — 17 chefs now visible 27 Apr · Sin
  • Super Admin visibility & permissions live 29 Apr · Mariela
  • UAE pricing locked: AED 350 / 450 / 650 29 Apr · Mariela
  • Disclaimer in UI for groceries + travel fees 29 Apr · Mariela
  • Chef distance/availability — closest sorted 04 May · Mariela
  • Chef Policies master PDF circulated 05 May · Mariela
  • Currency fixed to AED for UAE 07 May · Mariela
  • Brevo welcome-email credentials shared 08 May · Mariela
  • Payment Method added in Client App 11 May · Mariela
  • Add / swap / delete recipes in Client App 11 May · Sin
  • Credit card registration tested clean 12 May · Aziz
  • Distance shown in km (not miles) 15 May · Mariela
  • PR #9 merged — 167 SEO pages live 20 May · Zainab
  • PR #15 merged — SEO Playbook on main 20 May · Zainab

Pending & Open 15 OPEN

  • SEO submission — GSC + GMB path forward Owner: Mariela · coordinating
  • Admin login redirect / blank screen aziz6492370@gmail.com — awaiting screenshot
  • Chef Ayesha password reset + secure share Owner: Aziz
  • Stripe + UAE payment methods (Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara) Eng review
  • UAE chef onboarding documents OHC, NOC, EIDA, Labour card, employer + visa expiry, culinary cert
  • 5–10 portfolio photos upload on chef registration Noted 14 May
  • Halal filter — hide gelatin, pork, alcohol Sin scoping 09 May
  • Female-client home-visit chef filter + e-invoicing rules Logged 14 May
  • Manage menu — chef cannot see client's selections Ayesha × Quraysh, 17 May
  • Food-handler-cert upload errors Blocks chef intake, 17 May
  • Recipes page 7 crash + search not returning all desserts Reported 17 May
  • Snellito mobile app share / clipboard link broken Web works, app fails, 18 May
  • Recipe direct-link lands on general page, not specific 28 Apr · still open
  • Time-window restrictions for chefs (allow 6 am – 11 pm) 07 May feedback
  • WhatsApp share option for chefs + clients 07 May feedback

Progress by Track

Chef Portal (ops.eatcookjoy)
9 of 10 shipped
90%
Client App & Booking
payments + edit live
65%
UAE Localization (AED, km, intake)
4 of 5 shipped
80%
Chef Onboarding Documents (UAE-specific)
scoped
10%
Payments & Stripe Alternatives
cards live, UAE methods open
35%
SEO + 167-Page Push
PRs merged, GSC pending
75%
Compliance Filters (halal, female-only, e-invoice)
noted
15%