🍔 Restaurant Management System

A full-stack food delivery web application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) featuring user authentication, shopping cart, online payments via Stripe, and an admin dashboard.

🌟 Features

Feature	Description
User Authentication	Secure registration and login system with JWT tokens
Shopping Cart	Add/remove items, adjust quantities, real-time price calculation
Online Payments	Integrated Stripe payment gateway for secure transactions
Order Tracking	Real-time order status updates from preparation to delivery
Admin Dashboard	Manage food items, view orders, update order statuses
Responsive Design	Mobile-friendly interface for all device sizes

🏗️ Architecture

graph TD
    A[Frontend - User] --> B[Backend API]
    C[Frontend - Admin] --> B
    B --> D[(MongoDB Database)]
    B --> E[Stripe API]
    
    subgraph Client Layer
        A
        C
    end
    
    subgraph Server Layer
        B
    end
    
    subgraph Services
        D
        E
    end

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📁 Project Structure

Restaurant-Management-System/
├── frontend/          # User-facing application
├── admin/             # Admin dashboard
├── backend/           # Server logic and API
└── README.md          # Project documentation

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB Atlas account or local MongoDB instance
• Stripe account for payment processing

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/restaurant-management-system.git
   cd restaurant-management-system

2. Install dependencies for all modules:

   # Backend
   cd backend
   npm install
   
   # Frontend
   cd ../frontend
   npm install
   
   # Admin
   cd ../admin
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables: Copy .env.example to .env in each directory and update with your credentials.

4. Run the application:

   # Start backend server
   cd backend
   npm run server
   
   # Start frontend
   cd ../frontend
   npm run dev
   
   # Start admin panel
   cd ../admin
   npm run dev

📦 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology	Purpose
Frontend	React 18	User interface
Frontend	Vite	Build tool
Frontend	React Router	Navigation
Admin	React 18	Admin dashboard
Admin	Vite	Build tool
Backend	Node.js	Runtime environment
Backend	Express.js	Web framework
Database	MongoDB	Data storage
Database	Mongoose	ODM
Authentication	JWT	Token-based auth
Payments	Stripe	Payment processing

🖼️ Screenshots

User Interface

🔄 Workflow

graph LR
    A[User Registration] --> B{Authentication}
    B -->|Success| C[Browse Menu]
    C --> D[Add to Cart]
    D --> E[Checkout]
    E --> F[Payment Processing]
    F --> G[Order Confirmation]
    G --> H[Order Tracking]
    
    I[Admin Login] --> J{Authentication}
    J -->|Success| K[Dashboard]
    K --> L[Manage Food Items]
    K --> M[View Orders]
    M --> N[Update Status]

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🛠️ API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/user/register	User registration
POST	/api/user/login	User login
GET	/api/food/list	Get all food items
POST	/api/cart/add	Add item to cart
POST	/api/order/place	Place order
GET	/api/order/userorders	Get user orders

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👤 Author

Mausam Kar

• Portfolio: mausam03.vercel.app
• GitHub: @mausam03

🙏 Acknowledgments

• React for the frontend library
• Node.js for the runtime environment
• MongoDB for the database
• Stripe for payment processing