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# Restaurant Management System

A full-stack web application that simplifies restaurant operations including menu management, table reservations, order processing, billing, and feedback collection.

## Overview

The Restaurant Management System enhances the dining experience for customers and improves operational efficiency for restaurant staff and management. The system is designed to be accessible online with a secure, user-friendly interface for customers, admins, and staff members.

## Modules

1. **User Management**
   - Registration, Login, Role-based Access

2. **Menu Management**
   - Add, Edit, Delete Dishes
   - Categorize Menu

3. **Table Reservation System**
   - Customer can book tables online

4. **Order Management**
   - Cart
   - Order Tracking
   - Order Status Updates

5. **Billing and Payment**
   - Invoice generation
   - Offline Payment Options

6. **Feedback and Review System**
   - Customer feedback on food and service

7. **Admin Dashboard**
   - Reports, Analytics
   - Reservation and Order Management

## User Roles & Functionalities

### Customer
- Register/Login
- View Menu
- Place Order
- Book Table
- Make Payment (Offline)
- Submit Feedback and Reviews
- View Order History

### Admin
- Login (Secure Admin Portal)
- Add/Edit/Delete Menu Items
- Manage Table Reservations
- View/Manage Orders
- Generate Sales Reports
- Respond to Feedback

### Staff
- View Incoming Orders
- Update Order Status (Preparing, Ready, Served)
- View Table Bookings

## Updated Tech Stack

| Component | Technology Used |
|-----------|----------------|
| Frontend | Next.js, Shadcn UI |
| Backend | Node.js, Express.js, JavaScript |
| Database | MongoDB (MongoDB Atlas) |
| Authentication | JWT, bcrypt.js |
| Real-Time Updates | Socket.io |
| Deployment | Vercel (Frontend), Render (Backend) |
| API Testing | Native implementation (built-in testing) |
| Version Control | GitHub |

## Project Timeline

**Current Date: April 28, 2025**
**Project Deadline: May 7, 2025 (9 days)**

| Phase | Dates | Duration | Tasks |
|-------|-------|----------|-------|
| **Phase 1** | Apr 28 - Apr 29 | 2 days | Project setup, environment configuration, database schema design |
| **Phase 2** | Apr 30 - May 1 | 2 days | Core API development, authentication system, basic frontend setup |
| **Phase 3** | May 2 - May 3 | 2 days | Menu management, order system, reservation system implementation |
| **Phase 4** | May 4 - May 5 | 2 days | Admin and staff dashboards, customer interface refinement |
| **Phase 5** | May 6 - May 7 | 2 days | Testing, bug fixes, deployment, and final documentation |

### Daily Breakdown

**Phase 1 (Apr 28-29): Setup & Configuration**
- Day 1 (Apr 28): Initialize Next.js and Express.js projects, configure Shadcn UI
- Day 2 (Apr 29): Set up MongoDB schemas, authentication system architecture

**Phase 2 (Apr 30-May 1): Core Features**
- Day 3 (Apr 30): Implement user authentication APIs and frontend auth pages
- Day 4 (May 1): Develop basic layouts and navigation for all user types

**Phase 3 (May 2-3): Primary Modules**
- Day 5 (May 2): Build menu management system and shopping cart functionality
- Day 6 (May 3): Create reservation system and order processing workflow

**Phase 4 (May 4-5): Dashboard Development**
- Day 7 (May 4): Implement admin dashboard with analytics and management tools
- Day 8 (May 5): Build staff interface and enhance customer-facing components

**Phase 5 (May 6-7): Finalization**
- Day 9 (May 6): Conduct testing, fix bugs, optimize performance
- Day 10 (May 7): Deploy to production, create documentation, project delivery

## Project Directory Structure

```
.
├── README.md
├── package.json
├── .gitignore
├── .env.example
├── frontend/                      # Next.js frontend
│   ├── .env.local                 # Frontend environment variables
│   ├── package.json               # Frontend dependencies
│   ├── jsconfig.json              # JavaScript configuration
│   ├── next.config.js             # Next.js configuration
│   ├── public/                    # Static assets
│   │   ├── images/
│   │   ├── fonts/
│   │   └── favicon.ico
│   ├── src/                       # Source code directory
│   │   ├── app/                   # Next.js App Router
│   │   │   ├── layout.js          # Root layout
│   │   │   ├── page.js            # Homepage
│   │   │   ├── globals.css        # Global CSS
│   │   │   ├── (auth)/            # Authentication routes
│   │   │   │   ├── login/
│   │   │   │   └── register/
│   │   │   ├── menu/              # Menu browsing routes
│   │   │   ├── reservations/      # Reservation routes
│   │   │   ├── orders/            # Order routes
│   │   │   ├── feedback/          # Feedback routes
│   │   │   ├── profile/           # User profile routes
│   │   │   ├── admin/             # Admin dashboard routes
│   │   │   │   ├── layout.js
│   │   │   │   ├── page.js
│   │   │   │   ├── users/
│   │   │   │   ├── menu/
│   │   │   │   ├── reservations/
│   │   │   │   ├── orders/
│   │   │   │   └── reports/
│   │   │   └── staff/             # Staff dashboard routes
│   │   │       ├── layout.js
│   │   │       ├── page.js
│   │   │       ├── orders/
│   │   │       └── reservations/
│   │   ├── components/            # Reusable components
│   │   │   ├── ui/                # Shadcn UI components
│   │   │   ├── layouts/           # Layout components
│   │   │   ├── auth/              # Authentication components
│   │   │   ├── menu/              # Menu-related components
│   │   │   ├── orders/            # Order-related components
│   │   │   ├── reservations/      # Reservation components
│   │   │   ├── feedback/          # Feedback components
│   │   │   ├── admin/             # Admin dashboard components
│   │   │   └── staff/             # Staff dashboard components
│   │   ├── lib/                   # Utility functions
│   │   │   ├── utils.js
│   │   │   ├── hooks/             # Custom hooks
│   │   │   ├── api/               # API client functions
│   │   │   └── validators/        # Form validators
│   │   └── context/               # React context providers
│   │       ├── auth-context.js
│   │       ├── cart-context.js
│   │       └── theme-context.js
└── backend/                       # Express.js backend
    ├── .env                       # Backend environment variables
    ├── package.json               # Backend dependencies
    ├── src/
    │   ├── index.js               # Entry point
    │   ├── config/                # Configuration files
    │   │   ├── database.js        # Database configuration
    │   │   ├── env.js             # Environment variables
    │   │   └── logger.js          # Logging configuration
    │   ├── models/                # MongoDB models
    │   │   ├── User.js
    │   │   ├── MenuItem.js
    │   │   ├── Category.js
    │   │   ├── Table.js
    │   │   ├── Reservation.js
    │   │   ├── Order.js
    │   │   ├── OrderItem.js
    │   │   └── Feedback.js
    │   ├── routes/                # API routes
    │   │   ├── index.js           # Route aggregator
    │   │   ├── auth.routes.js
    │   │   ├── users.routes.js
    │   │   ├── menu.routes.js
    │   │   ├── reservations.routes.js
    │   │   ├── orders.routes.js
    │   │   └── feedback.routes.js
    │   ├── controllers/           # Route controllers
    │   │   ├── auth.controller.js
    │   │   ├── users.controller.js
    │   │   ├── menu.controller.js
    │   │   ├── reservations.controller.js
    │   │   ├── orders.controller.js
    │   │   └── feedback.controller.js
    │   ├── services/              # Business logic
    │   │   ├── auth.service.js
    │   │   ├── users.service.js
    │   │   ├── menu.service.js
    │   │   ├── reservations.service.js
    │   │   ├── orders.service.js
    │   │   └── feedback.service.js
    │   ├── middleware/            # Express middleware
    │   │   ├── auth.middleware.js
    │   │   ├── error.middleware.js
    │   │   ├── validation.middleware.js
    │   │   └── role.middleware.js
    │   ├── utils/                 # Utility functions
    │   │   ├── jwt.js
    │   │   ├── password.js
    │   │   └── validation.js
    │   └── socket/                # Socket.io implementation
    │       ├── index.js
    │       └── handlers.js
    └── tests/                     # Backend tests
        ├── unit/
        │   ├── auth.test.js
        │   ├── users.test.js
        │   └── ...
        └── integration/
            ├── auth.test.js
            ├── menu.test.js
            └── ...
```

## Technical Todo List

### Initial Setup & Configuration

- [x] Initialize Next.js frontend project with JavaScript
- [x] Set up Shadcn UI components and theming
- [x] Initialize Express.js backend with JavaScript
- [x] Configure MongoDB connection and schemas
- [x] Set up project repository structure
- [x] Configure ESLint and Prettier
- [x] Set up environment variables and configuration

### Backend Tasks

#### User Management
- [x] Create user model with role-based permissions
- [x] Implement authentication middleware using JWT
- [x] Create API endpoints for registration and login
- [x] Implement password hashing with bcrypt
- [x] Set up role-based access controls

#### Menu Management
- [x] Create menu item model with categories
- [ ] Develop CRUD API endpoints for menu items
- [ ] Implement image upload for menu items
- [x] Create menu categories functionality
- [ ] Implement search and filtering capabilities

#### Table Reservation System
- [x] Create table and reservation models
- [ ] Develop availability checking algorithm
- [ ] Implement reservation API endpoints
- [ ] Create scheduler for reservation management
- [ ] Implement notifications for reservations

#### Order Management
- [x] Create order and order items models
- [x] Implement order status tracking
- [ ] Develop API endpoints for orders
- [x] Implement real-time order updates with Socket.io
- [ ] Create order history functionality

#### Billing System
- [ ] Create invoice generation functionality
- [ ] Implement receipt printing capability
- [ ] Develop offline payment recording system

#### Feedback System
- [x] Create feedback and ratings models
- [ ] Implement API endpoints for feedback
- [ ] Develop analytics for feedback data

### Frontend Tasks

#### Common Components
- [ ] Create layout components and navigation
- [ ] Design and implement authentication pages
- [ ] Set up responsive design framework
- [ ] Implement common UI components with Shadcn
- [ ] Create loading states and error handling

#### Customer Interface
- [ ] Implement menu browsing interface with filtering
- [ ] Create shopping cart functionality
- [ ] Develop table reservation form and calendar
- [ ] Build order tracking interface
- [ ] Implement user profile and order history
- [ ] Create feedback submission form

#### Admin Dashboard
- [ ] Design and implement admin dashboard layout
- [ ] Create menu management interface
- [ ] Build reservation management system
- [ ] Implement order monitoring and management
- [ ] Develop sales reporting and analytics
- [ ] Create user management interface

#### Staff Interface
- [ ] Build order processing queue
- [ ] Implement order status update interface
- [ ] Create table reservation schedule view

### Database Design & Implementation

- [ ] Design user collection schema
- [ ] Design menu and categories collections
- [ ] Create table and reservation collections
- [ ] Design order and order items collections
- [ ] Implement feedback and ratings collection
- [ ] Set up indexes for performance optimization
- [ ] Implement data validation rules

### Testing & QA

- [ ] Create unit tests for backend services
- [ ] Implement integration tests for API endpoints
- [ ] Set up frontend component testing
- [ ] Perform end-to-end testing
- [ ] Conduct security testing and vulnerability assessment

### Deployment & DevOps

- [ ] Configure CI/CD pipeline
- [ ] Set up staging and production environments
- [ ] Implement database backup strategy
- [ ] Configure monitoring and error logging
- [ ] Create deployment documentation

## Implementation Approach

### Backend Architecture

We'll implement a RESTful API architecture with the following structure:
- Routes: Handle incoming requests and route to controllers
- Controllers: Process requests and handle business logic
- Services: Contain core business logic isolated from HTTP layer
- Models: Database schemas and data models
- Middleware: Authentication, validation, and error handling

### Frontend Architecture

We'll use Next.js App Router with the following structure:
- Pages: Application routes and views
- Components: Reusable UI components using Shadcn
- Hooks: Custom React hooks for state and API interactions
- Services: API client code for backend communication
- Contexts: State management for shared data
- Utils: Helper functions and utilities

### Database Design

We'll use MongoDB with the following collections:
- Users: Store user information and authentication details
- MenuItems: Store menu items with categories
- Categories: Menu categories
- Tables: Restaurant tables and their details
- Reservations: Table bookings with time slots
- Orders: Customer orders with status
- OrderItems: Items within orders
- Feedback: Customer reviews and ratings

## Installation

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/restaurant-management-system.git
cd restaurant-management-system

# Install dependencies for frontend
cd frontend
npm install

# Install dependencies for backend
cd ../backend
npm install

# Set up environment variables
# Create .env file in the backend directory
# Add the following variables:
# MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
# JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
# PORT=5000

# Run the application
# In the backend directory
npm run dev

# In a separate terminal, navigate to the frontend directory
cd ../frontend
npm run dev
```

## Usage

- Access the admin dashboard at `/admin` route
- Staff portal is available at `/staff` route
- Customer interface is accessible on the homepage

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.