☕ Smart Cafe Management System Digital Point of Sale & Cafe Operations Platform
🏆 Developed during the Adani × Odoo National Hackathon
A modern full-stack restaurant management platform that digitizes cafe operations through secure authentication, order management, kitchen workflow automation, payment tracking, analytics, and intelligent menu recommendations.
📖 Overview
Traditional cafes often rely on manual workflows for taking orders, managing tables, and coordinating between customers, kitchen staff, and administrators. These processes can lead to delays, order errors, and limited operational insights.
The Smart Cafe Management System provides a centralized digital platform that streamlines the complete cafe workflow while improving efficiency, security, and customer experience.
🚀 Problem Statement
Modern cafeterias require:
Faster order processing Digital customer experience Efficient kitchen management Secure staff authentication Business analytics Better operational visibility
Most small and medium cafes still depend on manual processes that increase service time and reduce operational efficiency.
💡 Solution
The platform connects customers, kitchen staff, and administrators through a unified digital system.
Key capabilities include:
Secure customer authentication Digital ordering system Kitchen workflow management Order tracking Table management Payment management Dashboard analytics Intelligent food recommendations
Customer
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React + TypeScript Frontend
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REST API Requests
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Express.js Backend
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Authentication SQLite DB Recommendation
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Admin & Kitchen Dashboard
- 🔐 Secure Signup & Login
- 📖 Browse Digital Menu
- 🛒 Place Orders
- 📜 View Order History
- 🍽️ Intelligent Menu Recommendations
- 👤 Personalized Dashboard
- 🍳 Kitchen Display System (KDS)
- 📥 Live Incoming Orders
- 🔄 Update Order Status
- 📋 Order Queue Management
- 📊 Dashboard Analytics
- 💰 Revenue Overview
- 🛒 Order Management
- 🪑 Table Management
- 💳 Payment Monitoring
- 📈 Business Insights
- 🔑 JWT Authentication
- 🔐 Password Hashing using bcrypt
- 🔢 PIN-based Staff Authentication
- 👥 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- 🛡️ Protected API Routes
- ⏳ Secure Session Management
- 💹 Revenue Analytics
- 📦 Order Statistics
- 🔥 Active Orders Monitoring
- 🪑 Live Table Status
- 💳 Payment Overview
- 👥 Customer Insights
- ⚛️ React
- 🟦 TypeScript
- ⚡ Vite
- 🧭 React Router
- 🌐 Context API
- 🟢 Node.js
- 🚀 Express.js
- 💾 SQLite
- 🔑 JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
- 🔒 bcrypt Password Hashing
smart-cafe-management-system/
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├── backend/ # Express.js backend
│ ├── db/ # SQLite database
│ ├── middleware/ # Authentication middleware
│ ├── routes/ # API routes
│ └── server.js
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├── components/ # Reusable React components
├── config/ # Configuration files
├── store/ # Context API state management
├── utils/ # Utility functions & recommendation engine
├── views/ # Customer, Admin & Kitchen dashboards
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├── App.tsx
├── package.json
└── README.md
- 📦 npm
- 🌿 Git
- 🐙 GitHub
Customer
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Login / Register
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Browse Digital Menu
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Place Order
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Express.js Backend
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SQLite Database Recommendation Engine
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Kitchen Dashboard
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Update Order Status
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Customer Dashboard
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Admin Analytics