IndoCafe Restaurant Management System

Project Structure

This project is organized as a monorepo:

• client/: Frontend application (React, Vite, Tailwind CSS)
• server/: Backend API (Node.js, Express, MongoDB)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MongoDB (Local or Atlas)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

2. Install Dependencies Run this command from the root directory to install dependencies for both client and server:

   npm run install-all

3. Environment Setup

   • Client: Copy client/.env.example to client/.env
   • Server: Copy server/.env.example to server/.env and update the MONGO_URI if needed.

4. Run Development Servers Start both client and server concurrently:

   npm run dev

   • Client: http://localhost:5173
   • Server: http://localhost:5000

Development Workflow

• Linting: npm run lint (Checks both client and server)
• Formatting: VS Code is configured to format on save using Prettier.
• Staff Onboarding: Admin ability to create Outlet Managers; Managers creating operational staff.
• Kitchen Dashboard: Real-time order management for kitchen staff.
• Waiter Dashboard: Table management and order status tracking.

Architecture

• Frontend: React with Context API for state management.
• Backend: Express.js with Controller-Service-Repository pattern.
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM.