Food King - Restaurant Food Ordering & Delivery App

A comprehensive restaurant food ordering and delivery application built with Laravel 9 and Vue.js 3, featuring a modern admin panel and customer-facing interface.

🚀 Features

Customer Features

• Browse Menu: Explore categories and items with images
• User Authentication: Register and login functionality
• Shopping Cart: Add, update, and remove items
• Order Tracking: Real-time order status updates
• Payment Integration: Multiple payment gateways
• Location Services: Address management and delivery
• Reviews & Ratings: Rate orders and items
• Promotions: Coupons and discount codes

Admin Features

• Dashboard: Comprehensive analytics and insights
• Menu Management: Categories, items, variations, and addons
• Order Management: Process and track orders
• User Management: Customer and staff management
• Reports: Sales, orders, and performance analytics
• Settings: Configure app settings and preferences
• Notifications: Push notifications and email alerts

Technical Features

• Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach
• Real-time Updates: WebSocket integration
• Multi-language Support: Internationalization ready
• API-Driven: RESTful API architecture
• Role-Based Access: Different user permissions
• File Upload: Image management with Laravel Media Library

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Laravel 9.x Framework
• Frontend: Vue.js 3.x with Composition API
• Database: MySQL 5.7+
• Styling: Tailwind CSS + Custom CSS
• Build Tool: Laravel Mix (Webpack)
• Authentication: Laravel Sanctum
• File Storage: Laravel Storage with symbolic links
• Real-time: Laravel Broadcasting (optional)
• Payment: Multiple gateway integrations

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• PHP: 8.0 or higher
• Composer: 2.x
• Node.js: 16.x or higher (with npm)
• MySQL: 5.7 or higher
• Git: Latest version

🚀 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/stackmasteraliza/food_king.git
cd food_king

2. Install PHP Dependencies

composer install

3. Install Node.js Dependencies

npm install

4. Environment Configuration

cp .env.example .env

Update the .env file with your configuration:

APP_NAME="Food King"
APP_ENV=local
APP_KEY=base64:your_app_key_here
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_URL=http://localhost:8000

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=food_king
DB_USERNAME=your_db_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_db_password

# Generate application key
php artisan key:generate

5. Database Setup

# Create database
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE food_king;
EXIT;

# Run migrations
php artisan migrate

# Seed the database (optional - includes demo data)
php artisan db:seed

6. Storage Setup

# Create symbolic link for file storage
php artisan storage:link

7. Build Frontend Assets

# For development
npm run dev

# For production
npm run prod

8. Start the Application

# Start Laravel development server
php artisan serve

# The application will be available at: http://localhost:8000

🔧 Configuration

Payment Gateways

Configure payment gateways in your .env file:

# Stripe
STRIPE_KEY=your_stripe_publishable_key
STRIPE_SECRET=your_stripe_secret_key

# PayPal
PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID=your_paypal_client_id
PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET=your_paypal_client_secret

# And more...

Email Configuration

MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=your_email@gmail.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_app_password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="noreply@foodking.com"
MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"

Push Notifications (FCM)

FCM_SECRET_KEY=your_firebase_server_key
FCM_TOPIC=food_king_orders

📱 Usage

Admin Panel

• URL: http://localhost:8000/admin
• Default Admin Credentials:
  • Email: admin@foodking.com
  • Password: password

Customer Interface

• URL: http://localhost:8000
• Register/Login to place orders

🧪 Testing

# Run PHP tests
php artisan test

# Run frontend tests (if configured)
npm test

🚀 Deployment

Production Build

# Build optimized assets
npm run prod

# Cache configuration for better performance
php artisan config:cache
php artisan route:cache
php artisan view:cache

Web Server Configuration

Configure your web server (Apache/Nginx) to point to the public directory.

SSL Certificate

Ensure HTTPS is configured for production environments.

📁 Project Structure

food_king/
├── app/                    # Laravel application code
│   ├── Console/
│   ├── Exceptions/
│   ├── Http/
│   ├── Models/
│   └── Providers/
├── bootstrap/              # Laravel bootstrap
├── config/                 # Configuration files
├── database/               # Migrations and seeders
│   ├── migrations/
│   └── seeders/
├── public/                 # Public assets
├── resources/              # Views and frontend assets
│   ├── js/                # Vue.js components
│   ├── sass/              # Stylesheets
│   └── views/             # Blade templates
├── routes/                 # Route definitions
├── storage/                # File storage
├── tests/                  # Test files
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── artisan                # Laravel CLI
├── composer.json          # PHP dependencies
├── package.json           # Node dependencies
└── webpack.mix.js         # Asset compilation

🤝 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.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Laravel Framework
• Vue.js Team
• Tailwind CSS
• All contributors and supporters

📞 Support

For support, email support@foodking.com or join our Discord community.

🔄 Updates

Stay updated with the latest features and improvements by following our changelog.

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Made with ❤️ for food lovers worldwide 🍕🍔🍟