Restaurant Menu Management System

A Django-based web application for restaurants to create, manage, and share digital menus with customers via QR codes.

A Django-based web application that allows restaurants to manage their digital menu and share it with customers through QR codes.

Features

• Restaurant Management: Create and manage restaurant profiles
• Food Item Management: Add, view, and organize food items with images
• QR Code Generation: Automatically generate unique QR codes for each restaurant
• Menu Categorization: Organize items by category (Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, Beverage, Dessert)
• Customer Menu View: Customers can view the digital menu using the restaurant's QR code
• User Authentication: Secure login system for restaurant owners
• Image Support: Upload and display food item images
• Subscription Management: Track restaurant subscription status

Project Structure

RestaurantMenu/
├── base/                          # Main app
│   ├── models.py                  # Restaurant and FoodItem models
│   ├── views.py                   # Application views
│   ├── urls.py                    # URL routing
│   ├── admin.py                   # Django admin configuration
│   └── migrations/                # Database migrations
├── RestaurantMenu/                # Project configuration
│   ├── settings.py                # Django settings
│   ├── urls.py                    # Main URL configuration
│   └── wsgi.py                    # WSGI configuration
├── templates/                     # HTML templates
│   └── Home/
│       ├── base.html              # Base template
│       ├── login.html             # Login page
│       ├── add-food.html          # Add food item form
│       ├── view-food.html         # View food items
│       ├── customer-menu.html     # Customer menu view
│       └── my-qr.html             # QR code display
├── static/                        # Static files (CSS, JavaScript)
├── media/                         # User-uploaded files
│   ├── food_images/               # Food item images
│   └── qr_codes/                  # Generated QR codes
├── manage.py                      # Django management utility
└── requirements.txt               # Project dependencies

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory

   cd RestaurantMenu

2. Create a virtual environment

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment

   • Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • Mac/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply migrations

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (admin account)

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the development server

   python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Usage

For Restaurant Owners

1. Login: Access the login page at /login/
2. Add Food Items: Navigate to /add-food/ to add new menu items
3. View Menu: Go to /view-food/ to see all your menu items
4. Get QR Code: Visit /my-qr/ to view and download your restaurant's QR code

For Customers

1. Scan QR Code: Use a QR code scanner to scan your restaurant's QR code
2. View Menu: The QR code will direct you to your restaurant's digital menu
3. Browse Items: View all available food items with prices, descriptions, and images

Database Models

Restaurant Model

• user: OneToOne relationship with Django User model
• restaurant_name: Name of the restaurant
• slug: URL-friendly identifier (auto-generated)
• is_active: Active/inactive status
• subscription_end: Subscription expiration date
• qr_code: Auto-generated QR code image

FoodItem Model

• restaurant: Foreign key to Restaurant
• name: Food item name
• price: Item price
• quantity: Available quantity
• description: Item description
• category: Category (Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, Beverage, Dessert)
• food_image: Item image

URL Routes

Route	View	Description
/login/	login_user()	Restaurant owner login
/add-food/	add_food()	Add new food item
/view-food/	view_food()	View restaurant's food items
/menu/<slug>/	customer_menu()	Customer view of restaurant menu
/my-qr/	my_qr()	View restaurant's QR code

Configuration

Settings

• Database: SQLite (default) - Change in RestaurantMenu/settings.py for production
• Media files: Stored in media/ directory
• Static files: Stored in static/ directory and staticfiles/

QR Code Generation

QR codes are automatically generated when a restaurant is created or updated. The QR code URL points to the customer menu view:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/menu/{restaurant_slug}/

Deployment

For deployment instructions, see RENDER_DEPLOYMENT.md

Technologies Used

• Backend: Django 3.x/4.x
• Database: SQLite (Development), PostgreSQL (Production recommended)
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• QR Code: qrcode library
• Authentication: Django built-in authentication

Security Considerations

• Use environment variables for sensitive settings in production
• Enable HTTPS for all deployed sites
• Set DEBUG = False in production
• Use a production-grade database (PostgreSQL)
• Configure CORS and CSRF settings appropriately
• Keep dependencies updated

Future Enhancements

• Order management system
• Payment integration
• Admin dashboard analytics
• Menu templates
• Multi-language support
• Mobile app
• Inventory tracking
• Customer reviews and ratings

Contact & Support

For issues, feature requests, or questions, please open an issue in the project repository.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.