A full-stack food delivery application built with the MERN stack. This platform allows users to browse menus, manage their carts, and place orders, while providing a comprehensive admin panel for restaurant management.

🔗 Live Demo: (https://food-dev-client.vercel.app/)

⚠️ Note on Initial Load: This application is hosted on a free Render instance. The server may go to sleep after periods of inactivity. If the app seems slow to load initially, please allow up to 1 minute for the backend services to wake up.

Features

User Features

• Secure Authentication: User login and registration system secured with JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Menu Filtering: dynamic menu filtering allowing users to sort dishes by category (e.g., Salad, Rolls, Deserts).
• Dynamic Cart: Users can easily add items, adjust quantities, or remove items from their cart in real-time.
• Order Placement: Seamless checkout process.

Admin Panel

• Product Management: Admins can add new dishes (with images) and delete existing dishes.
• Order Management: Real-time order tracking with the ability to update statuses:
  • Processing → Out for Delivery → Delivered.

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js
• Context API

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• JWT (Authentication)
• Multer (Image Uploads)

Database:

• MongoDB (NoSQL)

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB installed or a MongoDB Atlas connection string