LittleLemon Restaurant Project

Overview

LittleLemon Restaurant is a Django-based web application for managing a restaurant's menu and bookings. The project includes features such as displaying the menu, handling bookings, and providing a simple web interface for customers and staff.

Content

Project Structure

The project follows a typical Django structure, with the main components being:

• littlelemon: The main project directory.
  • restaurant: The Django app handles restaurant-related functionality (menu, bookings).
  • templates: Contains HTML templates for rendering views.
  • static: Holds static files like CSS (styles.css) and images.

Features

• Menu Management:

  • Add, update, and delete menu items.
  • View a list of available menu items with details such as title, price, and inventory.

• Booking System:

  • Record customer bookings with details like the customer's name, number of guests, and booking date.
  • Utilizes Django REST framework's powerful ModelViewSet for handling booking information.

• Authentication:

  • Secure user authentication using Djoser, providing features like token authentication and user registration.

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/aymane66/littlelemon.git

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

4. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

5. Access the application at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Dependencies

• Django 4.2.7
• djangorestframework
• djoser

What I Have Learned

Throughout the development of LittleLemon Restaurant, I have gained valuable experience in:

• Setting up a Django project for a restaurant management system.
• Configuring Django settings, including database and authentication settings.
• Implementing RESTful APIs using Django REST framework.
• Integrating token-based authentication with Djoser.
• Creating models for database interaction and registering them with the Django admin.
• Writing serializers to transform Django models into JSON representations.
• Defining URL patterns and views for handling HTTP requests.
• Utilizing class-based views and view sets for efficient code organization.
• Configuring and using a MySQL database with Django.
• Collaborating with middleware for request/response processing.

Future Enhancements

• I am currently dedicating my attention to Backend technologies and I will complete the front end for this project in the near future.
• Your feedback is appreciated.

Explore the project freely. Contact me for issues or suggestions.