🍽️ Lunch Order App

A modern, user-friendly web application for managing lunch orders built with Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Streamline your team's lunch ordering process with this efficient and scalable solution.

Can be found online here: https://lunch-order-app-ten.vercel.app/

📋 Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Prerequisites
• Getting Started
• Development
• Project Structure
• Scripts
• Deployment
• Contributing
• License

✨ Features

• Modern UI/UX: Built with React 19 and Tailwind CSS for a responsive, beautiful interface
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation for robust code
• Performance Optimized: Leverages Next.js 15 with Turbopack for lightning-fast builds and hot reloading
• Font Optimization: Automatic font optimization using Next.js font system with Geist fonts
• Dark Mode Support: Built-in dark mode capabilities
• SEO Friendly: Server-side rendering and metadata management for better search engine optimization
• Scalable Architecture: App Router structure for modern Next.js applications

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15.5.3 - React framework with server-side rendering
• Language: TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
• UI Library: React 19.1.0 - Component-based UI library
• Styling: Tailwind CSS 4 - Utility-first CSS framework
• Build Tool: Turbopack - Next-generation bundler
• Linting: ESLint 9 - Code quality and consistency
• Font: Geist - Optimized font family by Vercel

📦 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js: Version 20 or higher (Download)
• npm: Usually comes with Node.js (or use yarn/pnpm/bun)
• Git: For version control (Download)

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/brakower/Lunch-Order-App.git
cd Lunch-Order-App

2. Install Dependencies

npm install

3. Run the Development Server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application.

The page will automatically reload when you make changes to the code.

💻 Development

File Structure

Lunch-Order-App/
├── src/
│   └── app/
│       ├── layout.tsx      # Root layout component
│       ├── page.tsx        # Home page
│       ├── globals.css     # Global styles
│       └── favicon.ico     # App icon
├── public/                 # Static assets
├── package.json           # Project dependencies
├── tsconfig.json          # TypeScript configuration
├── next.config.ts         # Next.js configuration
├── tailwind.config.ts     # Tailwind CSS configuration
└── eslint.config.mjs      # ESLint configuration

Editing Pages

Start by editing src/app/page.tsx. The page will auto-update as you save your changes.

Adding New Routes

Create new folders and page.tsx files in the src/app directory:

src/app/orders/page.tsx     → /orders route
src/app/menu/page.tsx       → /menu route

Styling

This project uses Tailwind CSS for styling. Add utility classes directly to your components:

<div className="flex items-center justify-center min-h-screen">
  <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold">Hello World</h1>
</div>

📜 Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Start the development server with Turbopack
npm run build	Build the application for production
npm start	Start the production server
npm run lint	Run ESLint to check code quality

🌐 Deployment

Deploy on Vercel (Recommended)

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform.

1. Push your code to GitHub
2. Import your repository on Vercel
3. Vercel will automatically detect Next.js and configure the build settings
4. Click "Deploy"

Other Deployment Options

• Self-Hosted: Build with npm run build and deploy the .next folder
• Docker: Create a Dockerfile for containerized deployment
• Static Export: Configure for static site generation if needed

For more details, check the Next.js deployment documentation.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
6. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

• Follow the existing code style
• Run npm run lint before committing
• Write meaningful commit messages
• Test your changes thoroughly
• Update documentation as needed

📄 License

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

📞 Support

If you have any questions or run into issues:

• Open an Issue
• Check the Next.js Documentation
• Visit the Next.js GitHub Repository

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Next.js
• Styled with Tailwind CSS
• Fonts by Vercel

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Made for better lunch ordering experiences