menu-slash-inventory

A concept for an integrated online ordering and inventory system

Goal

Create a combined ordering and inventory application for restaurants that interact with each other to make inventory management easier for restaurant owners

Important Links

• Trello Board
• Current Release Canvas

README Contents

• Problems
• Demographics
• Upcoming Release
• Future Plans

Problems

• Traditional online ordering applications don't account for restaurant inventory and might let customers order something that the restaurant is unable to make

• Restaurant owners and staff should be able to see when inventory is reaching critical levels and manually adjust inventory to account for waste

• Customers should be able to view the menu and assemble an order

Target Demographics

• Restaurant owners

  • Needs a reliable way to track inventory

  • Places an emphasis on customer service; doesn't want customers to be dissatisfied when an order cannot be fulfilled

  • Wants tools to allow delegation of duties to managers and workers

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Upcoming release

The upcoming release will lay a bare-bones framework to be built upon in future releases. Features to be included in the next release are outlined in the current release canvas.

Future plans

Future releases will include the following features:

• Customer cart and payment system

• Adjustable worker permissions

• Support for coupons and discounts

Even further out, the following features may be added:

• Inventory level alerts

• Inventory analytics