OrderSetu – AI-powered smart restaurant ordering and management system

For OrderSetu, the local setup is straightforward: go into backend, run npm install, then npm start; for the frontend, go into frontend, run npm install, then npm run dev.github

Required environment values

Backend needs PORT, MONGO_URI, JWT_SECRET, JWT_EXPIRES_IN, FRONTEND_URL, and GROQ_API_KEY.github

Frontend needs VITE_BACKEND_URL, VITE_LINKEDIN_URL, VITE_MAIL, and VITE_GITHUB_URL.github

Quick run steps

1. Clone the repository.
2. Set the backend .env values.
3. In one terminal, run the backend from backend.
4. In another terminal, run the frontend from frontend.github

After installation, run the backend first, then the frontend, and open the app in your browser. The README says the project is already deployed too, so you can also use the live frontend directly.github

Local usage

1. Open a terminal in backend.
2. Run npm install if you have not already.
3. Start the backend with npm start.
4. Open a second terminal in frontend.
5. Run npm install.
6. Start the frontend with npm run dev.github

What you can do in the app

OrderSetu supports restaurant login and registration with role-based access for Owner, Chef, Waiter, and Customer.github

You can place and manage orders, use role-specific dashboards, and see real-time order updates.github

It also includes AI menu description generation using the Groq API.github

Deployed usage

The project README lists a live frontend and backend, so after installation you can also compare your local setup against the deployed version.github

For testing, the README provides sample credentials for Owner, Chef, and Waiter, plus the restaurant to select for customer testing.

The project runs on a fairly standard web-app setup: a machine with Node.js and npm, plus MongoDB Atlas access for the backend database, and a browser to use the frontend. The README does not list exact minimum CPU/RAM specs, so those are the practical software requirements it explicitly confirms.

Software requirements

• Node.js and npm for both backend and frontend.
• MongoDB Atlas connection string for the database.
• A valid JWT_SECRET and Groq API key for authentication and AI features.
• Browser access for the React/Vite frontend.

Environment setup

• Backend .env: PORT, MONGO_URI, JWT_SECRET, JWT_EXPIRES_IN, FRONTEND_URL, GROQ_API_KEY.
• Frontend .env: VITE_BACKEND_URL, VITE_LINKEDIN_URL, VITE_MAIL, VITE_GITHUB_URL.

Hardware requirements

The repository does not specify a minimum hardware configuration such as RAM, CPU, or disk space. In practice, any modern development laptop or desktop that can run Node.js, a browser, and connect to MongoDB Atlas should be sufficient.