🚀 Restaurant Booking App – Requirements & Real‑World Value

Here’s my follow‑up article to my first post about building a Restaurant Booking App. In this one, I dive deeper into why the app exists, its core requirements, and how it benefits real users—from customers to restaurant owners.

First Article Link : https://dev.to/vivek_dudhatra/building-an-online-restaurant-reservation-advance-ordering-system-with-angular-886

🍽️ 1. Why This App Exists

Dining out should be easy—but often it isn't:

Long waits, no-shows, and booking confusion.

Manual tracking of tables and orders is outdated.

Customers crave convenience—reminders, pre-orders, seamless experience.

This app is designed to solve these friction points using these essentials:

📋 2. Project Requirements

A. Functional Requirements
🎯 Customer Side
Authentication: register/login securely.

Restaurant Browsing: view listings, menus, and availability.

Booking Flow:

Choose date/time and table size.

Optionally pre-order food.

History : past bookings

🧑‍💼 Admin (Restaurant) Side
Restaurant Registration/Login

Table Management: add/remove/manage time slots and capacities.

Menu Editing: full CRUD for menu items.

Booking Dashboard: view current & upcoming reservations, track pre-orders.

B. Technical Requirements
Frontend: Angular for responsive, modular UI.

Backend: JSON Server as lightweight mock API(For project development only).

Styling: CSS.

State & Persistence: LocalStorage/session support.

Extensible Architecture: ready for future upgrades (e.g., payments, ratings, real backend).

💡 3. How Users Benefit

For Dining Customers:
Skip lines: table reservation from anywhere.

Save time: pre-order while booking.

Get clarity: see live availability.

Better experience: reminders and booking history.

For Restaurant Owners:
Operational efficiency: digital booking dashboard.

Insights: data on peak hours and menu popularity.

Minimized no-shows: confirmations reduce last-minute dropouts.

Better prep: pre-orders help kitchen planning and reduce waste.

🎥 4. Quick Demo

GitHub Repo Link : https://github.com/vivek1384/Restaurant-Booking-App

📚 5. First Article

https://dev.to/vivek_dudhatra/building-an-online-restaurant-reservation-advance-ordering-system-with-angular-886

First article: DEV Community – My initial walkthrough

🔜 6. What’s Coming Next
I’m already working on:

⭐ User reviews and ratings

💳 Payment gateway integration

🌐 Multi-branch support for restaurant chains

📋 Better UI/UX

📱💻🖥️ Making it responsive

🚧 Real backend (Node.js + database)

📝 7. Final Thoughts
With a straight-to-the-point tech stack (Angular + JSON Server), this app shows how solving everyday restaurant friction is doable—and meaningful. Whether you're a developer honing your skills or a restaurant owner exploring tech, it’s a solid starting point.

angular #typescript #webdev #development

Comments

[Dotallio]

Love how you’re tackling actual restaurant pains with real solutions - honestly feels like something I’d use. Any plans to take it live for actual restaurants soon?

[Vivek Dudhatra]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot 🙌
The goal was exactly that — to solve real pain points restaurants face daily. Right now, it's still in the personal project phase, but I'm definitely exploring the idea of taking it live. A few tweaks, a bit more testing, and who knows — maybe you'll see it in action soon!
Appreciate the encouragement 💡 If you have any ideas or feedback, I’d love to hear them.