Tomato : Food Delivery App - MERN Stack - Project Timeline

This project is a food delivery application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).

📷 Screenshots

Home-Page

Menu-Page

Order-Page

✨ Features

User Panel

• Browse and search for food items dynamically fetched from the database
• Add items to the cart and place orders
• User authentication and profile management
• Real-time order tracking

Admin Panel

• Manage food items (add, update, delete)
• Track and manage customer orders
• View analytics on sales and customer behavior

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React - JSX, Redux, Vanilla CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (with Mongoose ORM)
• Authentication: JWT-based authentication
• Deployment: Docker / Vercel / Heroku (optional)

🚀 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/403errors/food-delivery.git  
cd food-delivery-app

2. Install dependencies

npm install  

3. Configure Environment Variables (.env Setup)

Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:3000
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key 

⚠️ Make sure to replace placeholder values with actual credentials.

4. Start the development server

For the backend:

npm run server  

For the frontend:

cd client  
npm start  

🕑 Project Timeline

How project was completed in phases?! Look here for Project Timeline.

📌 Future Enhancements

• Deployment on Vercel
• AI-based recommendations for food items
• Push notifications for real-time order updates