🍔 Campus Bites - College Canteen Pre-Order System

Campus Bites is a modern, full-stack college canteen pre-ordering system built to eliminate long queues and streamline canteen operations. It features a futuristic "2026 Zomato-inspired" UI with glassmorphism, smooth animations, and a seamless user experience.

• Smart Menu Browsing: Explore categorized food items with rich visuals.
• Pre-Order System: Select items and set a specific pickup time.
• Live Order Tracking: Monitor order status from 'Pending' to 'Ready'.
• Google OAuth: Fast and secure login using Google accounts.
• Premium UI: Dark mode aesthetic with glassmorphism and smooth transitons.

• Kitchen View: Real-time dashboard for active orders.
• Order Management: Update order status ('Preparing', 'Ready', 'Completed').
• Queue Efficiency: Reduced rush-hour pressure with scheduled pickups.

• Menu Management: Add, edit, or remove dishes easily.
• Analytics: View sales data and popular items (Coming Soon/In-progress).
• Control Panel: Manage user roles and system settings.

• Frontend: React, Vite, Lucide Icons, Framer Motion (planned animations).
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js.
• Database: MongoDB Atlas (Mongoose).
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens) & Google OAuth 2.0.
• Styling: Vanilla CSS (Custom Glassmorphism and Modern UI tokens).
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend), Render (Backend).

campus-bites/
├── src/                # React Frontend
│   ├── components/     # Reusable UI components
│   ├── context/        # Auth and Cart Contexts
│   ├── pages/          # Student/Admin/Staff pages
│   └── assets/         # Styles and images
├── server/             # Node.js Backend
│   ├── models/         # Mongoose Schemas
│   ├── routes/         # Express API endpoints
│   ├── middleware/     # Auth and validation
│   └── index.js        # Server entry point
└── public/             # Static assets

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB Atlas account (for database)

git clone https://github.com/akashhg2007/campus-bites.git
cd campus-bites

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file in the server directory and add:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id

Start the server:

npm start

cd ..
npm install

Create a .env file in the root directory:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
VITE_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

1. Fork the project.
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/NewFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some NewFeature').
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/NewFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

Distributed under the ISC License. See LICENSE for more information.

Built with ❤️ for better campus dining.