Core Features
Order Management
Payment Processing
Inventory Management
Tech Stack Recommendation
// Frontend: React Native for cross-platform mobile
// Backend: Node.js with Express or Next.js API
// Database: PostgreSQL for relational data
// Real-time: Socket.io for live updates
// Payments: Stripe API
Database Schema
-- Tables schema
CREATE TABLE tables (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
number INTEGER NOT NULL,
capacity INTEGER,
status TEXT DEFAULT 'available'
);
CREATE TABLE orders (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
table_id INTEGER REFERENCES tables(id),
status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending',
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
CREATE TABLE order_items (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
order_id INTEGER REFERENCES orders(id),
menu_item_id INTEGER REFERENCES menu_items(id),
quantity INTEGER,
price DECIMAL(10,2),
status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending'
);
Key Implementation Tips
Conclusion
Building a restaurant POS requires understanding both technical and domain-specific challenges. Start with core ordering and expand from there.
// Frontend: React Native for cross-platform mobile
// Backend: Node.js with Express or Next.js API
// Database: PostgreSQL for relational data
// Real-time: Socket.io for live updates
// Payments: Stripe API
-- Tables schema
CREATE TABLE tables (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
number INTEGER NOT NULL,
capacity INTEGER,
status TEXT DEFAULT 'available'
);
CREATE TABLE orders (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
table_id INTEGER REFERENCES tables(id),
status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending',
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
CREATE TABLE order_items (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
order_id INTEGER REFERENCES orders(id),
menu_item_id INTEGER REFERENCES menu_items(id),
quantity INTEGER,
price DECIMAL(10,2),
status TEXT DEFAULT 'pending'
);