eatEazy - Food Ordering & Delivery Platform

eatEazy is a scalable and cloud-native food delivery application inspired by services like PickMe Food and UberEats. The system is built using Microservices architecture and orchestrated with Docker and Kubernetes, with a user-friendly asynchronous web client.

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📌 Project Overview

Title: Building a Cloud-Native Food Ordering & Delivery System using Microservices

eatEazy allows customers to browse restaurants, place orders, and track deliveries in real-time. Restaurant admins can manage menus and handle orders, while delivery personnel can accept and fulfill delivery requests.

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🔧 Technologies & Tools

• Frontend: React.js (Asynchronous web client)
• Backend: Node.js + Express (RESTful APIs)
• API Gateway: NGINX / Spring Cloud Gateway / Express Gateway (choose based on your stack)
• Microservices: Deployed via Docker containers
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Database: MongoDB / PostgreSQL (depending on microservice)
• Authentication: JWT-based Role Authentication
• Payment Integration: PayHere (Sandbox)
• Notifications: Twilio (SMS) & Nodemailer (Email)
• Version Control: GitHub

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🧩 System Architecture

Microservices

Service	Description
User Service	Manages authentication, user roles (Customer, Restaurant Admin, Delivery).
Restaurant Service	Restaurant CRUD, menu item management, restaurant availability.
Order Service	Order creation, modification, tracking, and status updates.
Delivery Service	Assigns drivers based on availability and location.
Payment Service	Handles secure payment transactions.
Notification Service	Sends SMS & Email notifications on order updates.

All services are integrated through an API Gateway to centralize communication and routing.

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👥 User Roles

• Customer

  • Register/Login
  • Browse restaurants and menus
  • Add to cart and place orders
  • Track deliveries

• Restaurant Admin

  • Add/update/delete menu items
  • Manage incoming orders
  • Set restaurant availability
  • Handle payments

• Delivery Personnel

  • View available deliveries
  • Accept and complete orders
  • Update delivery status

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🔐 Authentication & Authorization

• Secure login and JWT-based authentication
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Tokens validated via API Gateway before accessing any protected endpoint

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💰 Payment Gateway Integration

Integrated with Sri Lankan and global payment services:

• PayHere (Sri Lanka)

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📲 Notification System

• Real-time notifications via:
  • SMS
  • Email
• Order status updates
• Delivery assignments

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🚀 Setup & Deployment

Prerequisites: Docker, Kubernetes, Node.js, React

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/eateazy.git
cd eateazy

# Start Docker containers for services
docker-compose up --build

# Deploy to Kubernetes (sample)
kubectl apply -f k8s/

# Run React frontend
cd client
npm install
npm start