🚀 Overview

Purpose: Provide a scalable multi-restaurant food delivery system with admin and restaurant management capabilities.

Real-world use: Food delivery startups, agencies, and developers can manage multiple restaurants, track orders, and handle deliveries efficiently.

Target users: Restaurant owners, delivery service startups, SaaS developers, and agencies seeking GPL-compliant multi-restaurant solutions.

✨ Key Features

• Multi-Restaurant Support: Host multiple restaurants with separate menus, pricing, and management panels.
• Online Food Ordering: Customers can browse menus, place orders, and pay online.
• Admin Panel: Manage restaurants, users, orders, delivery tracking, and system analytics.
• Restaurant Panel: Restaurant-specific management for menu updates, order processing, and reporting.
• Delivery Management: Assign orders to delivery personnel and track status in real-time.
• Customer Accounts: Registration, order history, favorites, and profile management.
• Payment Integration: Supports online payments, wallets, and COD.
• Notifications: Real-time alerts for orders, deliveries, and status updates.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• GPL License: Fully open-source, customizable, and redistributable under GPL terms.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Backend: PHP 7.x / 8.x (Laravel / CodeIgniter)
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, Vue.js / React.js
• Database: MySQL / MariaDB
• Server: Apache / Nginx with PHP-FPM
• APIs: REST API for mobile apps, payment gateways, and notifications

Server Requirements: PHP extensions: mbstring, curl, json, pdo, fileinfo, openssl; SSL recommended; minimum 2GB RAM.

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Upload FoodBank source files to your web server.
2. Create a MySQL database and import foodbank.sql.
3. Update .env or config.php with database credentials, site URL, and payment settings.
4. Set folder permissions for /storage, /uploads, and /cache.
5. Access admin and restaurant panels to configure tenants, restaurants, menus, and delivery personnel.
6. Test orders, payments, and delivery tracking before going live.

📦 Deliverables

• Complete FoodBank source code (GPL licensed)
• Admin and Restaurant Panels
• Database schema and sample data
• Installation and configuration documentation
• Responsive frontend for web, tablet, and mobile users

📱 Supported Platforms

Web: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge

Server OS: Linux, macOS, Windows

Devices: Desktop, tablet, and mobile responsive interface

🧠 Notes

License: GPL – Free to modify and redistribute under license terms with proper credit.

• Ideal for multi-restaurant food delivery and SaaS deployment.
• Ensure SSL, secure hosting, and backup procedures for production deployment.
• Maintain author credits when redistributing.

Customization Tips:

• Add custom payment gateways, delivery management tools, or loyalty programs.
• Enhance analytics, reporting, and notifications modules.
• Integrate mobile apps for customers, restaurant staff, and delivery personnel.

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

This GPL release is based on the original FoodBank Multi Restaurant – Food Delivery App developed by its author(s) on CodeCanyon.
Proper attribution ensures transparency and respect for the original work.

View FoodBank on CodeCanyon

🔒 Disclaimer

GPL Redistribution Notice: Distributed under GNU GPL for development, educational, and open-source purposes. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the original developer. Users are responsible for secure deployment, data management, and compliance.

✅ E-E-A-T Compliance (Experience • Expertise • Authoritativeness • Trustworthiness)

Experience: Designed for real-world multi-restaurant food delivery and order management workflows.

Expertise: Developed using PHP, Laravel, and modern frontend frameworks for secure, scalable, and responsive SaaS operations.

Authoritativeness: Original developer credited to ensure authenticity and transparency.

Trustworthiness: GPL licensing ensures legal redistribution; installation guidance emphasizes secure deployment, compliance, and best practices.