CanteenHub - Multi-User Collaborative Canteen & Food Ordering System
A zero-framework PHP application built to replace informal Mattermost/chat lunch ordering threads. Anyone on the team can log in, start a food session, join any colleague's session, and place their own orders with automatic bill calculation upon food arrival.
Key Features
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User Authentication (Zero Framework):
- Login (
/login) & Register (/register) with secure password hashing (password_hash()). - Pre-seeded test accounts (Password:
password):dea(Dea - Coordinator)alex(Alex Turner)sarah(Sarah Jenkins)budi(Budi Santoso)michael(Michael Chen)
- 1-click Quick Demo Account switcher on login page.
- Login (
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Session Creation by Anyone:
- Any team member can click "➕ Start a Food Session" to coordinate canteen lunch, boba/coffee runs, or snack orders.
- Hosts paste today's menu choices directly from chat (no prices needed upfront).
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Self-Ordering from Any Session:
- Logged-in colleagues browse all active sessions on the dashboard.
- Multi-Select Interactive Menu: Click multiple items, adjust quantities (
+/-), and add specific notes ("no spicy", "extra egg"). - The app automatically assigns the order to the authenticated coworker.
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Grouped Canteen Placement & Bill Settlement:
- 1-Click "Copy Canteen Text" aggregates quantities into a formatted WhatsApp/chat message.
- When food arrives with the receipt, the host enters the final prices per item.
- The app automatically computes every coworker's personal bill!
- 1-Click "Copy Mattermost Breakdown" generates a ready-to-paste markdown table tagging
@coworkerwith their exact individual bill and payment status (Unpaid/Paid).
How to Run
Option 1: PHP Built-in Server (php -S)
php -S localhost:8000 -t public
Visit: http://localhost:8000
Option 2: Docker Compose
docker compose up -d --build
Visit: http://localhost:8080
To stop:
docker compose down
Option 3: Apache
Point your Apache VirtualHost DocumentRoot to public/ directory (rewrites handled by public/.htaccess).