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Let's Bite

A modern, full-featured food delivery platform connecting hungry customers with local restaurants. Built with Django, featuring M-Pesa payment integration, real-time order tracking, and comprehensive restaurant management tools.

FrameWork

Django

Key Features

Browse & Discover

Explore local restaurants and their menu items with advanced filtering and search capabilities.

Smart Shopping Cart

Intuitive cart management with quantity controls and real-time price updates.

M-Pesa Payments

Secure M-Pesa payment gateway integration for seamless transactions.

Real-time Tracking

Monitor order status from packing to delivery with live updates.

Restaurant Dashboard

Comprehensive management tools for restaurant owners to handle orders and inventory.

Screenshots

Let's Bite customer food ordering interface
Customer App
Let's Bite restaurant order management dashboard
Restaurant Dashboard
Let's Bite real-time order tracking screen
Order Tracking

Technology Stack

Backend

Django 5.1.3
Python
Django REST Framework
django-allauth (Authentication)

Database

PostgreSQL (Production)
MySQL Support
SQLite (Development)
Data Optimization

Frontend & Storage

Django Templates
HTML5 & CSS3
AWS S3 (via django-storages)
Pillow (Image Processing)

Payments & External

M-Pesa Gateway
AWS Boto3
Requests Library

Deployment

Vercel (Serverless)
Gunicorn
Environment Variables
Docker Ready

Challenges & Solutions

Payment Integration

Integrating M-Pesa with proper error handling, retry logic, and transaction verification

Implemented robust callback handlers, transaction logging, and user-friendly payment feedback with real-time status updates

Performance at Scale

Optimizing database queries for menu browsing with thousands of items across multiple restaurants

Implemented query optimization and database indexing to achieve < 500ms response times

Image Management

Handling and serving restaurant and menu item images efficiently with AWS S3

Implemented image compression, CDN integration, and lazy loading for optimal performance

Order Status Management

Real-time order status updates across multiple user types (customers, restaurants, delivery)

Built state machine for order lifecycle, automated status transitions, and WebSocket support for live updates

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