management, inventory control, and performance
Development of Food
Ordering Application in
College Canteen
Anshuman
Lovely professional university
Anshumankumar314 @gmail.com
Abstract:
FastBite is an innovative food ordering system
designed to streamline the process of ordering food
online. This system offers a user-friendly interface
accessible via web and mobile platforms, allowing
customers to browse menus, place orders, and make
payments with ease. FastBite integrates advanced
features such as real-time order tracking and
personalized recommendations to enhance the user
experience. Additionally, it provides restaurant
partners with tools for managing orders efficiently
and optimizing their operations. Through a
combination of agile development methodologies
and user feedback, FastBite continuously evolves to
meet the dynamic demands of the food service
industry. This paper explores the design,
development, and implementation of FastBite,
highlighting its impact on improving efficiency and
customer satisfaction in the food ordering process.
FastBite revolutionizes the food ordering landscape
with its innovative platform, offering a seamless and
intuitive experience for both customers and
restaurant partners. Through its user-friendly web
and mobile interfaces, FastBite empowers customers
to effortlessly browse menus, customize orders, and
securely complete transactions. Leveraging
cuttingedge technology, the system provides real-
time order tracking, personalized recommendations,
and seamless payment processing, elevating the
overall dining experience and fostering customer
loyalty. Furthermore, FastBite equips restaurant
partners with robust tools for efficient order
analytics, enabling them to optimize operations and
drive revenue growth. By embracing agile
development methodologies and continuous
iteration based on user feedback, FastBite remains
agile and responsive to evolving market needs. This
paper presents an indepth analysis of FastBite's
design, development, and implementation,
showcasing its transformative impact on efficiency,
customer satisfaction, and profitability within the
food service industry.
1 Introduction
In the digital age, online platforms have
revolutionized various aspects of daily life, including
the way we order and consume food. With the
increasing demands for convenience and efficiency,
there arises a need for innovative solutions that cater
to the evolving preferences of consumers,
particularly within the college student demographic.
FastBites emerges as a pioneering online food
ordering system tailored to meet the specific needs
of college students, offering a seamless and
convenient dining experience.
FastBites addresses the challenges faced by college
students in accessing quality meals amidst their busy
schedules and academic commitments. By providing
a user-friendly platform accessible via web and
mobile applications, FastBites empowers students to
explore a diverse range of culinary options from local
eateries and campus dining facilities. This platform
not only offers a comprehensive menu selection but
also facilitates easy customization of orders to
accommodate individual preferences and dietary
restrictions.
Furthermore, FastBites leverages advanced
technology to streamline the ordering process,
offering features such as real-time order tracking and
secure payment processing. Through strategic
partnerships with restaurants and food vendors,
FastBites ensures timely delivery of freshly prepared
meals directly to campus locations or student
residences.
As college students prioritize convenience and
flexibility in their dining choices, FastBites emerges as
a game-changer in the realm of online food ordering,
catering to the unique needs and preferences of this
demographic. This paper explores the design,
development, and implementation of FastBites,
highlighting its transformative impact on enhancing
the dining experience for college students.the prime
focus of this app is to reduce the overcrowding
caused when all students suddenly come to canteen
to eat food, leading to increased rush and hectic
schedule. The preordering enables them to order the
food while sitting in the class itself and then collect
them after the class is over from the respective
canteen. In this manner both the party would get
benefit the vendor as well the students
The vendor in advance would know the demand of
the meals and would prepare the meal in according .
Similarly the student would would get relief from
rush caused due to sudden rise in student density in
the respective canteen.in this way this research
paper is intended to modify the current face to face
ordering system prevailing in the college campus.
In addition to addressing the challenges of busy
schedules and academic commitments, FastBites
offers a multitude of benefits to college students
through its online ordering platform.
Time Efficiency: FastBites enables students to save
valuable time by eliminating the need to wait in long
lines or travel to off-campus eateries. With just a few
clicks, students can place their orders and have meals
delivered directly to their desired location, allowing
them to focus more on their studies and
extracurricular activities.
Accessibility: FastBites enhances accessibility to a
variety of dining options by aggregating menus from
local restaurants and campus dining facilities in one
convenient platform. This accessibility ensures that
students with diverse dietary preferences and
restrictions have ample choices to suit their needs,
promoting inclusivity and satisfaction among the
student community.
Health and Wellness: By providing detailed menu
information and customizable order options,
FastBites supports students in making informed and
healthier dining choices. The platform can include
nutritional information, allergen warnings, and
options for dietary accommodations, empowering
students to prioritize their health and wellness while
enjoying their meals.
Financial Savings: FastBites may offer exclusive deals,
discounts, and loyalty rewards to incentivize students
to use the platform, resulting in potential cost
savings compared to traditional dining options.
Additionally, by enabling students to budget and plan
their meals in advance, FastBites helps promote
financial responsibility among college students.
2 Application development
2.1 Android Studio:
FastBites is primarily developed using Android
Studio, which is the official Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for Android app development.
Android Studio provides a user-friendly interface and
a wide range of tools and features specifically
designed for building Android applications.
Developers utilize Android Studio's powerful code
editor, debugging tools, and emulators to create,
test, and debug the FastBites app for various Android
devices.
2.2 GitHub:
GitHub is a web-based platform used for version
control and collaboration in software development
projects.
FastBites developers use GitHub as a central
repository to store and manage the source code of
the application.
GitHub facilitates collaboration among multiple
developers working on the FastBites project by
enabling them to track changes, manage branches,
and merge code contributions seamlessly.
Additionally, GitHub's issue tracking and project
management features are utilized to organize
tasks,report bugs, and coordinate development
efforts efficiently.
2.3 Eclipse IDE:
While Android Studio is the primary IDE for FastBites
development, Eclipse IDE may also be utilized for
certain aspects of the project.
Eclipse IDE is a popular integrated development
environment commonly used for Java-based
applications, including Android app development
prior to the widespread adoption of Android Studio.
Some developers may use Eclipse IDE for specific
tasks such as Java programming, code analysis, or
compatibility testing for older Android versions.
In summary, FastBites is developed using Android
Studio as the primary IDE for Android app
development, with GitHub serving as the central
repository for source code management and
collaboration, and Eclipse IDE potentially utilized for
specific development tasks as needed. These tools
collectively enable efficient and collaborative
development of the FastBites application, ensuring
its successful deployment and ongoing maintenance.
2.4 Firebase
one can use Firebase to create, enhance, and
expand Android applications for free.
Firebase serves as a tool for a wide range of
services. Real-time databases, analytics,
databases, authentication, file storage,
hosting, storage, configuration, and other
features are among the advantages of
Firebase for application development.
and so forth. These services are hosted in the
cloud rather than on any program.
Application Programming Interface is
referred to as API. Notification API is one of
its functions. Applications that are mobile
or web-based can use this feature to send
notifications that show up outside of the
program, like a notification bar.
Additionally, API services have the capacity
to
provide specific methods and resources to a
variety of everyday or professional users
3 Existing system
Customers are unable to comprehend their
payment information, order data, and their
periodic payment required at the canteen
owing to the current system. In this
arrangement, the administrator
Without the ability to add, edit, or remove
any services that are offered periodically at
their canteen, as well as the capacity to
update or make adjustments to any data.
Because the administrator lacks the
knowledge of how much is available on the
market, is accessible, and is offered for
specific products or services that are
available during their search, they are taking
ineffective action to develop, form, or create
quickly, which will result in a significant
loss for them.
4 Proposed system
With the use of this system, users will be
able to see what products fall under their
canteen store and at what price. Meanwhile,
clients are additionally given
given the choice to purchase a particular
item. The customer can specify how many
quantities of each product they will be able
to get bills for if they select the "yes" option.
the products they have bought and, in the
end, retrieve their purchases from the pickup
location. Therefore, the administrator's
primary responsibilities will be to display
the final bills and provide better services to
both new and current clients.1-3
5 Methodology/framework
Agile methodology is an approach that
carries out testing and continuous iteration
of development during a project's mobile
application development lifecycle. The
envisage, hypothesize, explore, adapt, and
close phases are the five steps of the agile
approach.
5.1 Envision pahse
The purpose of the envision phase is to aid
in the creation of a research preview.
English is designated as the official
language of this mobile application. The
Canteen Ordering Application is specifically
made for elementary and secondary college
students and food vendors. Seven modules
are available, and they are
login, cart, track, notification, profile, food
item, and order.
Use the Canteen Ordering Application to
place food and drink orders for students.
Simply register, log in, place your order, add
it to your cart, pay, monitor your order, and
get notifications. While food vendors have
the ability to check orders, add or remove
food items, progress with orders, and get
notifications. To make the sell and purchase
procedure easier, food vendors and students
utilize separate interfaces but the same
program.
5.2 Speculate phase
The potential for developing mobile-based
applications is investigated at this phase.
The Canteen Ordering Application is being
developed using Firebase and Android
Studio. Java is the programming language
that was selected.
System requirements are Microsoft windows 11 with
32 or 65 bit, 8 Gb ram, at least 1 Gb for android
SDK,emulator system or Connecting smart phone as
emulator, catches and images.lastly java
development kit mjust be installed.
5.3 Explore phase
Tested features are given quickly during this
phase. In an effort to reduce risk and
uncertainty in the project, a test strategy for
mobile application developers and a user
acceptance testing form for students and
food sellers are provided. After this project
is developed, people will provide
input to help the developer improve the
mobile app. This stage won't end and won't
transition further till the application
development has gained user acceptance.
5.4 Adapt phase
This stage of the development process
focuses on the final product—mobile
applications. The supplied outcomes are
examined and contrasted with the existing
circumstances. The Canteen Ordering
Application needs to be adjusted to the
present circumstances and everything should
function as intended.
5.5 Close phase
The project's terminus is determined by the
close phase. After speculative, exploratory,
and adaptative phases, the Canteen Ordering
Application reaches this phase. Important
discoveries and information acquired will be
examined. The completed and finalized
Canteen Ordering Application will be
submitted.
6 Results and discussions
In this the general architecture system, test plan and the Canteen Ordering Application functions
user acceptance test will be discussed. 6.1 General as intended.
System Architecture

As seen in Figure 1, there are two users of

the Canteen Ordering Application: a food
vendor and a student. After making
payment, students can use the Canteen
Ordering Application to place food and
beverage orders. Preferred meal can be
selected by the student and added to the cart.
A tracking system is created.
Table 2 : Test plan result
for the pupil to review their placement. If a
student already has an account, they can log 6.3 User Acceptance Test Result Figure 2
in; if not, they must register for one. Food displays the results of the food seller's user
sellers do not need to register because their acceptance form. These findings
accounts are already set up. Food sellers can demonstrate that the food vendor can utilize
set up food and beverages, verify orders and this mobile application to complete order
sales reports, and more using the Canteen services, and he finds the design to be
Ordering Application. Notifications about acceptable.
other users' activity will be sent to both
users.

The user acceptance test has been carried out

at vendor side who is able to register on the
app successfully as shown in the diagram.

6.4 User Interface

Figure 1: System Design Diagram for Fast Below are the screenshots of the developed
Bites applications in reference to vendor and
students.
6.2 Test plan

Table 2 displays the test plan results that the

developer used to verify that each module in
This is the UI interface for the application This is the registration portal asking for
name to get registered.
Signup page for registration. Finally verification step to get registered.

7 Literature Review

You waste a lot of time standing in line at

the faculty canteen's canteen management
system, which uses an e-wallet1.

By forcing orders into the room, placing

orders ahead of time, and offering a postpaid
billfold facility that saves time spent on the
tendering amendment, the planned
application primarily helps to reduce the
amount of time wasted waiting in line.
These features are now frequently used for
other smart purposes. The application's
planned e-wallet is protected using a
2,048bit encoding scheme. protected by a
2,048-bit encoding scheme. Using a web-
based application paper to implement a
configurable online meal
ordering system,3. 8 Conclusion

This study provides customers with digital

restaurant and inter-restaurant navigation This paper's primary goal was to create an
through the use of excellent phones. Rather Android app that would help students who
than utilizing PDAs for customer are waiting in line for food ordering and
interaction, good phones or tablets are used then waiting in line again save time.
to provide the required interfaces so that
customers may view and order menus. wait in line to accept their delivery. We
Customers can read and create an order have developed an Android app for this
using a private login system, get information system that is more visually appealing,
on their order status in real time, and print efficient with time, and educational than the
receipts directly from their high-quality standard canteen system.
phone. The processing speed of the android system is faster
The innovative technology expensed in the as compared to queuing based system.
canteen consuming management system
It follows that Android-based devices are the
design based on CAN bus and RFID4 is
most affordable automation option available
to canteen owners. As a result, we offer an
mostly utilized in the canteen's management
automatic meal ordering system.
system on a domestic and international level.
The technologies comprise the RS485 bus,
system employing a wireless
the non-contacting IC card, and the
communication-capable Android app. The
contacting IC card. But there are other flaws
personnel at the canteen perform better and
with this kind of expense management
students have more time because of this
system as well. An intelligent expensing and
convenient, efficient, and simple-to-use
management system of the canteen
technology.
supported by bus and wireless frequency
technology is intended to uncover the
sluggish reading speed, damage, unsafe
secrecy, and slow transmission speed than
on.