System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: hardy-menu

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. System Overview
3. Functional Requirements
4. User Personas
5. Visuals Colors and Theme
6. Signature Design Concept
7. Non-Functional Requirements
8. Tech Stack
9. Assumptions and Constraints
10. Glossary

1. Introduction

The hardy-menu project aims to revolutionize the dining experience by replacing traditional paper menus with a sleek, modern, and mobile-friendly digital menu system. This system will cater to both restaurant customers and owners, providing a seamless and efficient way to browse and manage menus.

The project is designed with a focus on performance, usability, and aesthetics, ensuring a smooth experience for all users. By including an admin panel, restaurant owners will have full control over their digital menu, making it a versatile and self-sufficient solution.

This document outlines the system requirements for the hardy-menu project, ensuring clarity and alignment with the project's goals.

2. System Overview

The hardy-menu system will consist of two primary components:

1. Customer-Facing Smart Menu:

   • A dynamic and responsive digital menu that allows customers to browse categories, view menu items, and search for specific dishes.
   • Accessible via QR code scanning for convenience.

2. Admin Panel for Restaurant Owners:

   • A user-friendly interface for managing menu items, categories, and prices.
   • Designed to empower restaurant staff with full control over their digital menu.

The system will prioritize speed, simplicity, and a mobile-first design, ensuring optimal performance and usability across devices.

3. Functional Requirements

Customer-Facing Smart Menu

• As a Customer, I should be able to view the restaurant's menu categorized into sections (e.g., Pizza, Burgers, Drinks).
• As a Customer, I should be able to search for specific menu items using a search bar.
• As a Customer, I should be able to view details of each menu item, including an image, name, price, and short description.
• As a Customer, I should experience smooth animations and fast loading times while navigating the menu.
• As a Customer, I should be able to access the menu by scanning a QR code.

Admin Panel

• As an Admin, I should be able to add new menu items with details such as name, price, image, and description.
• As an Admin, I should be able to edit existing menu items to update their details.
• As an Admin, I should be able to remove menu items that are no longer available.
• As an Admin, I should be able to create, edit, and delete menu categories.
• As an Admin, I should be able to update prices for menu items.

4. User Personas

1. Customer

• Description: A restaurant patron who uses the hardy-menu system to browse and select dishes.
• Goals: Quickly find and explore menu items with a smooth and intuitive interface.

2. Admin (Restaurant Owner/Staff)

• Description: A restaurant owner or staff member responsible for managing the digital menu.
• Goals: Easily update and maintain the menu to reflect current offerings and prices.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

The hardy-menu will adopt a unique and modern color palette to enhance its visual appeal while maintaining readability and usability.

Color Palette:

• Background: #F9F5FF (soft lavender white)
• Surface: #E8E1FF (light lavender)
• Text: #4A3F55 (deep plum)
• Accent: #8C61FF (vivid violet)
• Muted Tones: #B8A4D8 (soft lilac)

This palette reflects a clean and minimalistic design, aligning with the project's modern and professional aesthetic.

6. Signature Design Concept

The hardy-menu homepage will feature an interactive "floating menu card" design.

Concept Details:

• Visual Layout:
  The homepage will display a large, central floating card that dynamically updates as users interact with the menu categories. Each category will "slide in" with a smooth animation, giving the impression of flipping through a physical menu.

• Animations:
  Subtle hover effects will make menu items feel tactile, while transitions between categories will include a sliding or flipping animation.

• Interactive Elements:
  The QR code will be prominently displayed on the homepage, with a glowing animation to draw attention. Clicking on it will provide instructions for scanning.

• Micro-Interactions:
  Buttons and icons will have responsive feedback, such as color shifts or slight enlargements, to enhance user engagement.

This design will create a memorable first impression, blending functionality with a touch of elegance.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• The system must load within 2 seconds on a standard 4G mobile connection.
• The design must be fully responsive, adapting seamlessly to devices of all sizes.
• Images must be optimized to balance quality and performance.
• The admin panel must be secure, requiring authentication for access.
• The system must support at least 100 simultaneous users without performance degradation.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend

• React for Web

Backend

• Python
• FastAPI

Database

• MySQL (with Alembic for migrations)

AI Tools

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses

Local Orchestration

• Docker
• docker-compose

Server-Side Orchestration

• Kubernetes

9. Assumptions and Constraints

• The system assumes that restaurants will provide high-quality images and accurate details for menu items.
• The admin panel will initially support English only, with potential for multilingual support in future updates.
• The system will be hosted on a cloud platform to ensure scalability and reliability.
• QR code functionality assumes customers have smartphones with QR code scanning capabilities.

10. Glossary

• Customer: A restaurant patron using the hardy-menu system to browse and select dishes.
• Admin: A restaurant owner or staff member managing the digital menu via the admin panel.
• QR Code: A machine-readable code used to access the digital menu.
• Responsive Design: A design approach that ensures the system adapts to different screen sizes and devices.
• FastAPI: A modern web framework for building APIs with Python.
• Alembic: A database migration tool for managing schema changes in MySQL.