System Requirements Document for project-9315df3a

1. Introduction

The purpose of this document is to outline the system requirements for the project named "Zafrani," a modern full-stack restaurant website. The project aims to provide a responsive user interface and AI-powered customer assistance to enhance the dining experience.

2. System Overview

Zafrani is designed to be a comprehensive restaurant management platform that caters to both customers and administrators. It features a responsive design, AI-driven customer support, and a robust backend to handle various functionalities such as menu management, order processing, and customer interactions. The system will utilize MongoDB as the production-grade database solution.

3. Functional Requirements

Customer Features

• As a Customer, I should be able to view a beautiful landing page with a hero section.
• As a Customer, I should be able to navigate the website using a responsive navigation bar.
• As a Customer, I should be able to browse the food menu with category filters and search functionality.
• As a Customer, I should be able to add items to the cart.
• As a Customer, I should be able to manage quantities in the shopping cart.
• As a Customer, I should be able to proceed through a checkout process.
• As a Customer, I should be able to authenticate via login and signup.
• As a Customer, I should be able to reserve a table.
• As a Customer, I should be able to view my orders on a dedicated page.
• As a Customer, I should be able to track the status of my order history.
• As a Customer, I should be able to contact the restaurant via a contact page.
• As a Customer, I should be able to learn about the restaurant on an about page.

Admin Features

• As an Admin, I should be able to securely log in to the admin panel.
• As an Admin, I should be able to view a dashboard with analytics.
• As an Admin, I should be able to view revenue statistics.
• As an Admin, I should be able to manage the food menu (CRUD operations).
• As an Admin, I should be able to manage customer orders.
• As an Admin, I should be able to manage table bookings.
• As an Admin, I should be able to manage customer information.
• As an Admin, I should be able to update order statuses.
• As an Admin, I should be able to enable or disable menu items.

AI Features

• As a Customer, I should be able to interact with an AI chatbot for customer support.
• As a Customer, I should receive food recommendations based on my preferences.
• As a Customer, I should be able to ask menu-related questions and receive answers.
• As a Customer, I should receive suggestions for popular dishes.
• As a Customer, I should receive assistance with reservations.
• As a Customer, I should receive support for order tracking.

4. User Personas

• Customer: Individuals looking to explore the menu, place orders, and make reservations.
• Admin: Restaurant staff responsible for managing operations, including menu updates, order processing, and customer management.

5. Core User Flows

• Customer visits the home page -> Browses menu -> Adds items to cart -> Proceeds to checkout -> Completes order -> Receives order confirmation.
• Customer logs in -> Views order history -> Tracks order status.
• Admin logs in -> Accesses dashboard -> Manages menu items -> Updates order statuses -> Views analytics.

6. Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #2A9D8F (Teal)
• primary_light: #A8DADC (Light Teal)
• secondary: #E76F51 (Coral)
• accent: #F4A261 (Orange)
• highlight: #E9C46A (Gold)
• bg: #F1FAEE (Off White)
• surface: rgba(38, 70, 83, 0.8) (Dark Teal)
• text: #264653 (Dark Blue)
• text_muted: #8D99AE (Muted Gray)
• border: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2) (Light Coral)

7. Signature Design Concept

The homepage of Zafrani will feature an interactive 3D dining experience using @react-three/fiber and @react-three/drei. Users will navigate through a virtual restaurant environment where each section of the website is represented by different areas of the restaurant. For instance, the menu section could be a virtual kitchen, and the reservation system could be a table setup. Users can click on different elements to explore features, with smooth transitions and animations powered by gsap.

8. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

• Landing/Home Page: Parallax interaction model with layered depth via scroll. Decorative elements like floating ingredients and kitchen tools will translate at different speeds to create an immersive experience.
• Internal Pages: Animated interaction model with moderate scroll-triggered reveals and hover transitions for a polished user experience.

9. Non-Functional Requirements

• The system must be fully responsive and mobile-first.
• It should support fast loading times and smooth animations.
• The architecture should be clean and modular, with reusable components.
• The system must handle errors gracefully and provide form validation.

10. Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Vanilla)
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Database: MongoDB
• API Architecture: REST

11. Assumptions and Constraints

• The system assumes users have access to modern web browsers.
• The backend will be hosted on a server capable of handling Node.js applications.
• MongoDB will be used as the primary database for production.

12. Glossary

• CRUD: Create, Read, Update, Delete
• AI: Artificial Intelligence
• UI/UX: User Interface/User Experience
• REST API: Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface
• Responsive Design: A design approach that ensures a website looks good on all devices.