Ummami Express is a complete web platform built for a modern restaurant, designed to streamline online food ordering and internal management. The system includes a customer-facing website for browsing menus and placing orders, a Laravel Lumen API for handling requests and data securely, and an admin dashboard built with Vue.js to manage menus, orders, and deliveries in real time. By integrating a smooth digital experience for both customers and staff, the platform helped the restaurant expand its reach, improve efficiency, and deliver a faster, more reliable service.
My Role
End-to-End Web Development: Designed and implemented the full digital platform for Ummami Express, from online ordering to business management.Frontend Development: Built a modern, responsive interface using Vue.js where customers could browse the menu, customize orders, and complete payments.
API Development: Created a backend with Laravel Lumen to handle orders, users, payments, and communication between the admin panel and frontend.
Admin Platform: Developed a dedicated dashboard for restaurant staff to manage menus, incoming orders, delivery status, and customer information in real time.
Deployment & Optimization: Deployed the solution to production, ensuring security, scalability, and performance for daily operations.
Core Features
Online Ordering System: Customers could explore the full menu, select items, customize orders, and pay directly online.Real-Time Order Management: Admin dashboard allowed staff to receive, confirm, and track customer orders efficiently.
API-Centered Architecture: Lightweight Laravel Lumen API acting as the backbone for communication between frontend and admin tools.
Menu & Promotions Control: Staff could dynamically update menus, prices, and discounts from the admin platform.
Mobile-Ready Frontend: Optimized UI/UX for mobile users to simplify browsing and ordering on the go.
Impact
Digital Transformation: Helped Ummami Express transition from traditional phone orders to a fully digital ordering system.Operational Efficiency: Reduced order errors and delays by centralizing management through a single dashboard.
Customer Convenience: Improved user experience with fast, mobile-friendly ordering and payment processing.
Scalability for Growth: Designed an architecture that could support growing order volumes and multiple restaurant branches.
Professional Validation: Strengthened my portfolio with a production-ready solution for a real client in the food industry.