Meal Management System

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🍽️ Meal Management System

📌 Overview

The Meal Management System is a web-based application that helps manage meals, expenses, and deposits for shared living environments such as bachelor messes, hostels, and dormitories. It automates calculations and ensures transparency for all members.

🎯 Why Use This System?

  • Avoid manual calculation errors
  • Track meals and expenses easily
  • Calculate fair meal rates automatically
  • View clear monthly summaries

🧰 Technology Used

  • Backend: PHP (Laravel)
  • Frontend: Blade, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Database: MySQL
  • Authentication: Laravel Auth

✨ Key Features

👤 Member Management

  • Add, edit, or remove members
  • Activate or deactivate members

🍽️ Meal Management

  • Daily meal entry
  • Automatic total meal calculation

💰 Expense Management

  • Add daily or monthly expenses
  • Automatic expense total

💳 Deposit Management

  • Record member deposits
  • Track balance and due

📊 Automatic Calculation

Meal Rate = Total Expenses / Total Meals
Member Cost = Member Meals × Meal Rate

📑 Reports

  • Monthly summary
  • Individual member report

🔐 Security

  • Secure login system
  • Admin-only access

⚙️ Installation (Quick Guide)

Requirements

  • PHP 8.0+
  • Composer
  • MySQL
  • Node.js & NPM

Setup Steps

git clone https://github.com/theshakhawathosen/Meal-Management-System.git
cd Meal-Management-System
composer install
npm install && npm run build

Create database and import SQL:

CREATE DATABASE meal_management;
mysql -u username -p meal_management < mealmanager.sql

Configure environment:

cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
php artisan serve

Open in browser:

http://127.0.0.1:8000

📖 How to Use

  • Login as admin
  • Add members
  • Enter daily meals
  • Add expenses and deposits
  • View monthly reports

🗂️ Project Structure

app/
database/
resources/
routes/
public/
mealmanager.sql
README.md

🚀 Future Improvements

  • PDF reports
  • Mobile-friendly UI
  • Charts & analytics
  • Role-based access

🧾 Credits

Developer: Shakhawat Hosen GitHub: https://github.com/theshakhawathosen

📜 License

MIT License

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