How to design a scalable restaurant management system with microservices.
A restaurant management system needs to handle real-time orders, multiple sales channels, and delivery integration. See how to architect this solution.
Domain Challenges
Restaurants have unique needs: complex menus, physical tables, waiters, kitchen, and delivery. Each area requires special attention.
Main Components
- Menu Management: Categories, items, modifications, pricing
- Orders: Complete order flow to delivery
- Tables: Occupancy, sessions, bill splitting
- Kitchen Display: Production organization in kitchen
- Delivery: Integration with iFood, UberEats, etc.
Microservices Architecture
Each domain is an independent service: food-menu, food-table, food-waiter, food-kbds, food-integration. This allows scaling specific parts based on demand.
Conclusion
Well-planned architecture allows the system to grow along with customers business.