VMenu

Business Purpose & Ecosystem Overview

VMenu is a digital restaurant-menu and order-management ecosystem for iPad. It replaces printed menus with interactive dish browsing, order-taking, table/guest/staff management, billing, and photo galleries. PHP web services keep menu content and restaurant configuration synchronized across venues.

Key System Features

• Interactive digital menu with dish categories and details
• Table and guest profile management
• Order capture, review, and status tracking
• Bill splitting and payment total views
• Dish photo gallery and language selection
• Staff home screen and news/announcements
• Restaurant info lookup by code
• Menu, dish, and dish-type CRUD APIs
• Order count and status endpoints

Tier Architecture & Breakdown

iPad Menu App

Purpose: The native iPad client is the front-of-house menu and ordering interface. It lets guests or staff browse dishes, manage tables and guests, place orders, view photos, and generate bills.

Key Features:

• Interactive digital menu with dish categories and details
• Table and guest profile management
• Order capture, review, and status tracking
• Bill splitting and payment total views
• Dish photo gallery and language selection
• Staff home screen and news/announcements
• Offline local data handlers with server sync

PHP Web Service Backend

Purpose: The PHP backend provides menu, dish, dish-type, and restaurant data APIs for the iPad clients. It supports code-based venue lookup and status updates.

Key Features:

• Restaurant info lookup by code
• Menu, dish, and dish-type CRUD APIs
• Order count and status endpoints
• Data export for iPad menu sync