Restaurant Billing Management System

Overview

This is a comprehensive C-based Restaurant Billing Management System designed to streamline billing processes for restaurants, cafes, and food service establishments. The software provides efficient tools for managing orders, generating bills, and maintaining restaurant transaction records.

Features

• Create and manage customer orders
• Generate detailed billing receipts
• Track menu items and prices
• Support multiple payment methods
• Maintain transaction history
• Generate daily and monthly sales reports

Prerequisites

• GCC Compiler
• Standard C Library
• Linux/Unix or Windows environment with C compiler support

Installation

Compilation

gcc -o restaurant_billing main.c billing_functions.c menu_management.c

Running the Software

./restaurant_billing

Project Structure

restaurant_billing/
│
├── main.c                  # Main program entry point
├── billing_functions.c     # Billing and calculation functions
├── menu_management.c       # Menu item management
├── data_structures.h       # Header for data structures
└── README.md               # Project documentation

Key Modules

1. Order Management

   • Create new orders
   • Add/remove items from orders
   • Calculate total bill amount

2. Menu Management

   • Add, update, and delete menu items
   • Set item prices
   • Maintain menu item inventory

3. Billing System

   • Generate itemized bills
   • Apply discounts
   • Support tax calculations
   • Print/save billing receipts

Data Structures

• struct MenuItem: Represents individual menu items
• struct Order: Manages customer order details
• struct Bill: Handles billing calculations and receipt generation

Compilation Flags

• -Wall: Enable all warnings
• -g: Add debugging information
• -O2: Enable optimization

Future Enhancements

• Implement database integration
• Add user authentication
• Create graphical user interface (GUI)
• Develop reporting and analytics module

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a pull request

License

GNU License - See LICENSE.md for details

Authors

• Stephen Ombuya
• Contributors Welcome!

Disclaimer

This software is provided as-is. Always backup your data and test thoroughly in a staging environment before production use.