Cafe Management System

📌 Overview

This is a Cafe Management System developed in C++, designed to manage cafe operations such as inventory management, employee records, order processing, notifications, and sales tracking.

⚡ Features

• Admin functionalities:
  • Add, remove, and search for items
  • Manage employees and students
  • View complaints and notifications
  • Track best-selling employees
• Employee functionalities:
  • Take orders and generate bills
  • Process online/scheduled orders
• Student functionalities:
  • Search and order items
  • Schedule online orders
  • View notifications
  • Submit complaints
• File handling for data persistence
• Color-coded console output for better readability

🛠️ Requirements

• C++ Compiler (e.g., G++ or MSVC)
• A terminal supporting ANSI escape codes (for colored output)
• Required files:
  • main.cpp (Main entry point)
  • func.cpp (Function implementations)
  • header.h (Header file with function declarations and macros)
  • External text files for data storage (admin.txt, employees.txt, students.txt, items.txt, bill.txt, etc.)

🚀 Installation & Compilation

1. Clone or Download the repository.

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd Cafe-Management-System

2. Compile the code using a C++ compiler:

   g++ main.cpp func.cpp -o cafe_management

3. Run the executable:

   ./cafe_management  # Linux/macOS
   cafe_management.exe  # Windows

📌 Usage

1. Launch the program and select the user type:
   • Admin
   • Employee
   • Student/Staff
2. Follow on-screen prompts to navigate through the system.
3. Admins can manage items, employees, and students.
4. Employees can process orders and view bills.
5. Students can search and order items, view notifications, and submit complaints.

📂 File Structure

├── main.cpp        # Main program
├── func.cpp        # Function implementations
├── header.h        # Header file with function declarations
├── admin.txt       # Admin credentials
├── employees.txt   # Employee credentials
├── students.txt    # Student credentials
├── items.txt       # Item inventory
├── bill.txt        # Order receipts
├── complaints.txt  # Customer complaints
├── notifications.txt # System notifications

📜 License

This project is for educational purposes only. Feel free to modify and improve the system.

🤝 Contributing

• Fork the repository
• Create a feature branch
• Submit a Pull Request

For any issues or suggestions, please open an issue in the repository.

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Author: Abdul Rafay