Eliminating food waste from consumers' source: development of a dine-in food ordering mobile application

• Main Author: Tan, Veronica Yun Qi
• Other Authors: Wang Lipo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Computer hardware, software and systems
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172678
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The escalating issue of food waste in Singapore, particularly in hawker centres, poses significant environmental and economic challenges, with 813,000 tonnes of waste in 2022 amounting to a $342 million loss. This project introduces an innovative web application to mitigate this waste, enabling customers to pre-order and customize meals from various stalls and providing stall owners with a dynamic inventory management system. Built on React, FastAPI, and MySQL, the application's client-server architecture ensures real-time monitoring of inventory and orders, aligning with Singapore’s sustainability goals. This approach not only modernizes the hawker centre experience but also serves as a scalable model for addressing urban food waste, marking a significant advancement in responsible food resource management.