Cafe Management System

Problem

Cafe staff needed a visual, intuitive way to manage inventory, process customer orders and track daily sales — without switching between spreadsheets or paper logs.

Approach

Built a Windows desktop application with a graphical interface using C# and Windows Forms. Designed for quick daily use: staff can add items, process orders, update inventory and generate reports through clickable forms rather than commands.

Architecture

C# Windows Forms application with layered architecture: UI forms for interaction, business logic layer for order/inventory processing, and data access layer for local file-based persistence.

Technology

Chosen for rapid GUI development, strong typing and native Windows integration — ideal for desktop business applications.

Key Features

• Graphical inventory management with visual stock levels
• Order processing with item selection and billing
• Daily sales reporting and transaction history
• Customer management and order tracking
• Data persistence across sessions

Challenges

Designing an intuitive GUI for non-technical cafe staff, implementing reliable data persistence without a database server, and balancing feature richness with simplicity.

Outcome

Demonstrates GUI application development, object-oriented design in C# and user-centered interface design. Academic project at BUBT showing the ability to build functional desktop business software.