Food Truck Operations Manager: A Hackathon Journey 🚚 Inspiration 💡 The inspiration for this project came from observing the chaotic reality of food truck operations. I watched a local food truck owner juggle:
Paper checklists that got lost or damaged Employees forgetting critical prep steps (like the 24-hour chicken brining requirement) Inventory surprises leading to menu shortages No centralized system for employee scheduling and training The owner told me: "I spend more time managing paperwork than cooking."
That's when I realized: Food trucks need their own command center — a digital solution tailored to their unique operational challenges.
What It Does 🎯 Food Truck Operations Manager is a comprehensive multi-tenant SaaS platform that transforms food truck chaos into coordinated excellence:
Core Features Multi-Tenant Business Architecture
Each business owner registers independently Google Places integration for business verification Automatic population of business info and customer reviews Complete data isolation between businesses Smart Employee Management
Owners create and manage employee accounts Role-based access control (owner vs. employee) Shift scheduling with customizable time slots Real-time shift tracking with sign-in/sign-out Intelligent Checklists
Opening and closing task lists Real-time updates without page refresh Tracks who completed what and when Automatic daily reset at midnight Preparation Planning
Lead time management (e.g., 24-hour brining) Countdown timers for opening prep Automatic alerts for time-sensitive tasks Complete Operations Suite
Recipe management with cost tracking Inventory monitoring with low-stock alerts Shopping list auto-generation Demand forecasting by location Video tutorial library for training Team collaboration notes
Built With
- 18
- accessible-components-tailwind-css-for-modern
- css
- edge
- google-places
- postgresql
- react
- rls
- router
- shadcn/ui
- supabase
- tailwind
- typescript
- vite
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