DR. EFOSA C . IGHODAN

This study addresses the inefficiencies of manual food ordering systems commonly used by Nigerian restaurants, such as order errors, delayed service, limited accessibility, and poor record management. The objective of the study was to design and implement a secure, efficient, and user-friendly web-based online food ordering system to automate the ordering and management process. An iterative Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology was adopted, encompassing system analysis, design, implementation, and testing, using modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React.js, and Tailwind CSS. The developed system enables user authentication, menu browsing, cart management, order placement, and administrative control, and evaluation results demonstrated high functional accuracy, good usability, and reliable performance. However, the study is limited to a web-based prototype with sandbox payment integration and does not include live payment gateways, delivery tracking, mobile application support, or large-scale deployment, which are recommended for future enhancement