Ristora: Chinese Restaurant Website with Reservation & Table Ordering

Summary

Ristora is a feature-rich website for a vibrant Chinese restaurant, built to modernize the full dining experience — online and in-venue. Customers can browse a rich digital menu with customizable options, reserve a table in advance, and even order directly from their table via a QR-code-linked web app with integrated payment. The result is a seamless, end-to-end dining experience that impressed both the client and their guests from day one.

Problem

Ristora had no digital presence and relied entirely on walk-ins and word-of-mouth for business. There was no online menu, no way to pre-book a table, and the in-venue ordering process depended on paper menus and manual order-taking — leading to delays, miscommunication, and a slower table turnover during peak hours.

Key pain points:

• •No website or online menu — new customers had no way to discover or preview the
• •Table reservations only by phone, with no real-time availability
• •In-venue ordering was slow — staff had to physically take orders from every
• •No payment option at the table — customers queued at the counter to settle
• •The restaurant's vibrant brand had no digital expression to attract new diners

Solution

We built Ristora a full-featured restaurant website and in-venue ordering web app that handles discovery, reservations, and tableside ordering in one connected platform.

Core features

• •Digital Menu with Customization — full menu organized by category with dish descriptions, photos, dietary tags, and customizable options (spice level, portion size, add-ons)
• •Table Reservation System — customers pick date, time, and party size to book online with instant

• •Order-from-Table Feature — each table has a QR code linking to the ordering web app where diners browse the menu, place orders, and add items throughout their meal without waiting for
• •Secure Payment at Table — Stripe-integrated checkout lets customers pay their bill directly from the table app — cards, UPI, and digital wallets

• •Kitchen Order Dashboard — orders placed via the table app route directly to a kitchen display screen, reducing verbal
• •Brand-Forward Design — warm, vibrant aesthetic reflecting the energy of Chinese dining culture with rich food photography throughout

Result

1. Full restaurant website live with digital menu, online reservations, and brand presence
2. QR-based table ordering live across all tables — reducing order-taking time significantly
3. Kitchen display dashboard active — verbal order communication errors eliminated
4. Tableside payment live via Stripe — customers settle bills from their phones
5. Table turnover speed improved during peak hours with faster ordering and payment cycles
6. Client described the outcome as transforming both the customer experience and the kitchen operation

Technology and Tools

• •Frontend: React, Next.js
• •Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• •Ordering & QR: QR Code Generation, Real-Time Order System (WebSockets)
• •Payments: Razorpay, Stripe
• •Database: PostgreSQL