Smart Canteen Management System Using Spring Boot and Web Technologies

In institutional environments, canteens often face operational inefficiencies due to manual order handling, long queues, and lack of proper management systems. These issues not only reduce service speed but also affect customer satisfaction. This paper presents a Smart Canteen Management System designed to digitize and automate food ordering and administrative operations using modern web technologies. The system is developed using Spring Boot for backend processing, MySQL for structured data storage, and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for an interactive user interface. It enables users to browse menus, place orders, and receive confirmations digitally, while administrators can efficiently manage menu items and monitor orders. The proposed system minimizes human errors, reduces waiting time, and improves operational efficiency. Experimental evaluation shows significant improvement in response time, accuracy, and system reliability under concurrent usage. The system provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for modern canteen management.