Introduction

Menu Editors, Food & Beverage, Booking & Reservations

Restaurant Manager is a comprehensive restaurant operations component for Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x that streamlines the complete workflow from order taking to payment processing.


THREE SPECIALIZED INTERFACES

Waiter Interface (Frontend)
- Tablet-optimized with support for up to 200 tables
- Real-time order entry with quantities and special notes
- One-click "Send to Kitchen" functionality
- Real-time clock display
- Mobile-responsive design

Kitchen Display System (Frontend)
- Auto-refresh every 5 seconds for immediate visibility
- Orders grouped by table, chronologically ordered
- Preparation time tracking (elapsed and total)
- Color-coded status indicators
- Individual item and bulk table completion
- Special notes prominently displayed

Cashier Dashboard (Backend)
- Live table status with kitchen progress badges
- "Service in Progress" (yellow) and "Service Completed" (green) indicators
- Real-time revenue tracking (today/week/month)
- Order details modal
- One-click payment processing
- Auto-refresh every 10 seconds

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

  • Menu Management for up to 200 items
  • Pre-loaded with 200 authentic Italian dishes (10 categories)
  • Reports & Analytics with top 10 dishes
  • Joomla Task Scheduler compatible
  • Complete English and Italian translations

TECHNICAL

  • Modern MVC architecture with CSRF protection
  • Prepared statements for security
  • Responsive mobile-first design
  • No jQuery dependency

Perfect for pizzerias, trattorias, cafes, and small to medium restaurants.

FREE & OPEN SOURCE (GPL v2+)
Complete documentation and support included.

Requirements: Joomla 4.4+/5.x/6.x, PHP 8.1+, MySQL 5.7+

Info: https://www.freecmsplugins.com/joomla-components/restaurant-manager/
Support: support@freecmsplugins.com

Restaurant Manager

Version:
1.0.0
Developer:
Michele BRUNO
Last updated:
Feb 08 2026
9 hours ago
Date added:
Feb 03 2026
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
Includes:
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Compatibility:
J4 J5 J6
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