Smart Tiffin Scheduler

Managing daily meals has become a major challenge for students and working professionals due to busy schedules and limited time for cooking. Traditional tiffin services provide affordable and home-style meals but rely on manual processes such as phone calls and handwritten records. These methods lead to inefficiencies such as poor communication, lack of transparency, rigid scheduling, and absence of real-time tracking. This paper presents the Smart Tiffin Scheduler, a web-based system designed to automate and digitize tiffin service operations. The system allows users to schedule meals, customize preferences, pause or resume subscriptions, and track deliveries in real time. Service providers are equipped with a centralized dashboard to manage orders, delivery schedules, and customer interactions efficiently. The system is developed using React.js for the frontend, Node.js with Express.js for backend processing, and MongoDB for data storage. Real-time notifications and tracking mechanisms enhance usability and efficiency. The results demonstrate reduced manual errors, improved coordination, and increased customer satisfaction, making the system suitable for modern urban food service management.

@article{ijter2026212605309459,
  author = {Sourav Verma and Gargi Achalkar and Sakshi Shitole and Ojas Watave},
  title = {Smart Tiffin Scheduler},
  journal = {International Journal of Technology &  Emerging Research },
  year = {2026},
  volume = {2},
  number = {5},
  pages = {308-314},
  doi =  {10.64823/ijter.2605026},
  issn = {3068-109X},
  url = {https://www.ijter.org/article/212605309459/smart-tiffin-scheduler},
  abstract = {Managing daily meals has become a major challenge for students and working professionals due to busy schedules and limited time for cooking. Traditional tiffin services provide affordable and home-style meals but rely on manual processes such as phone calls and handwritten records. These methods lead to inefficiencies such as poor communication, lack of transparency, rigid scheduling, and absence of real-time tracking.
  This paper presents the Smart Tiffin Scheduler, a web-based system designed to automate and digitize tiffin service operations. The system allows users to schedule meals, customize preferences, pause or resume subscriptions, and track deliveries in real time. Service providers are equipped with a centralized dashboard to manage orders, delivery schedules, and customer interactions efficiently.
  The system is developed using React.js for the frontend, Node.js with Express.js for backend processing, and MongoDB for data storage. Real-time notifications and tracking mechanisms enhance usability and efficiency. The results demonstrate reduced manual errors, improved coordination, and increased customer satisfaction, making the system suitable for modern urban food service management.
  },
  keywords = {Tiffin System, Meal Scheduling, Delivery Tracking, Subscription Management, Web Application, React.js, Node.js, MongoDB},
  month = {Jun},
}

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