// build_guide
// How to build Multi-Restaurant Showcase & Membership Portal with Marketing Automation
Next.js with Supabase offers a fast, cost-effective stack ideal for a small-scale membership and showcase site — Supabase handles auth, database, and real-time out of the box, reducing backend complexity significantly. Vercel hosting keeps infrastructure costs near zero at early stage. Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) provides a free-tier email marketing integration sufficient for small member lists without the cost of enterprise tools.
Complexity 6/10E-Commerce
// recommended_stack
FrontendNext.js 14 (App Router) with Tailwind CSS
BackendNode.js with Express or Next.js API Routes
DatabasePostgreSQL (via Supabase)
AuthSupabase Auth (email/password + magic link)
HostingVercel (frontend) + Supabase (backend/db)
ExtraMailchimp or Brevo (email marketing)
ExtraStripe (optional future payments)
ExtraCloudinary (menu/restaurant image hosting)
ExtraReact Email (transactional email templates)
// cost_and_timeline
USD min
$3,000
USD max
$6,500
INR min
₹2.5L
INR max
₹5.4L
Typical E-Commerce projects cost $3,500–$9,500 USD and take 8–12 weeks with an Indian dev team. See the full cost guide →
// timeline_breakdown
1 weekDiscovery & Design
1.5 weeksAuth, DB Schema & Admin Foundation
1 weekRestaurant Showcase Pages
1.5 weeksMembership Portal & Discount Logic
1 weekEmail Marketing Integration & Transactional Emails
1 weekQA, Content Upload & Deployment
// mvp_features[]
## What to build in the MVP
-Public-facing multi-restaurant showcase pages (photos, menu PDFs, location, hours, contact)
-Member registration & login (email/password via Supabase Auth)
-Membership portal — members can view their 10% discount code/card and profile
-Admin dashboard — add/edit/remove restaurants, manage members, view member list
-Email marketing integration — sync member list to Brevo/Mailchimp for campaign sending
-Automated welcome email on member signup with discount details
-Basic membership status management (active/inactive) by admin
-Mobile-responsive design across all pages
// risk_flags[]
## Engineering risks to plan for
!Partial team status — if frontend or backend ownership is unclear, handoff gaps will delay delivery; define clear ownership before sprint 1
!ASAP timeline pressure with 5 restaurants means content collection (photos, menus, hours) from restaurant owners can become the #1 blocker — establish a content deadline in week 1
!Email marketing compliance risk — member emails must include unsubscribe options and comply with India's IT Act and GDPR basics; ensure Brevo/Mailchimp double opt-in is configured
!Discount code misuse — without authentication-gated unique codes, the 10% discount can be shared publicly; MVP should tie discounts to logged-in member identity, not a generic coupon code
!Early-stage budget may be tight if scope creep occurs — strictly defer ordering/reservation features to post-MVP or cost will exceed range
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