Star Cineplex
Cinema ERP rescue. Replacing a broken 2014 Laravel system with Vista-level features.
The Challenge
What we were solving.
A cinema chain was running on a broken 2014 Laravel system that could not handle modern requirements: online seat selection, real-time schedule management, F&B ordering from seats, and business intelligence across multiple locations.
The existing system had grown organically over a decade with no architectural coherence. Performance degraded during peak booking times (Friday evenings, holiday releases), and the POS system frequently crashed during rush periods.
The client needed a complete replacement -- not a patch job -- with source code ownership and the right to resell the platform to other cinema operators in the region.
What We Built
Technical architecture.
A modern cinema ERP built on Go microservices: scheduling engine (handles complex multi-screen rotations), POS terminal (sub-200ms transaction processing), ticketing with seat selection, F&B inventory and ordering, membership/loyalty programs, and a BI analytics dashboard.
The scheduling engine supports complex scenarios: multi-screen venues, variable show lengths, cleaning intervals, screen-format constraints (IMAX, Dolby, standard), and advance booking windows. Managers build weekly schedules visually and the system validates against all constraints.
Online ticketing with real-time seat maps, bKash/card payment processing, QR-code ticket delivery, and contactless check-in. The F&B module enables pre-ordering from seats with delivery to auditorium.
BI analytics provide per-show profitability, occupancy trends, F&B attachment rates, peak-time analysis, and member behavior insights. Data drives scheduling and pricing decisions.
Key Numbers
By the numbers.
Technology Stack
Built with.
Outcome
Business results.
Complete cinema ERP with Vista-level feature set, built on modern Go microservices. Source code delivered to the client with resale rights.
POS processes transactions in under 200ms -- critical during intermission rushes when hundreds of F&B orders hit simultaneously.
The platform is designed for multi-location deployment from day one, enabling the client to license it to other cinema operators.
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