eminbayrak / food_finder

A chatbot project that suggests near by restaurants

Restaurant Recommender Chatbot

This is a chatbot project that suggests restaurants based on the user's food choice using the Google Maps API.

Demo

rasa_chatbot.mp4

Features

• Provides restaurant recommendations based on user's food choice.
• Utilizes the Google Maps API to search for nearby restaurants.

Getting Started

To run this chatbot, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/eminbayrak/food_finder.git
   

2. Install the required dependencies by running:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Generate a Google Maps API key from the Google Cloud Console and replace "YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY" in the actions.py file with your API key.

4. Train your Rasa model by running:

   rasa train
   

5. Run the Rasa action server:

   rasa run actions
   

6. Start the Rasa shell to interact with the chatbot:

   rasa shell
   

Usage

Once the chatbot is running, you can interact with it in the Rasa shell. Here's an example conversation:

Your input -> hi
Bot: Hello! How can I help you today?
Your input -> show me Italian restaurants
Bot: Here are some Italian restaurants near your location:

- Restaurant 1
- Restaurant 2
- ...

Your input -> goodbye
Bot: Goodbye! Have a great day.