diff --git a/src/modules/foods/dto/create-food.dto.ts b/src/modules/foods/dto/create-food.dto.ts
index 0ac227d..a27ccf5 100644
--- a/src/modules/foods/dto/create-food.dto.ts
+++ b/src/modules/foods/dto/create-food.dto.ts
@@ -1 +1,87 @@
-export class CreateFoodDto {}
+import { IsBoolean, IsOptional, IsString, IsNumber, IsArray } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class CreateFoodDto {
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  breakfast?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  tue?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  wed?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  thu?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  fri?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  titleFa?: string;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  titleEn?: string;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  contentFa?: string;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  contentEn?: string;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  price?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  points?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  prepareTime?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  sat?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  sun?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  mon?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  noon?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  dinner?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  isPickup?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  stock?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  stockDefault?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  isActive?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsString({ each: true })
+  images?: string[];
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  inPlaceServe?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  pickupServe?: boolean;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  rate?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsNumber()
+  discount?: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsString({ each: true })
+  categoryIds?: string[];
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/entities/category.ts b/src/modules/foods/entities/category.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db756fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/foods/entities/category.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Entity, Property, ManyToMany, Collection } from '@mikro-orm/core';
+import { Foods } from './food.entity';
+import { BaseEntity } from 'src/common/entities/base.entity';
+
+@Entity({ tableName: 'categories' })
+export class Category extends BaseEntity {
+  @Property({ nullable: true })
+  title?: string;
+
+  @ManyToMany(() => Foods, food => food.categories)
+  foods = new Collection<Foods>(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/entities/food.entity.ts b/src/modules/foods/entities/food.entity.ts
index 3a8e2ed..406e627 100644
--- a/src/modules/foods/entities/food.entity.ts
+++ b/src/modules/foods/entities/food.entity.ts
@@ -1 +1,76 @@
-export class Food {}
+import { Collection, Entity, ManyToMany, Property } from '@mikro-orm/core';
+import { Category } from './category';
+import { BaseEntity } from 'src/common/entities/base.entity';
+
+@Entity({ tableName: 'foods' })
+export class Foods extends BaseEntity {
+  @ManyToMany(() => Category)
+  categories = new Collection<Category>(this);
+
+  @Property({ nullable: true })
+  titleFa?: string;
+
+  @Property({ nullable: true })
+  titleEn?: string;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
+  contentFa?: string;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
+  contentEn?: string;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'decimal', precision: 10, scale: 2, nullable: true })
+  price?: number;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'int', nullable: true })
+  points?: number;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'int', nullable: true })
+  prepareTime?: number; // in minutes
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  sat: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  sun: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  mon: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  breakfast: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  noon: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  dinner: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  isPickup: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'int', default: 0 })
+  stock: number = 0;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'int', default: 0 })
+  stockDefault: number = 0;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: true })
+  isActive: boolean = true;
+
+  // you can store image URLs as JSON array
+  @Property({ type: 'json', nullable: true })
+  images?: string[];
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  inPlaceServe: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
+  pickupServe: boolean = false;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'float', default: 0 })
+  rate: number = 0;
+
+  @Property({ type: 'float', default: 0 })
+  discount: number = 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/foods.controller.ts b/src/modules/foods/foods.controller.ts
index bf170a8..81bfd4a 100644
--- a/src/modules/foods/foods.controller.ts
+++ b/src/modules/foods/foods.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Controller, Get, Post, Body, Patch, Param, Delete } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { FoodsService } from './foods.service';
+import { FoodsService } from './providers/foods.service';
 import { CreateFoodDto } from './dto/create-food.dto';
 import { UpdateFoodDto } from './dto/update-food.dto';
 
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/foods.module.ts b/src/modules/foods/foods.module.ts
index 9c282c2..2710730 100644
--- a/src/modules/foods/foods.module.ts
+++ b/src/modules/foods/foods.module.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { FoodsService } from './foods.service';
+import { FoodsService } from './providers/foods.service';
 import { FoodsController } from './foods.controller';
 
 @Module({
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/foods.service.ts b/src/modules/foods/foods.service.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 162b32e..0000000
--- a/src/modules/foods/foods.service.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { CreateFoodDto } from './dto/create-food.dto';
-import { UpdateFoodDto } from './dto/update-food.dto';
-
-@Injectable()
-export class FoodsService {
-  create(createFoodDto: CreateFoodDto) {
-    return 'This action adds a new food';
-  }
-
-  findAll() {
-    return `This action returns all foods`;
-  }
-
-  findOne(id: number) {
-    return `This action returns a #${id} food`;
-  }
-
-  update(id: number, updateFoodDto: UpdateFoodDto) {
-    return `This action updates a #${id} food`;
-  }
-
-  remove(id: number) {
-    return `This action removes a #${id} food`;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/providers/foods.service.ts b/src/modules/foods/providers/foods.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce93af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/foods/providers/foods.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { CreateFoodDto } from '../dto/create-food.dto';
+import { FoodRepository } from '../repositories/food.repository';
+import { CategoryRepository } from '../repositories/category.repository';
+import { EntityManager } from '@mikro-orm/postgresql';
+import { Foods } from '../entities/food.entity';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class FoodsService {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly foodRepository: FoodRepository,
+    private readonly categoryRepository: CategoryRepository,
+    private readonly em: EntityManager,
+  ) {}
+
+  async create(createFoodDto: CreateFoodDto): Promise<Foods> {
+    const { categoryIds, ...rest } = createFoodDto;
+
+    // create an empty food entity and assign dto properties to avoid strict typing issues
+    const food = new Foods();
+    this.em.assign(food, rest as Partial<Foods>);
+
+    // attach categories if provided
+    if (categoryIds && categoryIds.length) {
+      const categories = await this.categoryRepository.find({ id: { $in: categoryIds } });
+      categories.forEach(cat => food.categories.add(cat));
+    }
+
+    await this.em.persistAndFlush(food);
+    return food;
+  }
+
+  findAll() {
+    return `This action returns all foods`;
+  }
+
+  findOne(id: number) {
+    return `This action returns a #${id} food`;
+  }
+
+  update(id: number) {
+    return `This action updates a #${id} food`;
+  }
+
+  remove(id: number) {
+    return `This action removes a #${id} food`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/repositories/category.repository.ts b/src/modules/foods/repositories/category.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07b7d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/foods/repositories/category.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { EntityManager, EntityRepository } from '@mikro-orm/postgresql';
+import { Category } from '../entities/category';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class CategoryRepository extends EntityRepository<Category> {
+  constructor(readonly em: EntityManager) {
+    super(em, Category);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/foods/repositories/food.repository.ts b/src/modules/foods/repositories/food.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2477e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/foods/repositories/food.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { EntityManager, EntityRepository } from '@mikro-orm/postgresql';
+import { Foods } from '../entities/food.entity';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class FoodRepository extends EntityRepository<Foods> {
+  constructor(readonly em: EntityManager) {
+    super(em, Foods);
+  }
+}