diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7c4bd57..de831bd 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
 APPLE_CLIENT_ID=
 APPLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
+
+# Used by `npm run db:seed-admin` to create/promote one admin account
+# (can view every order at /admin/orders). Not read by the app itself.
+ADMIN_EMAIL=
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=
+ADMIN_NAME=
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c00a514..c3cf975 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "db:pull": "drizzle-kit pull",
     "db:studio": "drizzle-kit studio",
     "db:seed": "tsx src/db/seed.ts",
+    "db:seed-admin": "tsx src/db/seed-admin.ts",
     "auth:migrate": "better-auth migrate",
     "lint": "eslint",
     "format": "prettier --write . && eslint --fix",
diff --git a/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.module.scss b/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd6048e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+@use '../../styles/variables' as *;
+
+.header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: $space-3;
+  margin-bottom: $space-4;
+}
+
+.heading {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.addLink {
+  padding: $space-2 $space-4;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-primary;
+  color: $color-primary-contrast;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    opacity: 0.9;
+  }
+}
+
+.empty {
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.items {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-3;
+}
+
+.item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: $space-3;
+  padding: $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-surface;
+}
+
+.itemInfo {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.itemHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: $space-2;
+}
+
+.itemName {
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.itemPrice {
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.itemMeta {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.itemActions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: $space-2;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.editLink {
+  padding: $space-1 $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  color: $color-text;
+  text-decoration: none;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-primary;
+  }
+}
+
+.deleteButton {
+  padding: $space-1 $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-background;
+  color: $color-danger;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-danger;
+  }
+}
+
+.confirmButton {
+  padding: $space-1 $space-3;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-danger;
+  color: $color-primary-contrast;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.error {
+  color: $color-danger;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  margin: $space-2 0 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.tsx b/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd4bf4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+
+import type { AdminMenuItem } from '#/domain/menu.ts'
+import { formatPrice } from '#/lib/format.ts'
+
+import styles from './AdminMenuListView.module.scss'
+
+type AdminMenuListViewProps = {
+  items: Array<AdminMenuItem>
+  onDelete: (menuItemId: number) => Promise<void>
+}
+
+export const AdminMenuListView = ({
+  items,
+  onDelete,
+}: AdminMenuListViewProps) => {
+  const [confirmingId, setConfirmingId] = useState<number | null>(null)
+  const [deletingId, setDeletingId] = useState<number | null>(null)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const confirmDelete = async (menuItemId: number) => {
+    setDeletingId(menuItemId)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      await onDelete(menuItemId)
+    } catch (deleteError) {
+      setError(
+        deleteError instanceof Error
+          ? deleteError.message
+          : 'Something went wrong.',
+      )
+    } finally {
+      setDeletingId(null)
+      setConfirmingId(null)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <section>
+      <div className={styles.header}>
+        <h1 className={styles.heading}>Menu</h1>
+        <Link
+          to="/admin/menu/new"
+          className={styles.addLink}
+          viewTransition={false}
+        >
+          Add item
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+
+      {items.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className={styles.empty}>No menu items yet.</p>
+      ) : (
+        <ul className={styles.items}>
+          {items.map((item) => (
+            <li key={item.id} className={styles.item}>
+              <div className={styles.itemInfo}>
+                <div className={styles.itemHeader}>
+                  <span className={styles.itemName}>{item.name}</span>
+                  <span className={styles.itemPrice}>
+                    {formatPrice(item.priceCents)}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <p className={styles.itemMeta}>
+                  {item.steps.length} step
+                  {item.steps.length === 1 ? '' : 's'} ·{' '}
+                  {item.options.length} option
+                  {item.options.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                  {item.description ? ` · ${item.description}` : ''}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <div className={styles.itemActions}>
+                <Link
+                  to="/admin/menu/$menuItemId"
+                  params={{ menuItemId: String(item.id) }}
+                  className={styles.editLink}
+                  viewTransition={false}
+                >
+                  Edit
+                </Link>
+                {confirmingId === item.id ? (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className={styles.confirmButton}
+                    disabled={deletingId === item.id}
+                    onClick={() => void confirmDelete(item.id)}
+                  >
+                    {deletingId === item.id ? 'Deleting…' : 'Confirm?'}
+                  </button>
+                ) : (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className={styles.deleteButton}
+                    onClick={() => setConfirmingId(item.id)}
+                  >
+                    Delete
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      )}
+      {error && <p className={styles.error}>{error}</p>}
+    </section>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.module.scss b/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6183be6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+@use '../../styles/variables' as *;
+
+.form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-4;
+  max-width: 640px;
+}
+
+.field {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-1;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+
+  input,
+  textarea,
+  select {
+    padding: $space-2;
+    border: 1px solid $color-border;
+    border-radius: $radius;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    color: $color-text;
+  }
+
+  textarea {
+    resize: vertical;
+    min-height: 4.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.row {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: $space-2;
+}
+
+.section {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-2;
+}
+
+.sectionHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+.sectionTitle {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.repeatingRow {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: $space-2;
+
+  .field {
+    flex: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+.stepName {
+  flex: 2;
+}
+
+.narrowField {
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.removeButton {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 2.25rem;
+  height: 2.25rem;
+  margin-top: 1.35rem;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-background;
+  color: $color-danger;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-danger;
+  }
+}
+
+.addButton {
+  align-self: flex-start;
+  padding: $space-1 $space-3;
+  border: 1px dashed $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-background;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-primary;
+    color: $color-primary;
+  }
+}
+
+.actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: $space-3;
+}
+
+.submitButton {
+  padding: $space-2 $space-4;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-primary;
+  color: $color-primary-contrast;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    opacity: 0.9;
+  }
+
+  &:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+}
+
+.cancelLink {
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+  text-decoration: none;
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: $color-text;
+  }
+}
+
+.error {
+  color: $color-danger;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  margin: 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.tsx b/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1586192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/MenuItemForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import type { FormEvent } from 'react'
+
+import type { AdminMenuItem, MenuItemInput } from '#/domain/menu.ts'
+import type { MachineTagOption } from '#/domain/kitchen.ts'
+
+import styles from './MenuItemForm.module.scss'
+
+type OptionRow = { name: string; priceDelta: string }
+type StepRow = { name: string; machineTagId: string; durationSeconds: string }
+
+const toOptionRows = (item?: AdminMenuItem): Array<OptionRow> =>
+  item?.options.map((option) => ({
+    name: option.name,
+    priceDelta: (option.priceDeltaCents / 100).toString(),
+  })) ?? []
+
+const toStepRows = (item?: AdminMenuItem): Array<StepRow> =>
+  item?.steps.map((step) => ({
+    name: step.name,
+    machineTagId: String(step.machineTagId),
+    durationSeconds: String(step.estimatedDurationSeconds),
+  })) ?? []
+
+type MenuItemFormProps = {
+  machineTags: Array<MachineTagOption>
+  initialItem?: AdminMenuItem
+  submitLabel: string
+  onSubmit: (input: MenuItemInput) => Promise<void>
+}
+
+export const MenuItemForm = ({
+  machineTags,
+  initialItem,
+  submitLabel,
+  onSubmit,
+}: MenuItemFormProps) => {
+  const [name, setName] = useState(initialItem?.name ?? '')
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState(
+    initialItem?.description ?? '',
+  )
+  const [price, setPrice] = useState(
+    initialItem ? (initialItem.priceCents / 100).toString() : '',
+  )
+  const [options, setOptions] = useState<Array<OptionRow>>(
+    toOptionRows(initialItem),
+  )
+  const [steps, setSteps] = useState<Array<StepRow>>(toStepRows(initialItem))
+  const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const updateOption = (index: number, patch: Partial<OptionRow>) =>
+    setOptions((rows) =>
+      rows.map((row, i) => (i === index ? { ...row, ...patch } : row)),
+    )
+  const updateStep = (index: number, patch: Partial<StepRow>) =>
+    setSteps((rows) =>
+      rows.map((row, i) => (i === index ? { ...row, ...patch } : row)),
+    )
+
+  const submit = async (event: FormEvent) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    setError(null)
+
+    if (steps.length === 0) {
+      setError('Add at least one Preparation Step — otherwise this item can never be cooked.')
+      return
+    }
+
+    const input: MenuItemInput = {
+      name,
+      description: description || undefined,
+      priceCents: Math.round(Number(price) * 100),
+      options: options
+        .filter((option) => option.name.trim() !== '')
+        .map((option) => ({
+          name: option.name,
+          priceDeltaCents: Math.round(Number(option.priceDelta || '0') * 100),
+        })),
+      steps: steps.map((step) => ({
+        name: step.name,
+        machineTagId: Number(step.machineTagId),
+        estimatedDurationSeconds: Math.round(Number(step.durationSeconds)),
+      })),
+    }
+
+    setSubmitting(true)
+    try {
+      await onSubmit(input)
+    } catch (submitError) {
+      setError(
+        submitError instanceof Error
+          ? submitError.message
+          : 'Something went wrong.',
+      )
+    } finally {
+      setSubmitting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <form className={styles.form} onSubmit={submit}>
+      <label className={styles.field}>
+        Name
+        <input
+          value={name}
+          onChange={(event) => setName(event.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+      </label>
+
+      <label className={styles.field}>
+        Description
+        <textarea
+          value={description}
+          onChange={(event) => setDescription(event.target.value)}
+        />
+      </label>
+
+      <label className={styles.field}>
+        Price
+        <input
+          type="number"
+          step="0.01"
+          min="0"
+          value={price}
+          onChange={(event) => setPrice(event.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+      </label>
+
+      <div className={styles.section}>
+        <div className={styles.sectionHeader}>
+          <p className={styles.sectionTitle}>Options</p>
+        </div>
+        {options.map((option, index) => (
+          <div key={index} className={styles.repeatingRow}>
+            <label className={styles.field}>
+              Name
+              <input
+                value={option.name}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  updateOption(index, { name: event.target.value })
+                }
+              />
+            </label>
+            <label className={`${styles.field} ${styles.narrowField}`}>
+              Price delta
+              <input
+                type="number"
+                step="0.01"
+                value={option.priceDelta}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  updateOption(index, { priceDelta: event.target.value })
+                }
+              />
+            </label>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={styles.removeButton}
+              aria-label={`Remove option ${index + 1}`}
+              onClick={() =>
+                setOptions((rows) => rows.filter((_, i) => i !== index))
+              }
+            >
+              ×
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={styles.addButton}
+          onClick={() =>
+            setOptions((rows) => [...rows, { name: '', priceDelta: '0' }])
+          }
+        >
+          Add option
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className={styles.section}>
+        <div className={styles.sectionHeader}>
+          <p className={styles.sectionTitle}>Preparation steps</p>
+        </div>
+        {steps.map((step, index) => (
+          <div key={index} className={styles.repeatingRow}>
+            <label className={`${styles.field} ${styles.stepName}`}>
+              Step name
+              <input
+                value={step.name}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  updateStep(index, { name: event.target.value })
+                }
+              />
+            </label>
+            <label className={`${styles.field} ${styles.narrowField}`}>
+              Machine
+              <select
+                value={step.machineTagId}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  updateStep(index, { machineTagId: event.target.value })
+                }
+              >
+                <option value="" disabled>
+                  Select…
+                </option>
+                {machineTags.map((tag) => (
+                  <option key={tag.id} value={tag.id}>
+                    {tag.name}
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </select>
+            </label>
+            <label className={`${styles.field} ${styles.narrowField}`}>
+              Duration (s)
+              <input
+                type="number"
+                min="1"
+                value={step.durationSeconds}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  updateStep(index, { durationSeconds: event.target.value })
+                }
+              />
+            </label>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={styles.removeButton}
+              aria-label={`Remove step ${index + 1}`}
+              onClick={() =>
+                setSteps((rows) => rows.filter((_, i) => i !== index))
+              }
+            >
+              ×
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={styles.addButton}
+          onClick={() =>
+            setSteps((rows) => [
+              ...rows,
+              { name: '', machineTagId: '', durationSeconds: '60' },
+            ])
+          }
+        >
+          Add step
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {error && <p className={styles.error}>{error}</p>}
+
+      <div className={styles.actions}>
+        <button type="submit" className={styles.submitButton} disabled={submitting}>
+          {submitting ? 'Saving…' : submitLabel}
+        </button>
+        <Link
+          to="/admin/menu"
+          className={styles.cancelLink}
+          viewTransition={false}
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.module.scss b/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ccd8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+@use '../../styles/variables' as *;
+
+.page {
+  max-width: 960px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: $space-5 $space-3;
+}
+
+.heading {
+  margin: 0 0 $space-4;
+}
+
+.empty {
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.orders {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-3;
+}
+
+.order {
+  display: block;
+  padding: $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-surface;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-primary;
+  }
+}
+
+.orderHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin-bottom: $space-1;
+}
+
+.orderStatus {
+  text-transform: capitalize;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.orderCustomer {
+  margin: 0 0 $space-1;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.orderItems {
+  margin: 0 0 $space-1;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.orderMeta {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.tsx b/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ff7c61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import type { AdminOrderSummary } from '#/domain/ordering.ts'
+import { formatPrice } from '#/lib/format.ts'
+
+import styles from './AdminOrdersView.module.scss'
+
+type AdminOrdersViewProps = {
+  orders: Array<AdminOrderSummary>
+}
+
+const formatItems = (items: AdminOrderSummary['items']) =>
+  items
+    .map(({ menuItemName, quantity }) =>
+      quantity > 1 ? `${quantity}× ${menuItemName}` : menuItemName,
+    )
+    .join(', ')
+
+const formatCustomer = (customer: AdminOrderSummary['customer']) =>
+  customer.type === 'account'
+    ? `Account ${customer.customerId}`
+    : `${customer.name} (guest) · ${customer.contact}`
+
+export const AdminOrdersView = ({ orders }: AdminOrdersViewProps) => (
+  <section className={styles.page}>
+    <h1 className={styles.heading}>All orders</h1>
+    {orders.length === 0 ? (
+      <p className={styles.empty}>No orders have been placed yet.</p>
+    ) : (
+      <ul className={styles.orders}>
+        {orders.map((order) => (
+          <li key={order.id}>
+            <Link
+              to="/admin/orders/$orderId"
+              params={{ orderId: String(order.id) }}
+              className={styles.order}
+              viewTransition={false}
+            >
+              <div className={styles.orderHeader}>
+                <span>Order #{order.id}</span>
+                <span className={styles.orderStatus}>{order.status}</span>
+              </div>
+              <p className={styles.orderCustomer}>
+                {formatCustomer(order.customer)}
+              </p>
+              <p className={styles.orderItems}>{formatItems(order.items)}</p>
+              <p className={styles.orderMeta}>
+                {order.createdAt.toLocaleString([], {
+                  month: 'short',
+                  day: 'numeric',
+                  hour: 'numeric',
+                  minute: '2-digit',
+                })}{' '}
+                · {formatPrice(order.totalCents)}
+              </p>
+            </Link>
+          </li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    )}
+  </section>
+)
diff --git a/src/components/orders/OrderStatusView.tsx b/src/components/orders/OrderStatusView.tsx
index d03a41e..f93c604 100644
--- a/src/components/orders/OrderStatusView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/orders/OrderStatusView.tsx
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ export type OrderStatusResult = {
 type OrderStatusViewProps = {
   status: OrderStatusResult
   guestAccessToken: string | undefined
+  backTo?: '/orders' | '/admin/orders'
 }
 
 export const OrderStatusView = ({
   status,
   guestAccessToken,
+  backTo = '/orders',
 }: OrderStatusViewProps) => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const [pendingItemId, setPendingItemId] = useState<number | null>(null)
@@ -94,9 +96,13 @@ export const OrderStatusView = ({
 
   return (
     <section className={styles.page}>
-      <Link to="/orders" className={styles.backLink}>
+      <Link
+        to={backTo}
+        className={styles.backLink}
+        viewTransition={backTo !== '/admin/orders'}
+      >
         <BackArrowIcon />
-        Back to orders
+        {backTo === '/admin/orders' ? 'Back to all orders' : 'Back to orders'}
       </Link>
       <div style={{ viewTransitionName: `order-card-${status.id}` }}>
         <h1 className={styles.heading}>Order #{status.id}</h1>
diff --git a/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.module.scss b/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.module.scss
index 55690b6..8182558 100644
--- a/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.module.scss
@@ -11,10 +11,46 @@
 }
 
 .empty {
-  color: $color-text-muted;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: $space-1;
+  padding: $space-5 $space-3;
+  text-align: center;
+  border: 1px dashed $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-surface;
 
-  a {
-    color: $color-primary;
+  svg {
+    width: 2.5rem;
+    height: 2.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: $space-2;
+    color: $color-text-muted;
+  }
+}
+
+.emptyTitle {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.emptyText {
+  margin: 0 0 $space-3;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.emptyCta {
+  padding: $space-2 $space-4;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-primary;
+  color: $color-primary-contrast;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    opacity: 0.9;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.tsx b/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.tsx
index 5c568c1..95b8b54 100644
--- a/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/orders/OrdersListView.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ type OrdersListViewProps = {
   orders: Array<CustomerOrderSummary>
 }
 
+const OrdersIcon = () => (
+  <svg
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="1.5"
+    strokeLinecap="round"
+    strokeLinejoin="round"
+    aria-hidden="true"
+  >
+    <path d="M9 3h6l1 3H8l1-3Z" />
+    <path d="M4 6h16l-1.2 13.2A2 2 0 0 1 16.81 21H7.19a2 2 0 0 1-2-1.8L4 6Z" />
+    <path d="M9 11h6" />
+  </svg>
+)
+
 const formatItems = (items: CustomerOrderSummary['items']) =>
   items
     .map(({ menuItemName, quantity }) =>
@@ -20,10 +36,16 @@ export const OrdersListView = ({ orders }: OrdersListViewProps) => (
   <section className={styles.page}>
     <h1 className={styles.heading}>Your orders</h1>
     {orders.length === 0 ? (
-      <p className={styles.empty}>
-        You haven't placed an order yet — <Link to="/">browse the menu</Link>{' '}
-        to get started.
-      </p>
+      <div className={styles.empty}>
+        <OrdersIcon />
+        <p className={styles.emptyTitle}>No orders yet</p>
+        <p className={styles.emptyText}>
+          Your placed orders will show up here.
+        </p>
+        <Link to="/" className={styles.emptyCta}>
+          Browse the menu
+        </Link>
+      </div>
     ) : (
       <ul className={styles.orders}>
         {orders.map((order) => (
diff --git a/src/db/seed-admin.ts b/src/db/seed-admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77396ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db/seed-admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import type { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres'
+
+import type * as schema from '#/db/schema.ts'
+import type { auth as Auth } from '#/lib/auth.ts'
+
+// Drizzle types a raw `.execute()`'s rows as always present, even though
+// zero rows is a real possibility at runtime (without
+// noUncheckedIndexedAccess) — mirrors the firstRow helper in
+// domain/ordering.ts.
+const firstRow = <T>(rows: Array<T>): T | undefined => rows[0]
+
+// The `role` field is `input: false` in the Better Auth config (see
+// src/lib/auth.ts) so it can't be set through sign-up itself — an admin
+// account is always a normal sign-up followed by a direct DB update here,
+// never something the sign-up API can be asked to do.
+export const seedAdmin = async (
+  db: NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>,
+  auth: typeof Auth,
+  email: string,
+  password: string,
+  name = 'Admin',
+) => {
+  let userId: string
+  try {
+    const signUp = await auth.api.signUpEmail({ body: { email, password, name } })
+    userId = signUp.user.id
+  } catch {
+    // Already signed up (e.g. this script has run before) — just make sure
+    // the existing account has the admin role.
+    const existing = await db.execute<{ id: string }>(
+      sql`select id from "user" where email = ${email}`,
+    )
+    const user = firstRow(existing.rows)
+    if (!user) throw new Error(`Sign-up failed and no existing user found for ${email}`)
+    userId = user.id
+  }
+
+  await db.execute(sql`update "user" set role = 'admin' where id = ${userId}`)
+}
+
+if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
+  const { config } = await import('dotenv')
+  config({ path: ['.env.local', '.env'] })
+
+  const email = process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL
+  const password = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD
+  if (!email || !password) {
+    console.error(
+      'Set ADMIN_EMAIL and ADMIN_PASSWORD (in .env.local or the environment) before running this script.',
+    )
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+
+  // Imported dynamically, after dotenv config runs, since both #/db/index.ts
+  // and #/lib/auth.ts read DATABASE_URL from process.env at module load time.
+  const { drizzle } = await import('drizzle-orm/node-postgres')
+  const schemaModule = await import('#/db/schema.ts')
+  const { auth } = await import('#/lib/auth.ts')
+  const db = drizzle(process.env.DATABASE_URL!, { schema: schemaModule })
+
+  await seedAdmin(db, auth, email, password, process.env.ADMIN_NAME)
+  console.log(`Created admin account for ${email}.`)
+  process.exit(0)
+}
diff --git a/src/domain/kitchen.ts b/src/domain/kitchen.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14a18cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/domain/kitchen.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { and, eq, sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import type { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres'
+
+import * as schema from '#/db/schema.ts'
+
+type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>
+
+export type MachineTagOption = { id: number; name: string }
+
+export const getMachineTags = async (
+  db: Db,
+): Promise<Array<MachineTagOption>> =>
+  db.select({ id: schema.machineTags.id, name: schema.machineTags.name }).from(
+    schema.machineTags,
+  )
+
+export type MachineStatus = {
+  id: number
+  name: string
+  tagName: string
+  status: 'busy' | 'idle'
+  current: {
+    stepName: string
+    menuItemName: string
+    orderId: number
+    startedAt: Date | null
+  } | null
+}
+
+export type TagQueueSummary = {
+  tagName: string
+  idleMachineCount: number
+  busyMachineCount: number
+  queuedStepCount: number
+}
+
+export type KitchenStatus = {
+  machines: Array<MachineStatus>
+  queues: Array<TagQueueSummary>
+}
+
+// A snapshot of every Machine's current work, and how many Preparation
+// Steps are still waiting per Tag — the admin "Kitchen" page's whole model.
+// Read-only: nothing here mutates state (see assignQueuedStepsForTag in
+// ordering.ts for how a Machine actually picks up a queued Step).
+export const getKitchenStatus = async (db: Db): Promise<KitchenStatus> => {
+  const machines = await db
+    .select({
+      id: schema.machines.id,
+      name: schema.machines.name,
+      tagId: schema.machineTags.id,
+      tagName: schema.machineTags.name,
+    })
+    .from(schema.machines)
+    .innerJoin(
+      schema.machineTags,
+      eq(schema.machines.machineTagId, schema.machineTags.id),
+    )
+    .orderBy(schema.machineTags.name, schema.machines.name)
+
+  const busyInstances = await db
+    .select({
+      machineId: schema.preparationStepInstances.machineId,
+      startedAt: schema.preparationStepInstances.startedAt,
+      stepName: schema.orderItemSteps.name,
+      orderId: schema.orders.id,
+      menuItemName: schema.menuItems.name,
+    })
+    .from(schema.preparationStepInstances)
+    .innerJoin(
+      schema.orderItems,
+      eq(schema.preparationStepInstances.orderItemId, schema.orderItems.id),
+    )
+    .innerJoin(schema.orders, eq(schema.orderItems.orderId, schema.orders.id))
+    .innerJoin(
+      schema.menuItems,
+      eq(schema.orderItems.menuItemId, schema.menuItems.id),
+    )
+    .innerJoin(
+      schema.orderItemSteps,
+      and(
+        eq(
+          schema.orderItemSteps.orderItemId,
+          schema.preparationStepInstances.orderItemId,
+        ),
+        eq(
+          schema.orderItemSteps.sequence,
+          schema.preparationStepInstances.sequence,
+        ),
+      ),
+    )
+    .where(eq(schema.preparationStepInstances.status, 'in_progress'))
+
+  const busyByMachineId = new Map(
+    busyInstances
+      .filter((row) => row.machineId !== null)
+      .map((row) => [row.machineId, row]),
+  )
+
+  const machineStatuses: Array<MachineStatus> = machines.map((machine) => {
+    const busy = busyByMachineId.get(machine.id)
+    return {
+      id: machine.id,
+      name: machine.name,
+      tagName: machine.tagName,
+      status: busy ? 'busy' : 'idle',
+      current: busy
+        ? {
+            stepName: busy.stepName,
+            menuItemName: busy.menuItemName,
+            orderId: busy.orderId,
+            startedAt: busy.startedAt,
+          }
+        : null,
+    }
+  })
+
+  const queuedCounts = await db
+    .select({
+      machineTagId: schema.preparationStepInstances.machineTagId,
+      count: sql<number>`count(*)::int`,
+    })
+    .from(schema.preparationStepInstances)
+    .where(eq(schema.preparationStepInstances.status, 'queued'))
+    .groupBy(schema.preparationStepInstances.machineTagId)
+
+  const queuedCountByTagId = new Map(
+    queuedCounts.map((row) => [row.machineTagId, row.count]),
+  )
+
+  const tagsById = new Map(
+    machines.map((machine) => [machine.tagId, machine.tagName]),
+  )
+
+  const queues: Array<TagQueueSummary> = [...tagsById.entries()].map(
+    ([tagId, tagName]) => {
+      const tagMachines = machineStatuses.filter((m) => m.tagName === tagName)
+      return {
+        tagName,
+        idleMachineCount: tagMachines.filter((m) => m.status === 'idle')
+          .length,
+        busyMachineCount: tagMachines.filter((m) => m.status === 'busy')
+          .length,
+        queuedStepCount: queuedCountByTagId.get(tagId) ?? 0,
+      }
+    },
+  )
+
+  return { machines: machineStatuses, queues }
+}
diff --git a/src/domain/menu.ts b/src/domain/menu.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af77c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/domain/menu.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import type { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres'
+
+import * as schema from '#/db/schema.ts'
+
+type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>
+
+export class MenuItemHasOrdersError extends Error {
+  constructor() {
+    super('This item cannot be deleted because it has past Orders')
+    this.name = 'MenuItemHasOrdersError'
+  }
+}
+
+export type AdminMenuItem = {
+  id: number
+  name: string
+  description: string | null
+  priceCents: number
+  options: Array<{ id: number; name: string; priceDeltaCents: number }>
+  steps: Array<{
+    id: number
+    sequence: number
+    name: string
+    machineTagId: number
+    machineTagName: string
+    estimatedDurationSeconds: number
+  }>
+}
+
+export type MenuItemInput = {
+  name: string
+  description?: string
+  priceCents: number
+  options: Array<{ name: string; priceDeltaCents: number }>
+  steps: Array<{
+    name: string
+    machineTagId: number
+    estimatedDurationSeconds: number
+  }>
+}
+
+const assertHasSteps = (input: MenuItemInput) => {
+  if (input.steps.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('A menu item needs at least one Preparation Step')
+  }
+}
+
+export const getMenuItemsForAdmin = async (
+  db: Db,
+  brandId: number,
+): Promise<Array<AdminMenuItem>> => {
+  const items = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(schema.menuItems)
+    .where(eq(schema.menuItems.brandId, brandId))
+    .orderBy(schema.menuItems.name)
+
+  const options = await db.select().from(schema.menuItemOptions)
+  const steps = await db
+    .select({
+      id: schema.menuItemSteps.id,
+      menuItemId: schema.menuItemSteps.menuItemId,
+      sequence: schema.menuItemSteps.sequence,
+      name: schema.menuItemSteps.name,
+      machineTagId: schema.menuItemSteps.machineTagId,
+      machineTagName: schema.machineTags.name,
+      estimatedDurationSeconds: schema.menuItemSteps.estimatedDurationSeconds,
+    })
+    .from(schema.menuItemSteps)
+    .innerJoin(
+      schema.machineTags,
+      eq(schema.menuItemSteps.machineTagId, schema.machineTags.id),
+    )
+    .orderBy(schema.menuItemSteps.sequence)
+
+  return items.map((item) => ({
+    id: item.id,
+    name: item.name,
+    description: item.description,
+    priceCents: item.priceCents,
+    options: options
+      .filter((option) => option.menuItemId === item.id)
+      .map((option) => ({
+        id: option.id,
+        name: option.name,
+        priceDeltaCents: option.priceDeltaCents,
+      })),
+    steps: steps
+      .filter((step) => step.menuItemId === item.id)
+      .map(({ menuItemId: _menuItemId, ...step }) => step),
+  }))
+}
+
+export const createMenuItem = async (
+  db: Db,
+  brandId: number,
+  input: MenuItemInput,
+): Promise<number> => {
+  assertHasSteps(input)
+
+  return db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+    const [item] = await tx
+      .insert(schema.menuItems)
+      .values({
+        brandId,
+        name: input.name,
+        description: input.description ?? null,
+        priceCents: input.priceCents,
+      })
+      .returning()
+
+    if (input.options.length > 0) {
+      await tx.insert(schema.menuItemOptions).values(
+        input.options.map((option) => ({
+          menuItemId: item.id,
+          name: option.name,
+          priceDeltaCents: option.priceDeltaCents,
+        })),
+      )
+    }
+
+    await tx.insert(schema.menuItemSteps).values(
+      input.steps.map((step, index) => ({
+        menuItemId: item.id,
+        sequence: index + 1,
+        name: step.name,
+        machineTagId: step.machineTagId,
+        estimatedDurationSeconds: step.estimatedDurationSeconds,
+      })),
+    )
+
+    return item.id
+  })
+}
+
+// Options and Steps are replaced wholesale on every edit rather than diffed
+// — simplest correct behavior for a form that resubmits its full list each
+// time, and safe because placed Order Items snapshot their own copy (see
+// orderItemSteps/orderItemOptions) so this never rewrites order history.
+export const updateMenuItem = async (
+  db: Db,
+  menuItemId: number,
+  input: MenuItemInput,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  assertHasSteps(input)
+
+  await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+    await tx
+      .update(schema.menuItems)
+      .set({
+        name: input.name,
+        description: input.description ?? null,
+        priceCents: input.priceCents,
+      })
+      .where(eq(schema.menuItems.id, menuItemId))
+
+    await tx
+      .delete(schema.menuItemOptions)
+      .where(eq(schema.menuItemOptions.menuItemId, menuItemId))
+    await tx
+      .delete(schema.menuItemSteps)
+      .where(eq(schema.menuItemSteps.menuItemId, menuItemId))
+
+    if (input.options.length > 0) {
+      await tx.insert(schema.menuItemOptions).values(
+        input.options.map((option) => ({
+          menuItemId,
+          name: option.name,
+          priceDeltaCents: option.priceDeltaCents,
+        })),
+      )
+    }
+
+    await tx.insert(schema.menuItemSteps).values(
+      input.steps.map((step, index) => ({
+        menuItemId,
+        sequence: index + 1,
+        name: step.name,
+        machineTagId: step.machineTagId,
+        estimatedDurationSeconds: step.estimatedDurationSeconds,
+      })),
+    )
+  })
+}
+
+const isForeignKeyViolation = (error: unknown) =>
+  typeof error === 'object' &&
+  error !== null &&
+  'cause' in error &&
+  typeof error.cause === 'object' &&
+  error.cause !== null &&
+  'code' in error.cause &&
+  error.cause.code === '23503'
+
+export const deleteMenuItem = async (
+  db: Db,
+  menuItemId: number,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  try {
+    await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+      await tx
+        .delete(schema.menuItemOptions)
+        .where(eq(schema.menuItemOptions.menuItemId, menuItemId))
+      await tx
+        .delete(schema.menuItemSteps)
+        .where(eq(schema.menuItemSteps.menuItemId, menuItemId))
+      // No ON DELETE CASCADE from orderItems.menuItemId — this throws (and
+      // rolls back the deletes above) if any Order ever referenced it.
+      await tx.delete(schema.menuItems).where(eq(schema.menuItems.id, menuItemId))
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (isForeignKeyViolation(error)) throw new MenuItemHasOrdersError()
+    throw error
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/domain/ordering.ts b/src/domain/ordering.ts
index af152db..6961937 100644
--- a/src/domain/ordering.ts
+++ b/src/domain/ordering.ts
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ export const placeOrder = async (
   }
 }
 
-export type OrderAccess = { customerId?: string; guestAccessToken?: string }
+export type OrderAccess = {
+  customerId?: string
+  guestAccessToken?: string
+  isAdmin?: boolean
+}
 
 const assertOrderAccess = (
   order: Pick<
@@ -418,6 +422,7 @@ const assertOrderAccess = (
   >,
   access: OrderAccess,
 ) => {
+  if (access.isAdmin) return
   if (order.customerId) {
     if (access.customerId === order.customerId) return
   } else if (order.guestAccessToken) {
@@ -955,6 +960,40 @@ export const getOrdersForCustomer = async (
   return summarizeOrders(db, orders)
 }
 
+export type AdminOrderSummary = CustomerOrderSummary & {
+  customer:
+    | { type: 'account'; customerId: string }
+    | { type: 'guest'; name: string; contact: string }
+}
+
+// Every Order across every customer, for the admin dashboard — unlike
+// getOrdersForCustomer/getGuestOrderSummaries, this isn't scoped to one
+// customer's own access, so it must only ever be called once the caller has
+// already been checked for admin access.
+export const getAllOrders = async (
+  db: Db,
+): Promise<Array<AdminOrderSummary>> => {
+  const orders = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(schema.orders)
+    .orderBy(desc(schema.orders.createdAt))
+
+  const summaries = await summarizeOrders(db, orders)
+  const ordersById = new Map(orders.map((order) => [order.id, order]))
+
+  return summaries.map((summary) => {
+    const order = ordersById.get(summary.id)!
+    const customer = order.customerId
+      ? ({ type: 'account', customerId: order.customerId } as const)
+      : ({
+          type: 'guest',
+          name: order.guestName ?? 'Guest',
+          contact: order.guestContact ?? '',
+        } as const)
+    return { ...summary, customer }
+  })
+}
+
 export type GuestOrderRef = { orderId: number; guestAccessToken: string }
 
 // A guest's Order history, looked up from the (orderId, guestAccessToken)
diff --git a/src/integrations/better-auth/header-user.tsx b/src/integrations/better-auth/header-user.tsx
index 2d8f8c8..95aa9bf 100644
--- a/src/integrations/better-auth/header-user.tsx
+++ b/src/integrations/better-auth/header-user.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ const OrdersIcon = () => (
   </svg>
 )
 
+const AdminIcon = () => (
+  <svg
+    className={styles.menuIcon}
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="1.75"
+    strokeLinecap="round"
+    strokeLinejoin="round"
+    aria-hidden="true"
+  >
+    <path d="M12 3l7 3v6c0 4.5-3 8-7 9-4-1-7-4.5-7-9V6l7-3Z" />
+  </svg>
+)
+
 const LogOutIcon = () => (
   <svg
     className={styles.menuIcon}
@@ -114,6 +129,16 @@ const BetterAuthHeader = () => {
                 <OrdersIcon />
                 Orders
               </Link>
+              {session.user.role === 'admin' && (
+                <Link
+                  to="/admin"
+                  role="menuitem"
+                  className={styles.menuButton}
+                >
+                  <AdminIcon />
+                  Administration
+                </Link>
+              )}
               <button
                 type="button"
                 role="menuitem"
diff --git a/src/lib/admin-guard.ts b/src/lib/admin-guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25eb698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/admin-guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { redirect } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+// Errors cross the server-function boundary as a plain `Error` carrying only
+// `.message` (TanStack Start's ShallowErrorPlugin drops the subclass), so
+// requireAdmin's rejection is told apart by message rather than `instanceof`.
+// Every /admin/* route loader wraps its data fetch in this so a signed-out
+// or non-admin visitor is redirected to sign in instead of crashing.
+export const withAdminGuard = async <T>(load: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T> => {
+  try {
+    return await load()
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof Error && error.message === 'Admin access required') {
+      throw redirect({ to: '/login' })
+    }
+    throw error
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/auth-client.ts b/src/lib/auth-client.ts
index fc6c795..2e8fc97 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth-client.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth-client.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 import { createAuthClient } from 'better-auth/react'
+import { inferAdditionalFields } from 'better-auth/client/plugins'
 
-export const authClient = createAuthClient()
+import type { auth } from '#/lib/auth.ts'
+
+export const authClient = createAuthClient({
+  plugins: [inferAdditionalFields<typeof auth>()],
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index f80bff4..8e6c7e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
   emailAndPassword: {
     enabled: true,
   },
+  user: {
+    additionalFields: {
+      // `input: false` keeps this out of the public sign-up/update schema so
+      // a client can't self-assign admin — it's only ever set by a direct DB
+      // update (see src/db/seed-admin.ts).
+      role: {
+        type: 'string',
+        defaultValue: 'customer',
+        input: false,
+      },
+    },
+  },
   socialProviders: {
     ...(process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID && process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
       ? {
diff --git a/src/routeTree.gen.ts b/src/routeTree.gen.ts
index 1f4e273..443c31b 100644
--- a/src/routeTree.gen.ts
+++ b/src/routeTree.gen.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,20 @@
 
 import { Route as rootRouteImport } from './routes/__root'
 import { Route as IndexRouteImport } from './routes/index'
+import { Route as AdminRouteImport } from './routes/admin'
 import { Route as BasketRouteImport } from './routes/basket'
 import { Route as LoginRouteImport } from './routes/login'
 import { Route as SignupRouteImport } from './routes/signup'
+import { Route as AdminIndexRouteImport } from './routes/admin/index'
+import { Route as AdminKitchenRouteImport } from './routes/admin/kitchen'
 import { Route as ItemsMenuItemIdRouteImport } from './routes/items/$menuItemId'
 import { Route as OrdersIndexRouteImport } from './routes/orders/index'
 import { Route as OrdersOrderIdRouteImport } from './routes/orders/$orderId'
+import { Route as AdminMenuIndexRouteImport } from './routes/admin/menu/index'
+import { Route as AdminMenuMenuItemIdRouteImport } from './routes/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+import { Route as AdminMenuNewRouteImport } from './routes/admin/menu/new'
+import { Route as AdminOrdersIndexRouteImport } from './routes/admin/orders/index'
+import { Route as AdminOrdersOrderIdRouteImport } from './routes/admin/orders/$orderId'
 import { Route as ApiAuthSplatRouteImport } from './routes/api/auth/$'
 
 const IndexRoute = IndexRouteImport.update({
@@ -23,6 +31,11 @@ const IndexRoute = IndexRouteImport.update({
   path: '/',
   getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
 } as any)
+const AdminRoute = AdminRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/admin',
+  path: '/admin',
+  getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
+} as any)
 const BasketRoute = BasketRouteImport.update({
   id: '/basket',
   path: '/basket',
@@ -38,6 +51,16 @@ const SignupRoute = SignupRouteImport.update({
   path: '/signup',
   getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
 } as any)
+const AdminIndexRoute = AdminIndexRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/',
+  path: '/',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
+const AdminKitchenRoute = AdminKitchenRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/kitchen',
+  path: '/kitchen',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
 const ItemsMenuItemIdRoute = ItemsMenuItemIdRouteImport.update({
   id: '/items/$menuItemId',
   path: '/items/$menuItemId',
@@ -53,6 +76,31 @@ const OrdersOrderIdRoute = OrdersOrderIdRouteImport.update({
   path: '/orders/$orderId',
   getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
 } as any)
+const AdminMenuIndexRoute = AdminMenuIndexRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/menu/',
+  path: '/menu/',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
+const AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute = AdminMenuMenuItemIdRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/menu/$menuItemId',
+  path: '/menu/$menuItemId',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
+const AdminMenuNewRoute = AdminMenuNewRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/menu/new',
+  path: '/menu/new',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
+const AdminOrdersIndexRoute = AdminOrdersIndexRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/orders/',
+  path: '/orders/',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
+const AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute = AdminOrdersOrderIdRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/orders/$orderId',
+  path: '/orders/$orderId',
+  getParentRoute: () => AdminRoute,
+} as any)
 const ApiAuthSplatRoute = ApiAuthSplatRouteImport.update({
   id: '/api/auth/$',
   path: '/api/auth/$',
@@ -61,70 +109,117 @@ const ApiAuthSplatRoute = ApiAuthSplatRouteImport.update({
 
 export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
+  '/admin': typeof AdminRouteWithChildren
   '/basket': typeof BasketRoute
   '/login': typeof LoginRoute
   '/signup': typeof SignupRoute
+  '/admin/kitchen': typeof AdminKitchenRoute
   '/items/$menuItemId': typeof ItemsMenuItemIdRoute
   '/orders/$orderId': typeof OrdersOrderIdRoute
+  '/admin/': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/orders/': typeof OrdersIndexRoute
+  '/admin/menu/$menuItemId': typeof AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute
+  '/admin/menu/new': typeof AdminMenuNewRoute
+  '/admin/orders/$orderId': typeof AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/admin/menu/': typeof AdminMenuIndexRoute
+  '/admin/orders/': typeof AdminOrdersIndexRoute
 }
 export interface FileRoutesByTo {
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
   '/basket': typeof BasketRoute
   '/login': typeof LoginRoute
   '/signup': typeof SignupRoute
+  '/admin/kitchen': typeof AdminKitchenRoute
   '/items/$menuItemId': typeof ItemsMenuItemIdRoute
   '/orders/$orderId': typeof OrdersOrderIdRoute
+  '/admin': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/orders': typeof OrdersIndexRoute
+  '/admin/menu/$menuItemId': typeof AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute
+  '/admin/menu/new': typeof AdminMenuNewRoute
+  '/admin/orders/$orderId': typeof AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/admin/menu': typeof AdminMenuIndexRoute
+  '/admin/orders': typeof AdminOrdersIndexRoute
 }
 export interface FileRoutesById {
   __root__: typeof rootRouteImport
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
+  '/admin': typeof AdminRouteWithChildren
   '/basket': typeof BasketRoute
   '/login': typeof LoginRoute
   '/signup': typeof SignupRoute
+  '/admin/kitchen': typeof AdminKitchenRoute
   '/items/$menuItemId': typeof ItemsMenuItemIdRoute
   '/orders/$orderId': typeof OrdersOrderIdRoute
+  '/admin/': typeof AdminIndexRoute
   '/orders/': typeof OrdersIndexRoute
+  '/admin/menu/$menuItemId': typeof AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute
+  '/admin/menu/new': typeof AdminMenuNewRoute
+  '/admin/orders/$orderId': typeof AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
+  '/admin/menu/': typeof AdminMenuIndexRoute
+  '/admin/orders/': typeof AdminOrdersIndexRoute
 }
 export interface FileRouteTypes {
   fileRoutesByFullPath: FileRoutesByFullPath
   fullPaths:
     | '/'
+    | '/admin'
     | '/basket'
     | '/login'
     | '/signup'
+    | '/admin/kitchen'
     | '/items/$menuItemId'
     | '/orders/$orderId'
+    | '/admin/'
     | '/orders/'
+    | '/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+    | '/admin/menu/new'
+    | '/admin/orders/$orderId'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/admin/menu/'
+    | '/admin/orders/'
   fileRoutesByTo: FileRoutesByTo
   to:
     | '/'
     | '/basket'
     | '/login'
     | '/signup'
+    | '/admin/kitchen'
     | '/items/$menuItemId'
     | '/orders/$orderId'
+    | '/admin'
     | '/orders'
+    | '/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+    | '/admin/menu/new'
+    | '/admin/orders/$orderId'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/admin/menu'
+    | '/admin/orders'
   id:
     | '__root__'
     | '/'
+    | '/admin'
     | '/basket'
     | '/login'
     | '/signup'
+    | '/admin/kitchen'
     | '/items/$menuItemId'
     | '/orders/$orderId'
+    | '/admin/'
     | '/orders/'
+    | '/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+    | '/admin/menu/new'
+    | '/admin/orders/$orderId'
     | '/api/auth/$'
+    | '/admin/menu/'
+    | '/admin/orders/'
   fileRoutesById: FileRoutesById
 }
 export interface RootRouteChildren {
   IndexRoute: typeof IndexRoute
+  AdminRoute: typeof AdminRouteWithChildren
   BasketRoute: typeof BasketRoute
   LoginRoute: typeof LoginRoute
   SignupRoute: typeof SignupRoute
@@ -143,6 +238,13 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof IndexRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
     }
+    '/admin': {
+      id: '/admin'
+      path: '/admin'
+      fullPath: '/admin'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
+    }
     '/basket': {
       id: '/basket'
       path: '/basket'
@@ -164,6 +266,20 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof SignupRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
     }
+    '/admin/': {
+      id: '/admin/'
+      path: '/'
+      fullPath: '/admin/'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminIndexRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
+    '/admin/kitchen': {
+      id: '/admin/kitchen'
+      path: '/kitchen'
+      fullPath: '/admin/kitchen'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminKitchenRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
     '/items/$menuItemId': {
       id: '/items/$menuItemId'
       path: '/items/$menuItemId'
@@ -185,6 +301,41 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof OrdersOrderIdRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
     }
+    '/admin/menu/': {
+      id: '/admin/menu/'
+      path: '/menu'
+      fullPath: '/admin/menu/'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminMenuIndexRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
+    '/admin/menu/$menuItemId': {
+      id: '/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+      path: '/menu/$menuItemId'
+      fullPath: '/admin/menu/$menuItemId'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminMenuMenuItemIdRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
+    '/admin/menu/new': {
+      id: '/admin/menu/new'
+      path: '/menu/new'
+      fullPath: '/admin/menu/new'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminMenuNewRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
+    '/admin/orders/': {
+      id: '/admin/orders/'
+      path: '/orders'
+      fullPath: '/admin/orders/'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminOrdersIndexRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
+    '/admin/orders/$orderId': {
+      id: '/admin/orders/$orderId'
+      path: '/orders/$orderId'
+      fullPath: '/admin/orders/$orderId'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof AdminOrdersOrderIdRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof AdminRoute
+    }
     '/api/auth/$': {
       id: '/api/auth/$'
       path: '/api/auth/$'
@@ -195,8 +346,31 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
   }
 }
 
+interface AdminRouteChildren {
+  AdminKitchenRoute: typeof AdminKitchenRoute
+  AdminIndexRoute: typeof AdminIndexRoute
+  AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute: typeof AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute
+  AdminMenuNewRoute: typeof AdminMenuNewRoute
+  AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute: typeof AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute
+  AdminMenuIndexRoute: typeof AdminMenuIndexRoute
+  AdminOrdersIndexRoute: typeof AdminOrdersIndexRoute
+}
+
+const AdminRouteChildren: AdminRouteChildren = {
+  AdminKitchenRoute: AdminKitchenRoute,
+  AdminIndexRoute: AdminIndexRoute,
+  AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute: AdminMenuMenuItemIdRoute,
+  AdminMenuNewRoute: AdminMenuNewRoute,
+  AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute: AdminOrdersOrderIdRoute,
+  AdminMenuIndexRoute: AdminMenuIndexRoute,
+  AdminOrdersIndexRoute: AdminOrdersIndexRoute,
+}
+
+const AdminRouteWithChildren = AdminRoute._addFileChildren(AdminRouteChildren)
+
 const rootRouteChildren: RootRouteChildren = {
   IndexRoute: IndexRoute,
+  AdminRoute: AdminRouteWithChildren,
   BasketRoute: BasketRoute,
   LoginRoute: LoginRoute,
   SignupRoute: SignupRoute,
diff --git a/src/routes/admin.module.scss b/src/routes/admin.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccec52f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+@use '../styles/variables' as *;
+
+.layout {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: $space-4;
+  max-width: 1100px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: $space-4 $space-3;
+
+  @media (max-width: $breakpoint-tablet) {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+}
+
+.sidebar {
+  flex: 0 0 200px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-1;
+  position: sticky;
+  top: $space-4;
+
+  @media (max-width: $breakpoint-tablet) {
+    position: static;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    width: 100%;
+    overflow-x: auto;
+  }
+}
+
+.sidebarTitle {
+  margin: 0 0 $space-2;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+
+  @media (max-width: $breakpoint-tablet) {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.navLink {
+  padding: $space-2 $space-3;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  color: $color-text;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    background: $color-surface;
+  }
+}
+
+.navLinkActive {
+  background: $color-surface;
+  color: $color-primary;
+}
+
+.content {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/admin.tsx b/src/routes/admin.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7289da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Link, Outlet, createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { requireAdminSession } from '#/server/auth.ts'
+
+import styles from './admin.module.scss'
+
+const NAV_ITEMS = [
+  { to: '/admin/orders', label: 'Orders' },
+  { to: '/admin/menu', label: 'Menu' },
+  { to: '/admin/kitchen', label: 'Kitchen' },
+] as const
+
+const AdminLayout = () => (
+  <div className={styles.layout}>
+    <nav
+      className={styles.sidebar}
+      style={{ viewTransitionName: 'admin-sidebar' }}
+    >
+      <p className={styles.sidebarTitle}>Administration</p>
+      {NAV_ITEMS.map((item) => (
+        <Link
+          key={item.to}
+          to={item.to}
+          className={styles.navLink}
+          activeProps={{ className: styles.navLinkActive }}
+          // The sidebar and overall layout never change between /admin/*
+          // pages — a view transition's root crossfade has nothing useful
+          // to animate here and just makes the static sidebar look like
+          // it's moving, so navigation within the admin panel skips it.
+          viewTransition={false}
+        >
+          {item.label}
+        </Link>
+      ))}
+    </nav>
+    <div className={styles.content}>
+      <Outlet />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+)
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin')({
+  loader: () => withAdminGuard(() => requireAdminSession()),
+  component: AdminLayout,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/index.tsx b/src/routes/admin/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd09edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { createFileRoute, redirect } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+// Orders is the only admin section today — this is the stable entry point
+// the account menu's "Administration" link points at, so adding more
+// sections later doesn't mean touching the menu again. /admin/orders itself
+// still enforces the admin check.
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/')({
+  loader: () => {
+    throw redirect({ to: '/admin/orders' })
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/kitchen.module.scss b/src/routes/admin/kitchen.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8425a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/kitchen.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+@use '../../styles/variables' as *;
+
+.header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: $space-3;
+  margin-bottom: $space-4;
+}
+
+.heading {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.refreshButton {
+  padding: $space-1 $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-background;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: $color-primary;
+  }
+}
+
+.tagSection {
+  margin-bottom: $space-4;
+}
+
+.tagHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: $space-2;
+  margin-bottom: $space-2;
+}
+
+.tagName {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: capitalize;
+}
+
+.tagQueue {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.machines {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $space-2;
+}
+
+.machine {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: $space-3;
+  padding: $space-3;
+  border: 1px solid $color-border;
+  border-radius: $radius;
+  background: $color-surface;
+}
+
+.machineInfo {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.machineName {
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.machineCurrent {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
+
+.status {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  padding: 2px $space-2;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.statusIdle {
+  background: rgba($color-success, 0.12);
+  color: $color-success;
+}
+
+.statusBusy {
+  background: rgba($color-primary, 0.12);
+  color: $color-primary;
+}
+
+.empty {
+  color: $color-text-muted;
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/kitchen.tsx b/src/routes/admin/kitchen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c145f51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/kitchen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import { createFileRoute, useRouter } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import type { KitchenStatus } from '#/domain/kitchen.ts'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { getKitchenStatus } from '#/server/kitchen.ts'
+
+import styles from './kitchen.module.scss'
+
+const formatStartedAt = (startedAt: Date | null) =>
+  startedAt
+    ? startedAt.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+    : 'just now'
+
+const groupByTag = (machines: KitchenStatus['machines']) => {
+  const byTag = new Map<string, KitchenStatus['machines']>()
+  for (const machine of machines) {
+    byTag.set(machine.tagName, [...(byTag.get(machine.tagName) ?? []), machine])
+  }
+  return byTag
+}
+
+const KitchenRoute = () => {
+  const { machines, queues } = Route.useLoaderData()
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const machinesByTag = groupByTag(machines)
+  const queueByTag = new Map(queues.map((queue) => [queue.tagName, queue]))
+
+  return (
+    <section>
+      <div className={styles.header}>
+        <h1 className={styles.heading}>Kitchen</h1>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={styles.refreshButton}
+          onClick={() => void router.invalidate()}
+        >
+          Refresh
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {machines.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className={styles.empty}>No machines are configured.</p>
+      ) : (
+        [...machinesByTag.entries()].map(([tagName, tagMachines]) => {
+          const queue = queueByTag.get(tagName)
+          return (
+            <div key={tagName} className={styles.tagSection}>
+              <div className={styles.tagHeader}>
+                <h2 className={styles.tagName}>{tagName}</h2>
+                {queue && (
+                  <span className={styles.tagQueue}>
+                    {queue.idleMachineCount} idle · {queue.busyMachineCount}{' '}
+                    busy
+                    {queue.queuedStepCount > 0 &&
+                      ` · ${queue.queuedStepCount} waiting`}
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <ul className={styles.machines}>
+                {tagMachines.map((machine) => (
+                  <li key={machine.id} className={styles.machine}>
+                    <div className={styles.machineInfo}>
+                      <span className={styles.machineName}>
+                        {machine.name}
+                      </span>
+                      {machine.current && (
+                        <span className={styles.machineCurrent}>
+                          {machine.current.menuItemName} ·{' '}
+                          {machine.current.stepName} · Order #
+                          {machine.current.orderId} · since{' '}
+                          {formatStartedAt(machine.current.startedAt)}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                    <span
+                      className={`${styles.status} ${
+                        machine.status === 'busy'
+                          ? styles.statusBusy
+                          : styles.statusIdle
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {machine.status}
+                    </span>
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          )
+        })
+      )}
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/kitchen')({
+  loader: () => withAdminGuard(() => getKitchenStatus()),
+  component: KitchenRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/menu/$menuItemId.tsx b/src/routes/admin/menu/$menuItemId.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bafbaeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/menu/$menuItemId.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { createFileRoute, notFound, useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { MenuItemForm } from '#/components/admin/MenuItemForm.tsx'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { getAdminMenu, getMachineTagOptions, updateMenuItem } from '#/server/menu-admin.ts'
+
+const EditMenuItemRoute = () => {
+  const { item, machineTags } = Route.useLoaderData()
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+
+  return (
+    <section>
+      <h1>Edit {item.name}</h1>
+      <MenuItemForm
+        machineTags={machineTags}
+        initialItem={item}
+        submitLabel="Save changes"
+        onSubmit={async (input) => {
+          await updateMenuItem({ data: { menuItemId: item.id, ...input } })
+          await navigate({ to: '/admin/menu', viewTransition: false })
+        }}
+      />
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/menu/$menuItemId')({
+  loader: async ({ params }) => {
+    const [items, machineTags] = await withAdminGuard(() =>
+      Promise.all([getAdminMenu(), getMachineTagOptions()]),
+    )
+    const item = items.find((i) => i.id === Number(params.menuItemId))
+    if (!item) throw notFound()
+    return { item, machineTags }
+  },
+  component: EditMenuItemRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/menu/index.tsx b/src/routes/admin/menu/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f3f8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/menu/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { createFileRoute, useRouter } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { AdminMenuListView } from '#/components/admin/AdminMenuListView.tsx'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { deleteMenuItem, getAdminMenu } from '#/server/menu-admin.ts'
+
+const AdminMenuRoute = () => {
+  const items = Route.useLoaderData()
+  const router = useRouter()
+
+  return (
+    <AdminMenuListView
+      items={items}
+      onDelete={async (menuItemId) => {
+        await deleteMenuItem({ data: { menuItemId } })
+        await router.invalidate()
+      }}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/menu/')({
+  loader: () => withAdminGuard(() => getAdminMenu()),
+  component: AdminMenuRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/menu/new.tsx b/src/routes/admin/menu/new.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc5f1a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/menu/new.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { createFileRoute, useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { MenuItemForm } from '#/components/admin/MenuItemForm.tsx'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { createMenuItem, getMachineTagOptions } from '#/server/menu-admin.ts'
+
+const NewMenuItemRoute = () => {
+  const machineTags = Route.useLoaderData()
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+
+  return (
+    <section>
+      <h1>Add menu item</h1>
+      <MenuItemForm
+        machineTags={machineTags}
+        submitLabel="Create item"
+        onSubmit={async (input) => {
+          await createMenuItem({ data: input })
+          await navigate({ to: '/admin/menu', viewTransition: false })
+        }}
+      />
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/menu/new')({
+  loader: () => withAdminGuard(() => getMachineTagOptions()),
+  component: NewMenuItemRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/orders/$orderId.tsx b/src/routes/admin/orders/$orderId.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b25de1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/orders/$orderId.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { createFileRoute, notFound } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { OrderStatusView } from '#/components/orders/OrderStatusView.tsx'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { getOrderStatus } from '#/server/orders.ts'
+
+// Same "both collapse to notFound" reasoning as routes/orders/$orderId.tsx —
+// an admin session bypasses the ownership check entirely (see isAdmin in
+// assertOrderAccess), so in practice only "Order not found" is ever hit
+// here, but the guard stays for a torn-down/renumbered order id.
+const notFoundMessages = new Set([
+  'Order not found',
+  'You do not have access to this Order',
+])
+
+const AdminOrderStatusRoute = () => {
+  const status = Route.useLoaderData()
+  return (
+    <OrderStatusView
+      status={status}
+      guestAccessToken={undefined}
+      backTo="/admin/orders"
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/orders/$orderId')({
+  loader: ({ params }) =>
+    withAdminGuard(async () => {
+      try {
+        return await getOrderStatus({
+          data: { orderId: Number(params.orderId) },
+        })
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (error instanceof Error && notFoundMessages.has(error.message)) {
+          throw notFound()
+        }
+        throw error
+      }
+    }),
+  component: AdminOrderStatusRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/routes/admin/orders/index.tsx b/src/routes/admin/orders/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53cd516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/admin/orders/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+
+import { AdminOrdersView } from '#/components/orders/AdminOrdersView.tsx'
+import { withAdminGuard } from '#/lib/admin-guard.ts'
+import { getAllOrders } from '#/server/orders.ts'
+
+const AdminOrdersRoute = () => {
+  const orders = Route.useLoaderData()
+  return <AdminOrdersView orders={orders} />
+}
+
+export const Route = createFileRoute('/admin/orders/')({
+  loader: () => withAdminGuard(() => getAllOrders()),
+  component: AdminOrdersRoute,
+})
diff --git a/src/server/auth.ts b/src/server/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8bb3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { createServerFn, createServerOnlyFn } from '@tanstack/react-start'
+import { getRequest } from '@tanstack/react-start/server'
+
+import { auth } from '#/lib/auth.ts'
+
+// Wrapped in createServerOnlyFn: this file is exported for reuse by several
+// server/*.ts modules, so (unlike a private, unexported helper) the
+// framework's client/server code-split can't tree-shake it away on its own
+// — without this it drags getRequest (and the rest of this file) into any
+// client bundle that transitively imports one of this module's exports,
+// which @tanstack/react-start's import-protection then refuses to load.
+export const getSessionUser = createServerOnlyFn(async () => {
+  const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: getRequest().headers })
+  return session?.user
+})
+
+export const getSessionCustomerId = createServerOnlyFn(
+  async () => (await getSessionUser())?.id,
+)
+
+// Defense in depth: an admin-only server function must check this itself
+// rather than trust the caller's route already gated on role, since a
+// server function is reachable directly over its RPC endpoint.
+export const requireAdmin = createServerOnlyFn(async () => {
+  const user = await getSessionUser()
+  if (user?.role !== 'admin') throw new Error('Admin access required')
+})
+
+// A minimal round trip the admin layout route's loader can call to gate
+// every /admin/* page behind one check, without fetching any page's data.
+export const requireAdminSession = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
+  async () => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+  },
+)
diff --git a/src/server/kitchen.ts b/src/server/kitchen.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b475021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/kitchen.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { createServerFn } from '@tanstack/react-start'
+
+import { db } from '#/db/index.ts'
+import * as kitchen from '#/domain/kitchen.ts'
+import { requireAdmin } from '#/server/auth.ts'
+
+export const getKitchenStatus = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
+  async () => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    return kitchen.getKitchenStatus(db)
+  },
+)
diff --git a/src/server/menu-admin.ts b/src/server/menu-admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d698330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/menu-admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { createServerFn } from '@tanstack/react-start'
+import { z } from 'zod'
+
+import { db } from '#/db/index.ts'
+import { getMachineTags } from '#/domain/kitchen.ts'
+import * as menu from '#/domain/menu.ts'
+import { requireAdmin } from '#/server/auth.ts'
+import { getBrand } from '#/server/brand.ts'
+
+const menuItemInputSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1),
+  description: z.string().optional(),
+  priceCents: z.number().int().nonnegative(),
+  options: z.array(
+    z.object({ name: z.string().min(1), priceDeltaCents: z.number().int() }),
+  ),
+  steps: z.array(
+    z.object({
+      name: z.string().min(1),
+      machineTagId: z.number(),
+      estimatedDurationSeconds: z.number().int().positive(),
+    }),
+  ),
+})
+
+export const getAdminMenu = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
+  async () => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    const brand = await getBrand()
+    return menu.getMenuItemsForAdmin(db, brand.id)
+  },
+)
+
+export const getMachineTagOptions = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
+  async () => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    return getMachineTags(db)
+  },
+)
+
+export const createMenuItem = createServerFn({ method: 'POST' })
+  .validator(menuItemInputSchema)
+  .handler(async ({ data }) => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    const brand = await getBrand()
+    return menu.createMenuItem(db, brand.id, data)
+  })
+
+export const updateMenuItem = createServerFn({ method: 'POST' })
+  .validator(menuItemInputSchema.extend({ menuItemId: z.number() }))
+  .handler(async ({ data: { menuItemId, ...input } }) => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    return menu.updateMenuItem(db, menuItemId, input)
+  })
+
+export const deleteMenuItem = createServerFn({ method: 'POST' })
+  .validator(z.object({ menuItemId: z.number() }))
+  .handler(async ({ data }) => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    return menu.deleteMenuItem(db, data.menuItemId)
+  })
diff --git a/src/server/orders.ts b/src/server/orders.ts
index f54f4e4..e4f1161 100644
--- a/src/server/orders.ts
+++ b/src/server/orders.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 import { createServerFn } from '@tanstack/react-start'
-import { getRequest } from '@tanstack/react-start/server'
 import { z } from 'zod'
 
 import { db } from '#/db/index.ts'
 import * as ordering from '#/domain/ordering.ts'
-import { auth } from '#/lib/auth.ts'
 import { getPaymentProvider } from '#/lib/payment.ts'
-
-const getSessionCustomerId = async () => {
-  const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: getRequest().headers })
-  return session?.user.id
-}
+import { getSessionCustomerId, getSessionUser, requireAdmin } from '#/server/auth.ts'
 
 const customerSchema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
   z.object({
@@ -58,10 +52,14 @@ const accessSchema = z.object({ guestAccessToken: z.string().optional() })
 
 const resolveAccess = async (
   data: z.infer<typeof accessSchema>,
-): Promise<ordering.OrderAccess> => ({
-  customerId: await getSessionCustomerId(),
-  guestAccessToken: data.guestAccessToken,
-})
+): Promise<ordering.OrderAccess> => {
+  const user = await getSessionUser()
+  return {
+    customerId: user?.id,
+    guestAccessToken: data.guestAccessToken,
+    isAdmin: user?.role === 'admin',
+  }
+}
 
 export const getOrderStatus = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' })
   .validator(accessSchema.extend({ orderId: z.number() }))
@@ -79,6 +77,13 @@ export const getMyOrders = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
   },
 )
 
+export const getAllOrders = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' }).handler(
+  async () => {
+    await requireAdmin()
+    return ordering.getAllOrders(db)
+  },
+)
+
 export const getGuestOrders = createServerFn({ method: 'GET' })
   .validator(
     z.object({
diff --git a/src/styles/globals.scss b/src/styles/globals.scss
index b8861db..fed4eee 100644
--- a/src/styles/globals.scss
+++ b/src/styles/globals.scss
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ button {
   ::view-transition-new(site-header) {
     animation: none;
   }
+
+  // Same reasoning as site-header: the admin sidebar nav is identical across
+  // every /admin/* route, so it should stay put across those navigations
+  // instead of fading/translating along with the root snapshot.
+  ::view-transition-group(admin-sidebar) {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-old(admin-sidebar),
+  ::view-transition-new(admin-sidebar) {
+    animation: none;
+  }
 }
 
 // document.startViewTransition() itself doesn't check this preference —
diff --git a/tests/ordering.test.ts b/tests/ordering.test.ts
index 8f3229e..8d3cb39 100644
--- a/tests/ordering.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ordering.test.ts
@@ -665,6 +665,50 @@ describe('access control', () => {
       ordering.getOrderStatus(testDb.db, order.id, {}),
     ).rejects.toThrow(ordering.ForbiddenError)
   })
+
+  it('lets an admin view any Order, guest or account, without a token', async () => {
+    const guestOrder = await placeGuestOrder([
+      { menuItemId: seed.menuItems.pizza.id },
+    ])
+    const accountOrder = await placeAccountOrder(
+      [{ menuItemId: seed.menuItems.burger.id }],
+      'test-customer-1',
+    )
+
+    await expect(
+      ordering.getOrderStatus(testDb.db, guestOrder.id, { isAdmin: true }),
+    ).resolves.toMatchObject({ id: guestOrder.id })
+    await expect(
+      ordering.getOrderStatus(testDb.db, accountOrder.id, { isAdmin: true }),
+    ).resolves.toMatchObject({ id: accountOrder.id })
+  })
+})
+
+describe('admin order listing', () => {
+  it("lists every Order across every customer, with each one's placer", async () => {
+    const guestOrder = await placeGuestOrder([
+      { menuItemId: seed.menuItems.pizza.id },
+    ])
+    const accountOrder = await placeAccountOrder(
+      [{ menuItemId: seed.menuItems.burger.id }],
+      'test-customer-1',
+    )
+
+    const orders = await ordering.getAllOrders(testDb.db)
+
+    expect(orders).toHaveLength(2)
+    const guestSummary = orders.find((order) => order.id === guestOrder.id)
+    const accountSummary = orders.find((order) => order.id === accountOrder.id)
+    expect(guestSummary?.customer).toEqual({
+      type: 'guest',
+      name: 'Ada',
+      contact: 'ada@example.com',
+    })
+    expect(accountSummary?.customer).toEqual({
+      type: 'account',
+      customerId: 'test-customer-1',
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 describe('order history', () => {
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 4a6e8ab..98c7d97 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
-import { devtools } from '@tanstack/devtools-vite'
 
 import { tanstackStart } from '@tanstack/react-start/plugin/vite'
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ const config = defineConfig({
   // port — a silent port change breaks Better Auth's origin check, since
   // BETTER_AUTH_URL is pinned to http://localhost:3000.
   server: { strictPort: true },
-  plugins: [devtools(), tanstackStart(), viteReact()],
+  plugins: [tanstackStart(), viteReact()],
 })
 
 export default config