public function dishes() { $flash_string = ''; if (Session::exists('account')) { $flash_string = Session::flash('account'); } $user = new User(); if ($user->isLoggedIn()) { //The products table will be rendered on the view page $dishes = Dish::toArray(); $this->view('account/dishes', ['register' => true, 'loggedIn' => 1, 'flash' => $flash_string, 'name' => $user->data()->name, 'page_name' => 'Dishes', 'dishes' => json_encode($dishes), 'user_id' => $user->data()->id]); } else { Session::flash('home', 'You have been logged out, please log back in'); Redirect::to('home'); } }