diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
index 26d3352..72c2638 100644
--- a/.idea/.gitignore
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Default ignored files
 /shelf/
 /workspace.xml
+/out/
diff --git a/src/MainRSP.java b/src/MainRSP.java
index ddd009e..44397fb 100644
--- a/src/MainRSP.java
+++ b/src/MainRSP.java
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 public class MainRSP
 {
 
-    public static void main()
+    public static void main( String[] args )
     {
 
-        // initialize the system
-
-        // working loop
-
-        // shut down the system?
+        ServersAssistantMockupFrame samFrame = new ServersAssistantMockupFrame();
+        samFrame.setVisible( true );
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Order.java b/src/Order.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac892a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Order.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+public class Order
+{
+    int tableNo;
+    String status;
+
+    public Order( int tableNo, String status )
+    {
+        this.tableNo = tableNo;
+        this.status = status;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        return "table " + tableNo + ": " + status;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ServersAssistantMockupFrame.java b/src/ServersAssistantMockupFrame.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65fc52f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ServersAssistantMockupFrame.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import javax.swing.*;
+import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
+import java.awt.*;
+
+public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
+{
+    private final Order[] sample_data = // TODO : remove
+    {
+        new Order( 12, "in kitchen" ),
+        new Order( 4, "ready" )
+    };
+    private final JList<Order> listOrders = new JList<Order>( sample_data );
+    private final JButton btnNewOrder = new JButton( "NEW ORDER" );
+    private final JButton btnServe = new JButton( "SERVE" );
+    private final JButton btnCheck = new JButton( "CHECK" );
+
+    private final int MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP = 10;
+    private final EmptyBorder emptyBorder = new EmptyBorder( 10, 10, 10, 10 ); // TODO : remove
+
+    public ServersAssistantMockupFrame()
+    {
+        setUpFrame();
+    }
+
+    // region FRAME SET UP
+
+    private void setUpFrame()
+    {
+        // basics
+        this.setSize( new Dimension( 360, 540 ) );
+        this.setResizable( false );
+        this.setTitle( "Servers Assistant Mockup" );
+        this.setLocationRelativeTo( null );
+        this.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
+
+        // layout, gaps & borders
+        this.setLayout( new BorderLayout( MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP, MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP ) );
+        this.rootPane.setBorder( new EmptyBorder( MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP, MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP, MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP, MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP ) );
+
+        // subcomponent calls
+        this.add( setUpPanelInfo(), BorderLayout.CENTER );
+        this.add( setUpPanelButtons(), BorderLayout.NORTH );
+    }
+
+    private JPanel setUpPanelInfo()
+    {
+        Font fontTable = new Font(
+            new JLabel().getFont().getFontName(),
+            Font.PLAIN,
+            14
+        );
+        listOrders.setFont( fontTable );
+
+        JScrollPane scrollOrderList = new JScrollPane( listOrders );
+
+        JPanel panelInfo = new JPanel();
+        panelInfo.setLayout( new BorderLayout() );
+        panelInfo.add( scrollOrderList, BorderLayout.CENTER );
+        return panelInfo;
+    }
+
+    private JPanel setUpPanelButtons()
+    {
+        // removing the after-click-blue-border
+        btnNewOrder.setFocusPainted( false );
+        btnServe.setFocusPainted( false );
+        btnCheck.setFocusPainted( false );
+
+        GridLayout layout = new GridLayout();
+        layout.setHgap( MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP /2 );
+
+        JPanel panelSmallButtons = new JPanel();
+        panelSmallButtons.setLayout( layout );
+        panelSmallButtons.add( btnServe );
+        panelSmallButtons.add( btnCheck );
+
+        JPanel panelButtons = new JPanel();
+        panelButtons.setLayout( layout );
+        panelButtons.setPreferredSize( new Dimension( 0, 50 ) );
+        panelButtons.add( btnNewOrder );
+        panelButtons.add( panelSmallButtons );
+        return panelButtons;
+    }
+
+    // endregion
+
+}