diff --git a/.env-example b/.env-example
index 4271cefe..5c17b459 100644
--- a/.env-example
+++ b/.env-example
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ DB_DATABASE=default
 DB_USERNAME=default
 DB_PASSWORD=secret
 
-BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
-CACHE_DRIVER=file
-SESSION_DRIVER=file
-SESSION_LIFETIME=120
-QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
 
 REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
diff --git a/app/Events/RateUpdated.php b/app/Events/RateUpdated.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58f49817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/RateUpdated.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\Channel;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PresenceChannel;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\InteractsWithSockets;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
+use App\Rate;
+
+class RateUpdated implements ShouldBroadcast
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithSockets, SerializesModels;
+
+    public $rate;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new event instance.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __construct(Rate $rate)
+    {
+        $this->rate  = $rate;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the channels the event should broadcast on.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Broadcasting\Channel|array
+     */
+    public function broadcastOn()
+    {
+        return new Channel('rate-updated');
+        //return new PrivateChannel('rate-updated');
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastWith() {
+        return [
+          'rate' => $this->rate,
+        ];
+      }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/Notifications/RateUpdated.php b/app/Notifications/RateUpdated.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 65781b64..00000000
--- a/app/Notifications/RateUpdated.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Notifications;
-
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Notification;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage;
-
-class RateUpdated extends Notification
-{
-    use Queueable;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new notification instance.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        //
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the notification's delivery channels.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function via($notifiable)
-    {
-        return ['mail'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the mail representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return \Illuminate\Notifications\Messages\MailMessage
-     */
-    public function toMail($notifiable)
-    {
-        return (new MailMessage)
-                    ->line('The introduction to the notification.')
-                    ->action('Notification Action', url('/'))
-                    ->line('Thank you for using our application!');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the array representation of the notification.
-     *
-     * @param  mixed  $notifiable
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function toArray($notifiable)
-    {
-        return [
-            //
-        ];
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Observers/RateObserver.php b/app/Observers/RateObserver.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14e55867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Observers/RateObserver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Observers;
+
+use App\Rate;
+use App\User;
+use App\Events\RateUpdated;
+
+class RateObserver
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle the rate "created" event.
+     *
+     * @param  \App\Rate  $rate
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function created(Rate $rate)
+    {
+        event(new RateUpdated($rate));   
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 970793f7..341eaa5e 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ namespace App\Providers;
 use Laravel\Dusk\DuskServiceProvider;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+use App\Observers\RateObserver;
+use App\Rate;
 
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             Schema::defaultStringLength(191);
         }
         */
+        Rate::observe(RateObserver::class);
         Schema::defaultStringLength(191);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Providers/BroadcastServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/BroadcastServiceProvider.php
index 7a5e15ab..7852f779 100644
--- a/app/Providers/BroadcastServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/BroadcastServiceProvider.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class BroadcastServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
     {
         //Broadcast::routes();
         Broadcast::routes(["middleware" => ["auth:api"]]);
+
         require base_path('routes/channels.php');
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/components/LocaleDropdown.vue b/resources/assets/js/components/LocaleDropdown.vue
index 7b490660..0e411ddf 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/components/LocaleDropdown.vue
+++ b/resources/assets/js/components/LocaleDropdown.vue
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ export default {
         })
 
       },
+
   }
    
 }
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/components/Navbar.vue b/resources/assets/js/components/Navbar.vue
index e7d999fe..46544951 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/components/Navbar.vue
+++ b/resources/assets/js/components/Navbar.vue
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ export default {
   computed: mapGetters({
     user: 'auth/user'
   }),
-  mounted(){
-    if(this.user){
-      //this.getNotification(this.url)
-    }
-  },
   methods: {
     async logout(){
       // Log out the user.
@@ -121,15 +116,15 @@ export default {
       // Redirect to login.
       this.$router.push({ name: 'login' });
     },
-    refreshNoti() {
-      axios.get(this.url).then(response => {
-        this.bookingTable = response.data.data
-        this.notification = response.data.message.data;
-        this.bellBadge = response.data.unread_message.length;
-        this.makePagination(response.data.message);
-        console.log(response.data);
-      })
-    },
+    // refreshNoti() {
+    //   axios.get(this.url).then(response => {
+    //     this.bookingTable = response.data.data
+    //     this.notification = response.data.message.data;
+    //     this.bellBadge = response.data.unread_message.length;
+    //     this.makePagination(response.data.message);
+    //     console.log(response.data);
+    //   })
+    // },
     // getNotification(url){
     //   this.notification = [];
     //   this.loadingNotification=true;
@@ -191,7 +186,7 @@ export default {
     // },
     navigateTo(nav) {
       window.location.href = nav;
-    }
+    }  
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/middleware/admin.js b/resources/assets/js/middleware/admin.js
index f2ccc855..3a0c97b3 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/middleware/admin.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/middleware/admin.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import store from '~/store'
 
 export default (to, from, next) => {
-  console.log(store.getters['auth/role'])
   if (store.getters['auth/role'] !== 'admin') {
     next({ name: 'home' })
   } else {
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/pages/home.vue b/resources/assets/js/pages/home.vue
index c02353aa..ff154287 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/pages/home.vue
+++ b/resources/assets/js/pages/home.vue
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ import Form from 'vform'
 import LoginWithGithub from '~/components/LoginWithGithub'
 import store from '~/store'
 import axios from 'axios'
+import Echo from "laravel-echo"
+import Pusher from "pusher-js"
 
 export default {
   middleware: ['auth'],
@@ -526,8 +528,40 @@ export default {
     this.initBooking();
     this.getRate();
     this.getCompleteBooking();
+    this.listen();
   },
   methods: {
+    // listen to update rate changes 
+    listen(){
+      window.Echo = new Echo({
+          broadcaster: 'pusher',
+          key: '20cae353616471c0c765',
+          cluster: 'ap1',
+          encrypted: true,
+          auth: {
+              headers: {
+                  Authorization: 'Bearer ' + localStorage.getItem("token")
+              },
+          },
+        
+      });
+  
+      window.Echo.channel('rate-updated')
+      .listen('RateUpdated', response => {
+        if (! ('Notification' in window)) {
+              alert('Web Notification is not supported');
+              return;
+        }
+
+        this.$message({
+          showClose: true,
+          message: 'New rate updated at ' + response.rate.created_at,
+          duration: 20000
+        });
+
+      });
+      
+    },
     getBooking(){
       let $this = this
       axios.get(this.url).then(response => {
diff --git a/routes/channels.php b/routes/channels.php
index f16a20b9..6babdff1 100644
--- a/routes/channels.php
+++ b/routes/channels.php
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 */
 
 Broadcast::channel('App.User.{id}', function ($user, $id) {
-    return (int) $user->id === (int) $id;
+    return true;
 });