Hey CodeNewbies! 👋
As someone learning front-end development, I wanted to challenge myself by creating a dynamic restaurant menu app that uses real-world data. Instead of inventing a fake dataset, I based the content on the Starbucks-menus, which gave me a realistic structure to work with—categories like hot drinks, cold brews, and seasonal items made the project both fun and practical.
In this project, I focused on:
Structuring menu data using JSON
Building category filters and search functionality in JavaScript
Creating responsive layouts with Flexbox and CSS Grid
Displaying dynamic pricing per item
Here’s a look at what inspired the structure: https://starbucks-menus.net
It helped me understand how real food brands organize data and present it digitally.
Would love your feedback! Have any of you built similar projects? What tools or frameworks did you find helpful? Drop your thoughts or even your code snippets—let’s learn together! ☕💻
Top comments (2)
That's an awesome beginner project idea—building a dynamic menu app using real-world data like the Starbucks menu makes the experience more practical and rewarding! Structuring the menu with JSON, implementing category filters, and using Flexbox/Grid for responsiveness are all great skills to practice early on. I did something similar using data inspired by the Taco Bell menu, which helped me understand how fast-food chains group items like tacos, burritos, and value meals, each with different pricing and options. Using real examples like Starbucks or Taco Bell menus not only enhances data structuring skills but also gives a solid foundation for working with APIs or databases in future projects. Great job—and looking forward to seeing more projects from the community!