How Recreating the Olive Garden Menu Taught Me Dynamic Web Development

Hey CodeNewbies! 👋

As someone still learning the ropes of web development, I wanted a hands-on project that combined both front-end styling and backend logic. That’s when I decided to recreate the Olive Garden menue as a full-stack practice project!

I used HTML, CSS (with Bootstrap), and a bit of JavaScript to design a clean UI, then connected it to a backend using Django (though Flask would work too). Each food category—like Appetizers, Pasta, and Desserts—was modeled dynamically from a database, helping me understand how real restaurants manage digital menus.

This project pushed me to learn:

Template rendering and routing

Responsive layout design

Organizing menu items through models and views

Connecting menus to actual pricing and images

If you're new to coding, I highly recommend cloning real-world menus. It’s fun, practical, and super rewarding.

Here’s a glimpse of what I’ve built so far:
👉 Visit Olive Garden Menue

Would love to hear if any of you have tried similar projects—maybe something based on your favorite brand or food chain?

Let’s keep building! 🚀