As a coding newbie, I wanted to work on a real-world project that would also let me practice front-end and back-end integration. I decided to create a restaurant menu website inspired by my favorite dining spot, Olive Garden.
I started by designing the layout using HTML and CSS, then moved to JavaScript for interactivity. For the back-end, I explored using a simple JSON API to store and fetch menu items dynamically. This helped me learn how to structure data for dishes like pasta, soups, salads, and desserts, making it easy to update without editing HTML every time.
This project taught me about responsive design, API calls, and data organization — and it turned out to be a fun way to combine my love for food and coding. You can see a similar concept here: olive gardenmenu.
I’d love to hear how others in this community have blended personal interests with coding projects. Have you ever coded something inspired by your hobbies?
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That sounds like a great project! Using APIs to manage menu items really makes updates easier and keeps everything dynamic. I worked on something similar with food-related content, and browsing the mixue menu gave me some inspiration on how to structure categories like drinks and desserts. It’s a cool way to blend coding practice with real-world examples.