L'Éclat Gastronomy

Premium Restaurant Menu and Ordering System

L'Éclat Gastronomy is a full-stack web application designed for luxury dining establishments. Built with Node.js, Express.js, and EJS, the platform provides a seamless digital menu experience and a robust backend ordering system.

Live Demo: https://restaurant-app-eta-three.vercel.app/

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Technical Features

Client-Side Architecture

• Responsive UI: A high-contrast dark theme with gold accents, optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop viewing.
• Persistent State Management: Implementation of localStorage ensures shopping cart data persists across browser refreshes.
• Dynamic Computations: Real-time logic for tax calculation (15%) and order totals.
• User Interface: Smooth CSS transitions and asynchronous UI updates for an enhanced user experience.

Server-Side Architecture

• RESTful API: Endpoints developed for dynamic menu retrieval and secure order submission.
• Stateful Order Management: In-memory server-side storage for tracking active customer orders.
• Template Engine: Server-side rendering utilized via EJS for dynamic content delivery.
• Admin Dashboard: A secure internal interface for real-time monitoring of customer data and order history.

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Project Structure

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├── app.js                # Primary Express server and middleware configuration
├── menuData.js           # Centralized data model for menu items
├── package.json          # Dependency management and project scripts
├── vercel.json           # Deployment configuration for Vercel Serverless Functions
├── public/               # Static assets directory
│   ├── images/           # High-resolution UI and product assets
│   ├── javaScript/       # Client-side business logic and cart management
│   └── stylesheet/       # Core CSS architecture
└── views/                # Server-side templates (EJS)
    ├── index.ejs         # Primary storefront/menu view
    ├── admin.ejs         # Administrative order management view
    └── partials/         # Modular template components (Header/Footer)