Maple & Oak
A warm, menu-first site for a neighbourhood restaurant, designed to be read on a phone outside the front door.
This is a fictional business created to demonstrate design work. It is not a client project.
The brief
A fictional restaurant wants hungry visitors to find the menu, hours, and address in seconds — especially on mobile.
Goals
- Menu and hours within one tap on a phone
- Carry the room’s warm atmosphere onto the screen
- Keep the menu easy for the owner to update
Design decisions
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Mobile first, literally
Hours, address, and the menu button sit above the fold on a 375px screen. The desktop layout was designed second.
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Menu as real text
The menu is HTML, not a PDF, so it loads fast, reads well on phones, and can be found by search engines.
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Warm, not heavy
Deep browns and an amber accent echo the dining room while keeping text contrast comfortable at night.
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