One case study so far — built carefully, launched fast, built to serve customers.
Built during employment at Lotus Café as an internal project — included here as a real example of the work.
Lotus Café was paying monthly for a third-party restaurant platform they couldn't fully control. Features that were supposed to work often didn't, and any meaningful change required going through the platform's limited tools.
Worse, the site looked like every other restaurant on the same platform. Customers on phones got a clunky experience, the menu was hard to navigate, and there was no way to handle private event inquiries.
The platform was dropped. A new site was designed specifically for Lotus Café — their brand, their menu, their customers. The goal: make it easy for anyone to find what they need in a few taps, whether on a phone outside or planning a private event.
Six pages, launched in a week: a homepage with an atmospheric video, a food menu with eight browsable categories, a drinks menu with seasonal specials, a private events page with a working inquiry form, a careers page, and online ordering connected to their Toast POS.
This project was completed during my time working at Lotus Café. It's included here as a genuine example of the work — not a client project.
No website builders, no monthly platforms. Built specifically for Lotus Café — that's what keeps it fast, easy to update, and free from recurring platform fees.
Warm, welcoming, and worth visiting — the site captures what makes Lotus Café worth going to. The homepage video sets the tone before anyone walks in. The menu is easy on any phone. The events page makes inquiring simple. The ordering flow works.
The business owns it completely — no platform fees, no waiting on a third party, no generic template limiting the brand.
The Lotus Café website is live and serving customers across Kaimuki and Kailua.