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Andy Cycod
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How I Built a Dark Cinematic Restaurant Landing Page Template and Listed It For Sale

I'm 18 years old, based in Lagos, Nigeria, and I just
launched my first digital product — a premium restaurant
landing page template.

Here's how I built it and what I learned.

The Idea

I wanted to build something that actually looked premium —
not the generic blue and white templates you see everywhere.
Dark background. Gold accents. Cinematic feel.
Something a fine dining restaurant would actually want.

The Stack

  • Pure HTML5
  • CSS3 with custom properties
  • Vanilla JavaScript
  • Google Fonts — Playfair Display + Inter
  • Zero frameworks. Zero dependencies.

What's Inside The Template

  • Fixed navbar with scroll effect
  • Full screen hero with background image and overlay
  • About section with split layout
  • Interactive menu with 4 tab categories
  • Photo gallery with lightbox effect
  • Reservation form with validation
  • Testimonials section
  • Contact section with background image
  • Fully responsive — mobile, tablet, desktop

Live Demo

Check it out here: https://luxe123.netlify.app/

The Result

I used AI-assisted development tools to speed up
the build process significantly. What might take
a week traditionally took me a couple of days.

The template is now live on Gumroad for $39.
This is product 1 of many.

What's Next

I'm building a catalog of premium website templates
across different niches — hospitality, SaaS, portfolio,
e-commerce. Each one built with the same attention
to design quality.

If you're a developer or designer who wants a
premium base to build from — check it out.

Get it here: https://brulock.gumroad.com/l/luxe-restaurant-template


Building in public from Lagos 🇳🇬
This is just the beginning.

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