Restaurant Kizuna App
A seamless dining companion app enhancing the customer experience.
Role
UX/UI Designer
Timeline
4 Weeks
Tools
Figma, HTML/CSS
Context
Concept App
The Overview
The Goal
To design an intuitive restaurant application that simplifies the ordering process, manages reservations, and showcases the menu with high-quality visuals, all while reflecting the restaurant's authentic brand identity.
Key Features
- Digital Menu Navigation
- Seamless Reservation System
- Online Ordering & Checkout
"Connecting tradition with technology for a modern dining experience."
Concept & Development
Menu Design
The menu features dedicated English and Japanese versions to accommodate a diverse range of guests. This bilingual approach ensures clarity and inclusivity, while the interface remains intuitive and visually engaging with clean typography and appetite-stimulating imagery.
Reflection
Designing Kizuna was a masterclass in balancing brand heritage with modern digital utility. The project reinforced that dining companion apps aren't just transactional tools—they are digital extensions of the restaurant's physical atmosphere.
By building a bilingual interface, I realized that accessibility extends far beyond screen readers and contrast checks; it is also about language, cultural comfort, and reducing cognitive load in active dining environments. Streamlining the ordering and reservation processes showed that the most successful designs are those that step back, allowing the food, connection, and heritage to take center stage.
Project Team
Designer: Michelle Miyata
Concept & Development: Michelle Miyata
Resources: Figma Community Templates (Personas, etc.)