Susanne Sanity
The Sanity backend manages all content for Suzanne Eats, a private catering venue. It structures and delivers key information—venue features, guest benefits, testimonials, and services—allowing seamless updates. Editors can easily manage and publish content that reflects the venue’s charm, ensuring guests always see details of shores.
Suzanne Eats – Sanity Backend (CMS)
This repository contains the Sanity.io backend for Suzanne Eats, a bespoke private catering venue. The Sanity CMS powers the content management system used to update venue details, services, testimonials, and more.
🏡 About Suzanne Eats
Suzanne Eats is the digital home of a beautifully serene and unique private dining and celebration venue. From intimate lunches to joyous family celebrations, the venue offers a refined, warm, and peaceful setting nestled within a lush garden and pavilion space.
The platform highlights:
- A Japanese-style all-season pavilion with capacity for seated or standing events
- Customizable event planning and catering options
- A unique “Bring Your Own” drinks policy
- On-site parking and strong public transport connectivity
🧰 Tech Stack
| Layer | Technologies / Tools |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Svelte, JavaScript / Sanity UI, Vite / Webpack |
| Backend | Sanity Content Lake (hosted), WebSockets, GROQ |
| CMS | Sanity.io (Structured Content Studio, Real-time Collaboration) |
| Querying | GROQ, GraphQL |
| Hosting | Vercel (Frontend), Sanity Cloud (Studio & APIs), Custom Domains |
| Media & APIs | Sanity Image CDN, Asset Pipeline, Webhooks, API Tokens |
| Customization | Custom Components, Plugins, Structure Builder, Desk Tool |
🔗 Frontend Source Code
The frontend of Suzanne Eats is built using Svelte. You can check out the full source code here: GitHub Repo – Suzanne Eats Frontend
✨ Features of the CMS
- Custom schema definitions for:
- Venue Information (titles, descriptions, gallery)
- Services Offered
- Why Choose Us sections
- Client Testimonials
- Contact Information
- Modular content editing with portable text support
- Optimized media management with hotspot cropping
- Fully decoupled CMS for seamless frontend integration
📂 Content Models
venueInfo: Intro titles, paragraphs, and key location infofeatures: List of benefits (BYO policy, transport, chef, etc.)testimonials: Client reviews with name, message, and dateservices: Overview of types of events and offeringscontact: Location, email, contact numbersgallery: Event and venue photos
🧪 Local Development
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16+ recommended)
- Sanity CLI:
npm install -g @sanity/cli
Setup
git clone https://github.com/your-username/suzanne-eats-backend.git
cd suzanne-eats-backend
sanity install
sanity start
