The Grande Cheese website serves as a digital hub for both prospective customers and existing partners, with a strong focus on supporting restaurant owners and foodservice professionals. Beyond showcasing Grande’s product offerings, the site functions as a practical business tool—providing access to product details, usage inspiration, and operational resources tailored to the needs of pizzerias and restaurants.
For restaurant owners, the platform offers gated, membership-based access to exclusive content and tools. This includes the ability to explore products in depth, access marketing resources, and leverage integrated tools like Design Huddle to create customized materials such as menus, digital advertisements, and in-store signage. These features enable operators to maintain brand consistency while tailoring assets to their individual businesses.
I led development of a modular WordPress architecture, building and extending custom Gutenberg/Kadence blocks to enable flexible, reusable content creation at scale. Designed and implemented custom post types and advanced search/filtering systems, significantly improving content discoverability and editorial efficiency.
I managed the large-scale database migration, ensuring data integrity and minimizing disruption during platform transition. Integrated membership and product shipping APIs, and developed secure, gated user experiences to support premium content and customer engagement.
Technologies Used Include
WordPress
WooCommerce
Custom Gutenberg Blocks
Custom Post Types
Git
CMS API calls
Custom SQL queries
Advanced Custom Fields
Sass/CSS
NPM
Noteworthy Features
- Integrated external APIs for user membership management, enabling secure access to gated, role-based content
- Connected warehouse fulfillment APIs with WooCommerce to support inventory synchronization and product workflows
- Integrated Design Huddle, enabling restaurant operators to create and customize marketing assets (menus, digital ads, in-store materials) while collaborating with Grande’s internal design team
- Extended Kadence Blocks and Gutenberg to deliver custom functionality and a scalable, modular content system
- Developed custom post types to support structured content such as recipes and related resources
