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+'use client'
+import { useProducts } from '@/hooks/useProducts'
+import Link from 'next/link'
+import { Utensils } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useVulaCart } from '@/hooks/useVulaCart'
+
+const CURRENCY_SYMBOLS: Record<string, string> = { zar: 'R', usd: '$', eur: '€', gbp: '£', kes: 'KSh', ngn: '₦', ghs: '₵' }
+const fmt = (amount: number, code?: string) => {
+  const sym = CURRENCY_SYMBOLS[(code ?? '').toLowerCase()] ?? (code?.toUpperCase() ?? '')
+  return `${sym}${(amount / 100).toFixed(2)}`
+}
+
+export default function MenuHighlightsSection() {
+  const { products: dishes, isLoading } = useProducts(8)
+  const { addToCart } = useVulaCart()
+  if (isLoading) return (
+    <section className="py-20"><div className="container mx-auto px-4"><div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-6">{Array.from({ length: 8 }).map((_, i) => <div key={i} className="aspect-square rounded-xl bg-muted animate-pulse" />)}</div></div></section>
+  )
+  if (!dishes.length) return null
+  return (
+    <section data-vula-section="menuhighlights" className="py-20">
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-10">
+          <div>
+            <p className="text-xs uppercase tracking-widest text-primary font-semibold mb-1">On The Menu</p>
+            <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">Menu Highlights</h2>
+          </div>
+          <Link href="/menu" className="text-sm font-semibold text-primary hover:underline underline-offset-4">Full Menu →</Link>
+        </div>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
+          {dishes.slice(0, 8).map((dish) => {
+            const variant = dish.variants?.[0]
+            const price = variant?.prices?.[0]
+            return (
+              <div key={dish.id} className="group bg-card rounded-xl overflow-hidden border border-border hover:shadow-md transition-all">
+                <Link href={`/menu/${dish.id}`} className="block">
+                  <div className="relative aspect-square bg-muted">
+                    {dish.thumbnail
+                      ? <img src={dish.thumbnail} alt={dish.title || ''} className="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-500" />
+                      : <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center"><Utensils className="h-8 w-8 text-muted-foreground/30" /></div>}
+                  </div>
+                </Link>
+                <div className="p-4">
+                  <Link href={`/menu/${dish.id}`}><p className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground line-clamp-2 mb-1 hover:text-primary transition-colors">{dish.title}</p></Link>
+                  {price && <p className="text-sm font-bold text-primary mb-3">{fmt(price.amount, price.currency_code)}</p>}
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => { if (!variant?.id) return; addToCart({ variantId: variant.id, productId: dish.id, title: dish.title, variant_title: variant.title ?? '', unit_price: price?.amount ?? 0, quantity: 1, thumbnail: dish.thumbnail ?? null }); window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('cart-drawer-open')) }}
+                    disabled={!variant?.id}
+                    className="w-full text-xs bg-primary/10 text-primary hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-foreground py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors font-medium disabled:opacity-40"
+                  >Add to Order</button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  )
+}