diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index b260d35..10231e3 100644
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const initialBuilder = (settings) => ({
 
 export default function App() {
   const [view, setView] = useState("order");
+  const [orderMode, setOrderMode] = useState(null);
   const [menu, setMenu] = useState([]);
   const [orders, setOrders] = useState([]);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState(null);
@@ -102,6 +103,27 @@ export default function App() {
     return selectedCategory === "All" || item.category === selectedCategory;
   });
   const selectedDrink = menu.find((item) => item._id === selectedDrinkId) || null;
+  const modeDetails = {
+    premade: {
+      stepLabel: "Quick pick",
+      title: "Pick a house favorite",
+      description: "Choose a ready-to-go drink and add it to the ticket in one tap.",
+      buttonLabel: "Add this drink"
+    },
+    simple: {
+      stepLabel: "Quick customize",
+      title: selectedDrink?.name || "Choose a drink",
+      description: "Make a few easy choices and keep the line moving.",
+      buttonLabel: "Add customized drink"
+    },
+    detailed: {
+      stepLabel: "Full customize",
+      title: selectedDrink?.name || "Choose a drink",
+      description: "Adjust every detail, including toppings and special instructions.",
+      buttonLabel: "Add fully customized drink"
+    }
+  };
+  const activeMode = orderMode ? modeDetails[orderMode] : null;
 
   return (
     <div className="app-shell">
@@ -125,6 +147,36 @@ export default function App() {
 
       {view === "order" && (
         <section className="screen">
+          {!orderMode && (
+            <section className="panel mode-launcher">
+              <div className="mode-launcher-copy">
+                <p className="eyebrow">Start a new order</p>
+                <h2>How would you like to order today?</h2>
+                <p className="muted">
+                  Pick the path that feels easiest for your guest. You can switch anytime during the order.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="mode-grid">
+                <button className="mode-card" onClick={() => setOrderMode("premade")}>
+                  <p className="eyebrow">Fastest</p>
+                  <h3>Pre-Made Recipes</h3>
+                  <p className="muted">Best for guests who want a house favorite with no extra decisions.</p>
+                </button>
+                <button className="mode-card" onClick={() => setOrderMode("simple")}>
+                  <p className="eyebrow">Easy</p>
+                  <h3>Simple Customization</h3>
+                  <p className="muted">Choose a drink, pick a size and sweetness level, and place it quickly.</p>
+                </button>
+                <button className="mode-card" onClick={() => setOrderMode("detailed")}>
+                  <p className="eyebrow">Flexible</p>
+                  <h3>Detailed Customization</h3>
+                  <p className="muted">Fine-tune ice, toppings, and special instructions for exact orders.</p>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </section>
+          )}
+
+          {orderMode && (
           <div className="panel">
             <div className="panel-header">
               <div>
@@ -161,72 +213,93 @@ export default function App() {
               ))}
             </div>
           </div>
+          )}
 
+          {orderMode && (
           <div className="panel">
             <div className="panel-header">
               <div>
-                <p className="eyebrow">Step 2</p>
-                <h2>{selectedDrink?.name || "Select a drink"}</h2>
+                <p className="eyebrow">Step 2 • {activeMode.stepLabel}</p>
+                <h2>{activeMode.title}</h2>
+                <p className="muted builder-intro">{activeMode.description}</p>
+              </div>
+              <div className="builder-header-actions">
+                <button className="text-btn" onClick={() => setOrderMode(null)}>Change order style</button>
+                <div className="ticket-total">{formatCurrency(ticketTotal(ticket, settings))}</div>
               </div>
-              <div className="ticket-total">{formatCurrency(ticketTotal(ticket, settings))}</div>
             </div>
 
             {selectedDrink && builder ? (
               <>
-                <OptionGroup
-                  label="Size"
-                  choices={settings.sizeOptions.map((option) => option.name)}
-                  value={builder.size}
-                  onChange={(size) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, size }))}
-                />
-                <OptionGroup
-                  label="Sweetness"
-                  choices={settings.sweetnessOptions}
-                  value={builder.sweetness}
-                  onChange={(sweetness) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, sweetness }))}
-                />
-                <OptionGroup
-                  label="Ice"
-                  choices={settings.iceOptions}
-                  value={builder.ice}
-                  onChange={(ice) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, ice }))}
-                />
-                <div className="field">
-                  <span className="field-label">Toppings</span>
-                  <div className="choice-grid">
-                    {settings.toppings.map((topping) => {
-                      const checked = builder.toppings.includes(topping.name);
-                      return (
-                        <label key={topping.name} className="checkbox-tile">
-                          <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            checked={checked}
-                            onChange={() => {
-                              setBuilder((current) => ({
-                                ...current,
-                                toppings: checked
-                                  ? current.toppings.filter((item) => item !== topping.name)
-                                  : [...current.toppings, topping.name]
-                              }));
-                            }}
-                          />
-                          <span>{topping.name} (+{formatCurrency(topping.price)})</span>
-                        </label>
-                      );
-                    })}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <label className="field">
-                  <span className="field-label">Special instructions</span>
-                  <textarea
-                    value={builder.notes}
-                    rows="3"
-                    onChange={(event) => {
-                      const notes = event.target.value;
-                      setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, notes }));
-                    }}
+                {orderMode !== "premade" && (
+                  <OptionGroup
+                    label="Size"
+                    choices={settings.sizeOptions.map((option) => option.name)}
+                    value={builder.size}
+                    onChange={(size) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, size }))}
                   />
-                </label>
+                )}
+                {orderMode !== "premade" && (
+                  <OptionGroup
+                    label="Sweetness"
+                    choices={settings.sweetnessOptions}
+                    value={builder.sweetness}
+                    onChange={(sweetness) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, sweetness }))}
+                  />
+                )}
+                {orderMode === "detailed" && (
+                  <OptionGroup
+                    label="Ice"
+                    choices={settings.iceOptions}
+                    value={builder.ice}
+                    onChange={(ice) => setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, ice }))}
+                  />
+                )}
+                {orderMode === "detailed" && (
+                  <div className="field">
+                    <span className="field-label">Toppings</span>
+                    <div className="choice-grid">
+                      {settings.toppings.map((topping) => {
+                        const checked = builder.toppings.includes(topping.name);
+                        return (
+                          <label key={topping.name} className="checkbox-tile">
+                            <input
+                              type="checkbox"
+                              checked={checked}
+                              onChange={() => {
+                                setBuilder((current) => ({
+                                  ...current,
+                                  toppings: checked
+                                    ? current.toppings.filter((item) => item !== topping.name)
+                                    : [...current.toppings, topping.name]
+                                }));
+                              }}
+                            />
+                            <span>{topping.name} (+{formatCurrency(topping.price)})</span>
+                          </label>
+                        );
+                      })}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {orderMode === "detailed" && (
+                  <label className="field">
+                    <span className="field-label">Special instructions</span>
+                    <textarea
+                      value={builder.notes}
+                      rows="3"
+                      onChange={(event) => {
+                        const notes = event.target.value;
+                        setBuilder((current) => ({ ...current, notes }));
+                      }}
+                    />
+                  </label>
+                )}
+                {orderMode === "premade" && (
+                  <div className="empty-state mode-note">
+                    This version uses the house recipe exactly as listed on the menu.
+                  </div>
+                )}
                 <div className="builder-actions">
                   <div className="line-price">
                     {formatCurrency(lineTotal(selectedDrink, builder, settings))}
@@ -246,7 +319,7 @@ export default function App() {
                       setBuilder(initialBuilder(settings));
                     }}
                   >
-                    Add to ticket
+                    {activeMode.buttonLabel}
                   </button>
                 </div>
               </>
@@ -334,6 +407,7 @@ export default function App() {
               </div>
             </section>
           </div>
+          )}
         </section>
       )}
 
diff --git a/client/src/styles.css b/client/src/styles.css
index c883584..928702f 100644
--- a/client/src/styles.css
+++ b/client/src/styles.css
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ button {
 .choice-row,
 .chip-row,
 .builder-actions,
+.builder-header-actions,
 .ticket-header,
 .line-meta,
 .status-actions,
@@ -104,6 +105,49 @@ button {
   box-shadow: var(--shadow);
 }
 
+.mode-launcher {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1.25rem;
+  padding: 1.4rem;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(47, 93, 80, 0.1), transparent 24%),
+    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 250, 242, 0.96), rgba(247, 239, 227, 0.98));
+}
+
+.mode-launcher-copy {
+  max-width: 48rem;
+}
+
+.mode-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.mode-card {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.65rem;
+  padding: 1.25rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 93, 80, 0.14);
+  border-radius: 24px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  text-align: left;
+  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(59, 47, 34, 0.08);
+  transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
+}
+
+.mode-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(47, 93, 80, 0.34);
+  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(59, 47, 34, 0.12);
+}
+
+.mode-card h3,
+.mode-card p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
 .panel-header,
 .queue-card header,
 .menu-form,
@@ -120,6 +164,11 @@ button {
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
+.builder-header-actions {
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
 .tab,
 .choice-btn,
 .chip,
@@ -243,6 +292,14 @@ select {
   font-weight: 800;
 }
 
+.builder-intro {
+  max-width: 28rem;
+}
+
+.mode-note {
+  border: 1px dashed rgba(47, 93, 80, 0.16);
+}
+
 .queue-summary {
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
 }
@@ -290,6 +347,7 @@ select {
 @media (max-width: 980px) {
   .topbar,
   .screen,
+  .mode-grid,
   .queue-columns,
   .menu-item,
   .panel-header {