diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 9a3ad1e..f9ee405 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -3408,6 +3408,149 @@ body.dark .breakdown-row.final {
   animation: heroFadeUp 0.75s ease both;
 }
 
+
+.hero-title,
+.hero-content h1 {
+  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 4.4vw, 4.75rem);
+  font-weight: 800;
+  line-height: 1.05;
+  text-shadow: 0 8px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52);
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  animation: heroFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.08s both;
+}
+
+.hero-content p {
+  max-width: 550px;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  line-height: 1.8;
+  text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  animation: heroFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.2s both;
+}
+
+.hero-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  gap: 20px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-top: 30px;
+  animation: heroFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.4s both;
+}
+
+.hero-primary-btn,
+.hero-secondary-btn {
+  min-width: 154px;
+  min-height: 54px;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  padding: 0.95rem 1.65rem;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  line-height: 1;
+  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+.hero-primary-btn {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff5a1f 0%, #ff7a1f 100%);
+  color: #ffffff;
+  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.38);
+}
+
+.hero-primary-btn:hover,
+.hero-primary-btn:focus-visible {
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7a1f 0%, #ff5a1f 100%);
+  transform: translate3d(0, -3px, 0);
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 52px rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.5);
+}
+
+.hero-secondary-btn {
+  color: #ffffff;
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
+}
+
+.hero-secondary-btn:hover,
+.hero-secondary-btn:focus-visible {
+  transform: translate3d(0, -3px, 0);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
+}
+
+.hero-stats {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 3;
+  top: 50%;
+  right: 8%;
+  width: 300px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  height: 370px;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-card {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 230px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.8rem;
+  padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  animation: heroFloat 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+  will-change: transform;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-card strong {
+  display: block;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-card span:last-child {
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-icon {
+  width: 42px;
+  height: 42px;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex: 0 0 42px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(255, 122, 31, 0.2);
+}
+
+.hero-stat-rating {
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-delivery {
+  top: 130px;
+  right: 58px;
+  animation-delay: 0.8s;
+}
+
+.hero-stat-orders {
+  top: 260px;
+  right: 0;
+  animation-delay: 1.6s;
+}
+
+=======
+
 .hero-title,
 .hero-content h1 {
   margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
@@ -3548,6 +3691,7 @@ body.dark .breakdown-row.final {
   animation-delay: 1.6s;
 }
 
+
 .hero-scroll-indicator {
   position: absolute;
   z-index: 3;
@@ -3731,6 +3875,7 @@ body.dark .hero-content p {
     padding: 0.55rem 0.82rem;
   }
 }
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .hero-bg-video,
   .hero-badge,
@@ -3738,8 +3883,47 @@ body.dark .hero-content p {
   .hero-content p,
   .hero-actions,
   .hero-stat-card,
+
+  .hero-scroll-indicator span {
+    animation: none !important;
+    transition: none !important;
+  }
+}
+.empty-favorites {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items:center;
+  justify-content:center;
+  flex-direction:column;
+  padding: 3rem 4rem;
+  text-align: center;
+  h2{
+    color:#dc6337;
+    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
+    font-size:largest;
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+  p{
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    color:#5d4037;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    max-width: 420px
+  }
+  img{
+    opacity:1.2;
+    background-color:#2a2a2a;
+    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
+    height: 300px;
+    width: 350px;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    border: 1px solid #fbe9e7;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  }
+}
+
   .hero-scroll-indicator span{
     animation: none !important;
     transition: none !important;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/favorites.html b/favorites.html
index 1da4b9a..7f0d1f2 100644
--- a/favorites.html
+++ b/favorites.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css">
   <link rel="icon" href="img/logo.png" type="image/png" />
+
 </head>
 
 <body>
@@ -66,9 +67,15 @@
   </header>
   <section class="favorites-page container">
     <h1>My Favorites</h1>
-
+ <!-- When the favorites section is empty this will show -->
+      <div class="empty-favorites" id="empty-favorites">
+      <img src="./img/EmptyPlate.png" alt="Empty plate Icon">
+      <h2> No Favorites Yet!</h2>
+      <p>Start adding your favorite dishes to see them here!</p>
+      <a href="./recommendations.html" class="btn-primary">Explore Smart Combos</a>
+         </div>
     <div class="favorites-container cards" id="favorites-container" aria-live="polite">
-      <!-- Favorited items will be rendered here dynamically -->
+    
     </div>
   </section>
   <footer>
diff --git a/img/EmptyPlate.png b/img/EmptyPlate.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c354e69
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/EmptyPlate.png differ
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 3f7292d..071e651 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -389,9 +389,17 @@ function renderRecentlyViewed() {
 
  
 // Unified Interactive Filter Engine =====
+
 function renderFavorites() {
   const favoritesContainer = document.getElementById("favorites-container");
   if (!favoritesContainer) return;
+
+
+  const emptyFavorites = document.getElementById("empty-favorites");
+  if (typeof RecentlyViewed === 'undefined') return;
+  const recentItems = RecentlyViewed.getItems();
+  favoritesContainer.innerHTML = "";
+
  
   const recentItems = RecentlyViewed.getItems();
   favoritesContainer.innerHTML = "";
@@ -405,8 +413,16 @@ function renderFavorites() {
       </div>
     `;
 
-    return;
+
+  if (recentItems.length === 0) {
+    if (emptyFavorites) {
+      emptyFavorites.style.display = "flex";
+    }
+      return;
   }
+   if (emptyFavorites) {
+    emptyFavorites.style.display = "none";
+    }
  
   recentItems.forEach(item => favoritesContainer.appendChild(createCard(item)));
 }
@@ -1464,7 +1480,27 @@ async function init() {
   setupNewsletterForm();
   setupActiveNavbar();
   setupDropdownFilterLinks();
-  
+
+ 
+  if (checkoutBtn) {
+    checkoutBtn.addEventListener("click", async (e) => {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const result = await window.checkout();
+      if (result) {
+        window.location.href = `orders.html?delivery=${result.deliveryAvailable}`;
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
+    recognition.onresult = (
+      event
+    ) => {
+      const transcript =
+        event.results[0][0].transcript;
+
+      searchInput.value = transcript;
+
+      applyAllFilters();
 
 if (checkoutBtn) {
     checkoutBtn.addEventListener("click", async (e) => {
@@ -1493,7 +1529,7 @@ if (checkoutBtn) {
   renderOrdersList();
   updateOrderStatuses();
   setInterval(updateOrderStatuses, 3000);
-}
+
  
 if (document.readyState === "loading") {
   document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);