Asees Indian Restaurant Australia

Description
For Asees Indian Restaurant Australia (asees.com.au), the goal was to enhance page loading speed, improve Core Web Vitals, and deliver a smooth, fast, and responsive user experience. The website includes high-resolution food images, online ordering, reservation forms, and dynamic sections — all of which required careful optimization without affecting functionality or design quality.
Brand Identity
Color Palette
Typography
Process
- Initial Performance Audit
- Evaluated the website using Lighthouse, GTmetrix, and PageSpeed Insights.
- Identified render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and slow-loading scripts.
- Evaluated the website using Lighthouse, GTmetrix, and PageSpeed Insights.
- Caching Optimization
- Configured browser and server-level caching.
- Implemented page caching and optimized caching rules for frequently visited pages.
- Configured browser and server-level caching.
- CDN Integration
- Integrated a fast CDN to deliver images, scripts, and static assets efficiently across Australia.
- Integrated a fast CDN to deliver images, scripts, and static assets efficiently across Australia.
- Database Optimization
- Cleared unnecessary revisions and transient data.
- Optimized MySQL tables for faster backend response time.
- Cleared unnecessary revisions and transient data.
- Front-End Optimization
- Minified and combined CSS & JS files.
- Deferred non-critical scripts to speed up initial rendering.
- Optimized high-resolution images and converted them to WebP where possible.
- Fixed layout shifts to improve CLS score.
- Minified and combined CSS & JS files.
- Feature Optimization
- Ensured menu, reservation, and gallery sections load smoothly.
- Improved responsive performance across all mobile devices.
- Ensured menu, reservation, and gallery sections load smoothly.
Challenges
Image Load Impact
Heavy food images impacting LCP and overall load speed.
Plugin Rendering Lag
Multiple third-party plugins slowing down rendering.
Visual Optimization
Maintaining the website’s visual appeal while reducing weight.
Functional Reliability
Ensuring online ordering and reservation systems remained fully functional during optimization.
Results & Benefits
Load Time Improvement
Reduced load time from ~5.5 seconds to ~1.8 seconds.
Core Web Vitals Boost
Better LCP, CLS, and TBT scores
Faster first interaction and improved stability
Improved User Experience
Smooth browsing, quick menu loading, and faster reservations.
SEO Growth
Improved rankings due to better performance scores.
Stable Functionality
All dynamic elements continue to work seamlessly post-optimization.
Tools Used
MySQL