diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.d.ts.map b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.d.ts.map
index 1b2540c..81ac3f9 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.d.ts.map
+++ b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.d.ts.map
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diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js
index 6516db2..956c09d 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js
+++ b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@ export const menusRoute = new Elysia({ prefix: "/menus" })
         }
     });
     if (!menu) {
-        set.status = 404;
-        return { error: "Menu not found" };
+        // Return fallback defaults instead of 404 to prevent frontend breakage
+        if (name === "main") {
+            return { name, items: [{ id: 1, label: "Home", url: "/", order: 1 }, { id: 2, label: "Shop", url: "/shop", order: 2 }, { id: 3, label: "Scent Guide", url: "/scent-guide", order: 3 }, { id: 4, label: "About Us", url: "/about", order: 4 }] };
+        }
+        else if (name === "footer-explore") {
+            return { name, items: [{ id: 5, label: "Home", url: "/", order: 1 }, { id: 6, label: "Shop", url: "/shop", order: 2 }, { id: 7, label: "Scent Guide", url: "/scent-guide", order: 3 }, { id: 8, label: "About Us", url: "/about", order: 4 }] };
+        }
+        else if (name === "footer-support") {
+            return { name, items: [{ id: 9, label: "Track Order", url: "/track-order", order: 1 }, { id: 10, label: "FAQ", url: "/faq", order: 2 }, { id: 11, label: "Contact Us", url: "/contact", order: 3 }, { id: 12, label: "Delivery & Returns", url: "/delivery", order: 4 }] };
+        }
+        return { name, items: [] };
     }
     return menu;
 })
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js.map b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js.map
index 8004760..20a7d0f 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.js.map
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diff --git a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.ts b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.ts
index b216ea3..8005d18 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/routes/menus.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ export const menusRoute = new Elysia({ prefix: "/menus" })
       }
     });
     if (!menu) {
-      set.status = 404;
-      return { error: "Menu not found" };
+      // Return fallback defaults instead of 404 to prevent frontend breakage
+      if (name === "main") {
+        return { name, items: [{ id: 1, label: "Home", url: "/", order: 1 }, { id: 2, label: "Shop", url: "/shop", order: 2 }, { id: 3, label: "Scent Guide", url: "/scent-guide", order: 3 }, { id: 4, label: "About Us", url: "/about", order: 4 }] };
+      } else if (name === "footer-explore") {
+        return { name, items: [{ id: 5, label: "Home", url: "/", order: 1 }, { id: 6, label: "Shop", url: "/shop", order: 2 }, { id: 7, label: "Scent Guide", url: "/scent-guide", order: 3 }, { id: 8, label: "About Us", url: "/about", order: 4 }] };
+      } else if (name === "footer-support") {
+        return { name, items: [{ id: 9, label: "Track Order", url: "/track-order", order: 1 }, { id: 10, label: "FAQ", url: "/faq", order: 2 }, { id: 11, label: "Contact Us", url: "/contact", order: 3 }, { id: 12, label: "Delivery & Returns", url: "/delivery", order: 4 }] };
+      }
+      return { name, items: [] };
     }
     return menu;
   })