In a secluded nook of the digital realm, surrounded by a glowing lattice of code and ancient scrolls of documentation, the Wishmaster continued his journey to summon forth an interface worthy of the legendary Primeval Pyre. This fabled steakhouse would one day serve enchanted fare from Dragon Steaks to Phoenix Soups, each dish conjured on-screen for the mortal hands of the staff to command. With the steady hand of a practiced wizard, he set about constructing an interface on the employee tablet, wielding the mystical arts of AJAX to ensure the smoothest, most responsive experience.

The day’s journey began by setting the scene—a blank slate transformed into a portal of seamless interaction. After summoning the basics of data flow between the “fork_core” server and a newly formed “spoon” intermediary, the Wishmaster began crafting the preliminary design. This “spoon” would act as the go-between, a silent guardian connecting the digital ether to the primal fires of the server.

Through powerful spells of CSS and HTML, he first adorned the tablet interface with the grandiose title of “Primeval Pyre,” a name fit for such an establishment. Yet, the title alone was not enough. A wizard knows well that to keep users enchanted, they must feel immersed, transported. Thus, he designed five magical glyphs—buttons representing the categories Drink, Appetizer, Entree, Side, and Dessert. Each glyph was imbued with AJAX, a tool of responsiveness, allowing each button to draw forth the latest entries directly from the backend without disturbing the interface itself.

As the Wishmaster tested these glyphs, he noticed the smallest of delays—a mere second in the eyes of most, yet to him, an eternity in need of remedy. He summoned forth a spinning sigil, a “loading spinner” that would bridge the moments of anticipation, casting illusions of shortened time by spinning on-screen with fiery haste. The addition of the spinner turned the mere functionality into something elegant, a reminder that the presentation of a spell is just as important as its outcome.

With the foundations in place, the Wishmaster directed his energies toward fashioning the menu items themselves into clickable cards. Each dish, from the Dwarven Ale to the Kraken Calamari, would appear as a distinct, interactive rectangle—a card bearing both name and price. These cards would glow with potential, each clickable and carrying within it the item’s unique identifier. Upon selection, the card’s ID would rise to the surface, an attribute of immense potential for future spells where each click could lead to item details, special instructions, or secret properties awaiting to be unlocked.

Guided by the principles of AJAX, the Wishmaster’s display function gracefully rendered these cards as dynamic elements—summoned, reshaped, and refreshed upon every new invocation of category selection. With each click, the enchantments of CSS brought the cards to life, scaling and shifting ever so slightly, as if alive to the touch.

Reflecting upon his craft, the Wishmaster knew that his creation would serve not only the current requirements but future expansions as well. His focus on AJAX ensured that as the demands grew, his spells of seamless data fetching and responsiveness would continue to hold strong. He had set a foundation in usability, timeless in its simplicity yet deeply rooted in powerful, flexible spells. And though the day had closed on the Primeval Pyre’s interface, he knew the road ahead would call for more advanced enchantments—conjuring interactive behaviors, implementing backend APIs, and perhaps even creating forms of authentication for the sacred guardians of the Pyre.