Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Gud2Go Cafe is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities. We continuously improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards to achieve this. Accessibility is not a feature we add — it is a core part of how we build.

Conformance Status

This website substantially conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1/2.2 Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people who are blind, have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, have learning disabilities, cognitive limitations, limited movement, speech disabilities, photosensitivity, or any combination of these.

Accessibility Toolbar

• Font Size — Scale text to 100%, 125%, or 150% for easier reading.
• High Contrast — Dark background with light text and AAA-level contrast ratios.
• Text Spacing — Increased letter, word, and line spacing per WCAG 1.4.12 minimums.
• Reduced Motion — Disables all animations, transitions, smooth scrolling, and parallax effects.
• Enhanced Focus — Bold 3px outlines with drop shadows on every focusable element.
• Link Highlighting — Underlines and tints all links so they're visually distinct from surrounding text.
• Dyslexia Font — Switches body text to OpenDyslexic, designed to improve readability for people with dyslexia.
• Reading Guide — A horizontal bar follows your cursor to help track lines of text.

Technical Measures

Beyond the toolbar, accessibility is built into the website's code:

• Semantic HTML5 with proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions (<nav>, <main>, <footer>), and ARIA attributes.
• Full keyboard navigability — every interactive element is reachable and operable without a mouse, including custom carousels and tab panels.
• Focus management — visible focus indicators on all interactive elements, focus trapping in modal dialogs.
• Color contrast ratios meeting or exceeding WCAG AA minimums (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text and UI components).
• Meaningful alt text on all informational images; decorative images marked aria-hidden="true".
• Screen reader announcements via aria-live="polite" regions for dynamic content changes.
• Motion preferences respected — the site reads your operating system's prefers-reduced-motion setting and disables animations automatically, before the toolbar is even used.
• Responsive design tested across screen sizes from 320px to 2560px wide.

Applicable Standards & Regulations

This website has been developed with reference to:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III — prohibiting discrimination in places of public accommodation, including their websites.
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act — requiring federal and federally-funded ICT to be accessible.
• WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA — the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the converging technical standard referenced by all of the above.
• EN 301 549 — the European ICT Accessibility Standard.
• European Accessibility Act (EAA) — EU directive on accessibility requirements for products and services.
• AODA — Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (Canada).

Ongoing Efforts

We treat accessibility as a continuous practice, not a one-time project. We regularly:

• Audit our website against current WCAG success criteria.
• Test with assistive technologies including VoiceOver (macOS/iOS), NVDA (Windows), and TalkBack (Android).
• Test with keyboard-only navigation across all major browsers.
• Review and update our code whenever we add new features or content.
• Monitor evolving accessibility standards and case law to stay current.

Third-Party Content

Some content on this site is provided by third parties — including embedded Google Maps, Instagram feeds, and the Toast online ordering platform. While not fully within our control, we work to ensure third-party content is as accessible as possible and provide alternative means of accessing the same information where feasible.

If you have trouble with any third-party content, contact us directly and we will provide the information or service through an alternative channel (phone, email, or in person).

Feedback & Contact

We welcome your feedback. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, have suggestions, or need assistance accessing any content or service on this website:

When contacting us about an accessibility issue, please describe the problem you experienced, the page URL, and the assistive technology you were using (if any). This helps us diagnose and resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate your concerns through the procedures outlined in the applicable laws and regulations listed above, including filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice or your state's attorney general.