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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, constr
+from typing import Optional
+from enum import Enum
+
+class FoodCategory(str, Enum):
+    APPETIZER = "appetizer"
+    MAIN_COURSE = "main_course"
+    DESSERT = "dessert"
+    BEVERAGE = "beverage"
+
+class FoodBase(BaseModel):
+    name: constr(min_length=1, max_length=100) = Field(..., description="Name of the food item")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Description of the food item")
+    price: float = Field(..., gt=0, description="Price of the food item")
+    category: FoodCategory = Field(..., description="Category of the food item")
+
+class FoodCreate(FoodBase):
+    pass
+
+class FoodResponse(FoodBase):
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Unique identifier for the food item")
+    is_available: bool = Field(True, description="Availability status of the food item")
+
+    class Config:
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Margherita Pizza",
+                "description": "Classic Italian pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and fresh basil",
+                "price": 12.99,
+                "category": "main_course",
+                "is_available": True
+            }
+        }
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