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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+class FoodMenuBase(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=100, description="Name of the menu item")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=500, description="Description of the menu item")
+    price: Decimal = Field(..., ge=0, decimal_places=2, max_digits=10, description="Price of the menu item")
+    category: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=50, description="Category of the menu item")
+    is_available: bool = Field(default=True, description="Availability status of the menu item")
+    preparation_time: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description="Preparation time in minutes")
+    calories: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description="Caloric content")
+    ingredients: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=500, description="List of ingredients")
+    allergens: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=200, description="List of allergens")
+    image_url: Optional[str] = Field(None, max_length=255, description="URL of the menu item image")
+
+class FoodMenuCreate(FoodMenuBase):
+    class Config:
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "name": "Margherita Pizza",
+                "description": "Classic Italian pizza with tomatoes and mozzarella",
+                "price": "12.99",
+                "category": "Pizza",
+                "is_available": True,
+                "preparation_time": 20,
+                "calories": 800,
+                "ingredients": "Dough, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil",
+                "allergens": "Gluten, dairy",
+                "image_url": "https://example.com/images/margherita.jpg"
+            }
+        }
+
+class FoodMenuResponse(FoodMenuBase):
+    id: int = Field(..., description="Unique identifier for the menu item")
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Margherita Pizza",
+                "description": "Classic Italian pizza with tomatoes and mozzarella",
+                "price": "12.99",
+                "category": "Pizza",
+                "is_available": True,
+                "preparation_time": 20,
+                "calories": 800,
+                "ingredients": "Dough, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil",
+                "allergens": "Gluten, dairy",
+                "image_url": "https://example.com/images/margherita.jpg"
+            }
+        }
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