diff --git a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e449884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+ using OdeToFoodRider.Services;
+ 
+ namespace OdeToFoodRider.ViewComponents
+ {
+     public class GreeterViewComponent : ViewComponent
+     {
+         private readonly IGreeter _greeter;
+ 
+         public GreeterViewComponent(IGreeter greeter)
+         {
+             _greeter = greeter;
+         }
+         
+         public IViewComponentResult Invoke()
+         {
+             var model = _greeter.GetMessageOfTheDay();
+             return View("Default", model);
+         }
+     }
+ }
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diff --git a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Home/Index.cshtml b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
index e781042..9ee4ccc 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
@@ -12,8 +12,3 @@
 }
 
 <div ><a asp-action="Create">Add Restaurant</a></div>
-
-@section footer
-{
-    @Model.CurrentMessage
-}
diff --git a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b12668f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@model string
+
+<div>
+    @Model
+</div>
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diff --git a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index da7c45a..22f408d 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 <div>
     @RenderBody()
 </div>
-<footer>@RenderSection("footer", required: false)</footer>
+<footer>
+    @RenderSection("footer", required: false)
+    @await Component.InvokeAsync("Greeter")
+    <vc:greeter></vc:greeter>
+</footer>
 </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
index 595b786..d58d42f 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodRider/OdeToFoodRider/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @using OdeToFoodRider.Models
 @using OdeToFoodRider.ViewModels
 @addTagHelper *, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers
-@* VSRD: No completion suggestions for assembly name in Rider, too :( - completion for @addTagHelper is available though *@
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+@addTagHelper *, OdeToFoodRider
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diff --git a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8238e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/ViewComponents/GreeterViewComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using OdeToFoodVisualStudio.Services;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace OdeToFoodVisualStudio.ViewComponents
+{
+    public class GreeterViewComponent : ViewComponent
+    {
+        private IGreeter _greeter;
+
+        public GreeterViewComponent(IGreeter greeter)
+        {
+            _greeter = greeter;
+        }
+
+        public IViewComponentResult Invoke()
+        {
+            var model = _greeter.GetMessageOfTheDay();
+            return View("Default", model);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Home/Index.cshtml b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
index fc319eb..41caa87 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
@@ -14,7 +14,3 @@
 <div>
     <a asp-action="Create">Add Restaurant</a>
 </div>
-
-    @section footer {
-        @Model.CurrentMessage
-    }
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diff --git a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5b3d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/Components/Greeter/Default.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@model string
+
+<div>
+    @Model
+</div>
diff --git a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index bf4fdc6..90bdac6 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
     <div>
         @RenderBody()
     </div>
-    <footer>@RenderSection("footer", required: false)</footer>
+    <footer>
+        @RenderSection("footer", required: false)
+        @await Component.InvokeAsync("Greeter")
+        <vc:greeter></vc:greeter>
+    </footer>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
index 0abdc06..5bcd891 100644
--- a/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
+++ b/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/OdeToFoodVisualStudio/Views/_ViewImports.cshtml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @using OdeToFoodVisualStudio.Models;
 @using OdeToFoodVisualStudio.ViewModels;
 @addTagHelper *, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.TagHelpers
+@addTagHelper *, OdeToFoodVisualStudio
 @* VSRD: Visual Studio provides no completion for the assembly name above *@
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