Websites and Hosting for Restaurants

Your Menu Should Be Text, Not a PDF

Most people check a menu on a phone, often while they decide where to eat. A PDF menu makes them pinch and zoom. It loads slow on a weak signal. Search engines also have a harder time reading it.

We put your menu on the page as real text. Each section has a heading. Each dish has its name, a short line about it, and a price if you want prices shown. When a dish changes, the update is quick. Guests who search for a dish by name have a better chance of finding you.

Hours That Match Google

Wrong hours cost you. A guest shows up to a locked door and may not come back. The trouble often starts when hours change in one place but not another.

Your Google Business Profile is where many people see your hours first. We set up your site so its hours match your profile, and we help you update both when you change them. Holidays and seasonal changes are the usual trouble spots, so plan those ahead.

Ordering and Reservations

You likely already use a service for online orders, delivery or tables. We do not replace it. We add clear buttons that send guests straight to it. One button to order online, one to book a table, and one for delivery if you offer it.

If you take reservations by phone only, we make the call button easy to find. If you only take walk-ins, we say so.

Show the Room and the Food

Real photos of your dining room, patio and dishes tell guests what to expect. We size them so pages stay fast. Stock photos of food you do not serve can give the wrong idea, so we leave them out.

Private Events and Catering

If you host parties or cater, give it a page. Say what size groups you take, what you offer, and how to ask. A simple form goes to your events email so the right person sees it.

If you sell gift cards, add a clear link to where people can buy them. It is an easy sale around the holidays, and guests often look for it on your site first.

Domain, Hosting, Email and SSL

• Domain. Your restaurant name, easy to type. See domains.
• Hosting. Fast pages matter when a hungry guest is on a phone. See hosting.
• Email. Addresses like events@yourrestaurant.com and hello@yourrestaurant.com, so catering requests and vendor mail do not mix. See email.
• SSL. A secure link for every page and form. See SSL.

A Short Checklist Before You Launch

• The menu is text, with current dishes
• Hours match your Google Business Profile
• Order and reservation buttons work on a phone
• The address links to a map
• The phone number is tap to call

Our small business website checklist covers more. To get started, see pricing or contact us.

Common Questions

Why not just upload my menu as a PDF?

A PDF is hard to read on a phone and harder for search engines to read. A text menu loads fast and is easy to update.

Will my website hours match what Google shows?

We set your site up so its hours match your Google Business Profile, and we help you change both at the same time, including holiday hours.

Can you add online ordering to my site?

We link to the ordering service you already use with a clear button. You keep your current setup and manage your orders there.

Can guests book a table from my website?

Yes. If you use a reservation service, we add a button that goes straight to it.

Do I need a separate email for catering?

It helps. An address like events@yourrestaurant.com keeps party and catering requests in one place. See email.