Restaurant website: menu, hours and online ordering
A restaurant website needs four things: a current menu, real hours, directions, and a way to order or reserve. Everything else is decoration. You can have all four online in minutes, $0 to start, and update them from your phone.
What people are actually looking for
A restaurant website almost always gets opened in one of three moments, and never to read the “Our Story” page.
| The moment | The question | What has to be visible right away |
|---|---|---|
| Standing on the sidewalk outside | Are you open? Can I afford it? | Open/closed status, menu with prices |
| At 5:30, deciding on dinner | Do I want this? How far is it? | Menu, reviews, directions |
| Planning for a team or a party | Can you fit 15 of us? | Phone, hours, how to book |
That’s why the home page leads with the menu and the hours, not a giant photo and a hamburger menu. You have about three seconds to answer, or the customer is already on the next listing in Google Maps.
What’s included
- The menu, with categories, prices, variants and allergens.
- Hours per service, with a live open/closed indicator.
- A map and directions that open in the phone’s navigation app.
- Your Google reviews, shown on the page.
RestaurantandMenustructured data for search engines.- Commission-free online ordering for pickup, if you turn it on.
What it costs
$0 to start, on a super-pizza.app address. $19 a month, or $190 a year, for your own domain and online ordering, with sales tax added where it applies. No setup fee, no contract, and no commission on anything you sell, however many tables you turn.