Websites for restaurants, cafes and pubs
M1 Studio builds websites for restaurants, cafes and pubs with menus that read properly on a phone, table booking built in and allergen information that’s easy to find. It also keeps your Google profile, hours and photos correct.
By Sammy Morgan, who runs M1 Studio in Chichester. Updated .
- For
- Restaurants, cafes and pubs
- Fixes from
- £800, no VAT
- Problem pages
- 4
- Group
- Hospitality
What gets in the way for restaurants, cafes and pubs.
- Menus as PDFs
- A PDF menu is slow to open and hard to read on a phone, and it’s a fiddle to update. A menu written as a web page loads quickly and can be changed in minutes.
- Wrong opening hours on Google
- Bank holidays, seasonal hours and closures change often. When Google shows the wrong hours, people turn up to a closed door or don’t come at all.
- Allergen questions during service
- Diners with allergies want to know how you handle the 14 major allergens before they book. Clear allergen information on the site, and a way to ask, saves questions at the busiest time.
- Group bookings that don’t turn up
- A table for twelve that doesn’t arrive on a Saturday night is a big loss. Deposits for larger groups, taken when they book, make the booking firm.
How your customers choose.
Diners decide where to eat on their phones, often on the day. They search on Google Maps, look at photos, the menu, prices and reviews, and check you’re open. If the menu is a PDF they have to pinch and zoom, or the hours on Google are wrong, they pick somewhere else. For celebrations and group bookings they plan ahead, and they want to book a table or ask about a private area without phoning during service.
Problems, answered for restaurants, cafes and pubs.
What fits restaurants, cafes and pubs.
Fixed prices, or a fixed quote before any work starts. No VAT is charged.
- Foundation Build from £3,500
A site with a mobile-friendly menu, allergen information, your table booking system built in and hours that match Google.
Show up locally, look the part.
- Local Search Fix £800
Your Google profile filled in properly with the right hours, a menu link and photos, with review requests set up.
Look right when locals search for what you do.
- Online Booking & Deposits £1,800
Deposits for group and special occasion bookings taken online, with reminders and your cancellation terms shown when people book.
Bookings taken online, with a deposit paid up front.
- Website Chat Assistant £1,800
Answers questions about opening hours, parking, dogs and group bookings at any hour, and passes group enquiries to you on WhatsApp.
Questions answered day and night, then passed to you on WhatsApp.
Before you decide.
Something else? Ask Sammy on WhatsApp.
Can I take deposits for group bookings?
Yes. Table booking systems such as OpenTable and ResDiary can take deposits or card details for larger bookings. If yours doesn’t, Online Booking & Deposits can add it. Show your terms clearly when people book.
Why are my opening hours wrong on Google?
Google takes your hours from your Business Profile, and sometimes from edits suggested by the public. Check your profile regularly and add special hours for bank holidays. The guide to showing up on Google covers the basics.
Also useful.
Know what to fix. Then decide.
Sammy writes down what’s holding your business back and what to fix first. The Foundation Blueprint is yours within 5 working days of your answers.
From £200No VAT, one payment through Stripe
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