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Website ideas for restaurants, cafés and food businesses

· 5 min read · By the Calling Card team

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People choose where to eat with their eyes and their phones. A good website can turn a quick search into a table booking or a delivery order.

1. A menu people can actually read

Use real text, not a photo of a printed menu. Text loads fast, works on small screens and can be found by search engines. Add short descriptions and prices.

2. Mouth-watering photos

Show your best five dishes and your space. Natural light and a clean background are enough. Compress every image.

3. Online ordering that is easy

For small kitchens, a simple cart that sends the order to WhatsApp is usually all you need. Customers tap, you confirm. See the Spice Route Kitchen sample for an example.

4. Opening hours and location, front and centre

Put them in the header or just under it, with a map and a click-to-call button.

5. Your story

Why you started, where the recipes come from and who cooks. Small kitchens win on personality.

6. Reviews and social proof

Feature two or three genuine reviews, and link to your Google and Instagram pages.

Hungry customers do not read, they scan. Make the menu and the order button impossible to miss.

7. Catering and bulk orders

Add a short form for parties and office lunches, with date, headcount and budget fields.

We have built sample sites for both a café with a bookshop and a cloud kitchen. Take a look, then tell us about your food business.

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