Restaurant web design
Most of what a restaurant website needs to do is fairly straightforward - show people the menu, the opening hours, and where you are - and most of the restaurant websites I've seen make a mess of all three. They bury the menu in a PDF that won't open on a phone, the opening hours are out of date because the only person who can edit them has left, and the address is hidden three clicks deep. I build restaurant sites that fix those problems first, and then worry about everything else.
The starting point is my Chobble Template, which I've been refining for years on actual Manchester restaurants. Menus are real web pages, so they load instantly and Google can index every dish you serve. Hours, address and contact details sit in the footer of every page, where people expect to find them. And when you need to change a price or take a dish off, you log in, edit it, and the change goes live a minute later. No waiting for me, no waiting for anyone.
If you run a vegan restaurant the price comes down to £300 for the basic package. Vegetarian places with a serious vegan section often qualify for a partial discount too - just mention it when you get in touch and we can work it out.
A few examples
Updating the menu
I'll set you up with PagesCMS, which is a simple admin interface that runs in your browser. You bookmark the edit link, log in with your email, change whatever needs changing in a normal-looking form, and click save. About a minute later the change is live on the site. I've updated this very website in the queue at Costa, on my phone, so it'll work fine for a price tweak in the middle of service.
If you'd rather not touch it yourself, send me the changes and I'll do them - that's what the £40/month support package is for.
Search rankings
Restaurants live and die by local search results. The reason a static, fast-loading site does well here is that Google's ranking signals - page speed, mobile-friendliness, structured data, clear content - are exactly what a brochure-style restaurant site is naturally good at. Mine come with all of that wired in: JSON-LD structured data so Google understands your menu, hours and location; a mobile-first layout because that's where the searches happen; and pages that load in under a second.
If you take the hosting-with-support package you also get one-on-one help working through my free marketing guides and videos - which is the bit most people skip and then wonder why they're not ranking.
Pricing
A restaurant website from me starts at £600, and you can use the price calculator for a more precise figure based on what you actually need. That £600 covers a mobile-first responsive design, a complete menu system, the editing setup so you can update things yourself, a contact form with spam protection, Google Maps integration, the initial SEO setup, and a session walking you through how to use it.
For vegan restaurants, that drops to £300 for the same package.
Hosting is £10/month for a simple site, or £40/month with ongoing support, updates and marketing advice. I'd suggest starting on the supported package until you're comfortable editing the site yourself - you can drop down to the cheaper one whenever you like.
What the template gives you
The template has been shaped by a fair few Manchester restaurants over the years, and there's a tonne of stuff in there that's specifically useful for food businesses.
The menu system handles multiple menus - breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, the Sunday roast, whatever you do - with each item having a name, price, description and dietary symbols (vegan, gluten-free, halal, and any others you want). Items group into categories like starters, mains and puddings. None of it is locked in code; you edit it all in PagesCMS through normal forms.
There's a built-in events system for one-offs and regulars - a wine tasting, a quiz night every Tuesday, a guest chef week - each with its own location and a downloadable calendar reminder for customers. Opening hours show in the footer of every page. Social links - Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp for bookings, Google Maps for directions - sit alongside them. The contact form has proper spam protection that actually works. You can showcase reviews, run a photo gallery of dishes and the room, and post news for regulars about specials. It all loads instantly and works properly on phones, where the bulk of your customers are looking.
If there's something the template doesn't do that you need, I can add it. The template is the starting point, not the limit.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can my site be ready?
A week is normal for a restaurant site, assuming you have your menu, photos and basic info to hand. If you're opening soon and need to move faster, tell me and I'll see what I can do.
What about online ordering?
I can wire your site up to existing platforms like Deliveroo or Uber Eats, no bother. If you want a fully custom ordering system that's a bigger build and we'd need to talk it through - but honestly, for most restaurants, integrating with a platform people already have on their phone works better and costs less.
Can I update the site from my phone?
Yes - the editing interface works on any device. As mentioned above, I've updated this site from my phone in the queue at Costa.
Do I qualify for the vegan discount?
If your restaurant is fully vegan, yes - 50% off. Vegetarian places with a substantial vegan menu might qualify for a partial discount; ask me when you get in touch and we can have a chat about it.
What if I already have a website?
I can move your existing content over and fix the bits that aren't working. A lot of restaurants come to me after struggling with Wix, Squarespace or an old WordPress site that nobody can update any more. The migration is smooth and your existing site stays online during the switch.
Will you travel to photograph my restaurant?
For places in the Manchester area, yes - I'll come and take photos for an extra fee. Good photos make a real difference to whether people walk through the door, so it tends to be worth it. Honestly though, a proper food photographer will do a better job than I will, and I can recommend a few if you'd rather go that route.
Get in touch
If this sounds like the kind of restaurant website you want, fill in the form below. Mention if you're vegan and I'll factor in the discount.