Why Restaurants Need More Than Just Yelp and Facebook
Relying on Yelp, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Facebook is costing you thousands monthly. You're paying 15-30% commissions on every order, your menu is buried behind their interface, and customers get annoying in-app promotions instead of coming to your website or restaurant.
- Third-party commissions crush your margins. A $100 order through DoorDash costs you $15-30. A direct order through your website costs you $0. That's thousands of dollars monthly going to middlemen instead of your bottom line.
- Your menu isn't searchable. People Google "restaurant [cuisine] near me" and find competitors. Your Yelp page doesn't rank well for your menu items or specials — so customers never see you.
- Your hours and location are hard to find. If people have to dig through Yelp or Facebook to find your hours or address, some will just call a competitor instead.
- No mobile optimization means lost orders. Over 70% of food searches happen on phones. If your website (or Yelp page) is slow or hard to navigate on mobile, customers bounce and order from someone else.
- You can't showcase your food visually. High-quality food photography converts. Most restaurants have terrible photos on Yelp or none at all on their Facebook. Missing visual proof of quality = lost customers.
- Reservation system is confusing or missing. If customers can't book a table in 30 seconds on mobile, they'll call or go elsewhere. No system at all means you're missing walk-in reservations.
- Specials, happy hour, and events are buried. Customers want to know about daily specials, happy hour times, private events. This info should be front-and-center, not buried in a Facebook post.
- No control over your reputation. Yelp and Google own your reviews. Bad reviews are hard to respond to. You have no control over what people see first.
What We Build for Restaurants
Custom websites designed to drive direct orders and reservations. Every page is optimized for mobile, fast-loading, and conversion-focused.
- Full digital menu with photos, descriptions, prices, dietary info (vegetarian, gluten-free, spicy, etc.). Easy to read on phone, searchable by dish name.
- Online ordering integration. One-click ordering directly through your website (no DoorDash/Grubhub fees). Connects to Square, Toast, or your POS system.
- Reservation booking system. Click-to-book or calendar integration so customers can reserve a table 24/7 without calling.
- Hours, location, and directions. Crystal clear on every page. Click-to-call buttons. Map integration. No hunting.
- Specials, happy hour, events section. Highlight today's specials, happy hour times, upcoming events, private party options. Update it weekly.
- High-quality food photography gallery. Professional photos of your best dishes. Photo galleries convert better than anything else for restaurants.
- Customer testimonials and reviews section. Display your best Google and Yelp reviews right on your site. Social proof that builds trust.
- About the restaurant. Chef bios, story, values, sourcing philosophy. Personal connection drives loyalty.
- Mobile-first design. Perfectly optimized for phones. Fast load times (under 2 seconds). Easy navigation. Big buttons for calling and ordering.
- Integration with delivery partners (optional). If you still want DoorDash/Grubhub, integrate them — but your website drives the cheaper direct orders first.
Website Design Packages for Restaurants
Choose the package that fits your restaurant's size and needs:
Essential Restaurant Site
$2,500
One-time build
5 pages, digital menu, hours/location, contact, mobile-responsive, SSL/HTTPS, hosting included 1 year.
Full Conversion Restaurant Site
$3,500
One-time build
10 pages including food gallery, online ordering integration, reservation system, specials section, customer reviews, chef/restaurant story page.
Premium Multi-Location Site
$5,000
One-time build
15+ pages, advanced photo galleries with lightbox, full POS integration, private event/catering pages, wine/drink menu, loyalty program info, blog section.
Why this ROI matters: If your website increases direct orders by just 10%, you recoup the cost in your first month of recovered commission fees alone.
Stop Giving Away Your Margins to Third Parties
Every DoorDash order costs you 25-30%. Every Grubhub order costs you 15-20%. A website that drives direct orders and reservations keeps 100% of those margins.
Even a small restaurant can lose $5,000+ monthly to delivery fees. A custom restaurant website pays for itself in weeks, not months.