What a restaurant website needs: a checklist

Most people look at a restaurant's website on their phone, often while deciding where to eat right now. They want four answers fast: what you serve, when you are open, where you are and how to get a table.

The essentials

• Menu as text on the page, not only a PDF. Text loads faster and reads well on a phone.
• Opening hours, including holidays and kitchen closing time.
• Address with a map link and a line on parking or public transport.
• Phone number that can be tapped to call.
• How to book: by phone, online or walk-ins only. Say it plainly.

Photos that make people come in

• Your real dishes, in natural light.
• The room, so people know what to expect.
• Skip stock photos; diners can tell.

Keep the menu current

An out-of-date menu or price is one of the most common complaints. If your dishes or prices change often, list the dishes with a short description and keep prices on the menu in the restaurant, or update them every time they change.

Small things that matter

• Dietary information (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options) if you offer them.
• Whether you do takeaway or delivery, and how to order.
• Private events or group bookings, with a contact.
• Your name, address and phone exactly the same as on your Google profile.

On Almulx

The Table design is made for restaurants and cafés: your photo beside the welcome, the menu laid out like a menu without prices, a strip of photos of your dishes and the room, and a "Visit us" block with your address, hours and phone. See the Table design.