Own your restaurant's website.
No revenue share. No vendor lock-in. Just a fast, custom site built to bring customers in the door.
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Restaurant websites
that actually drive orders.
Online ordering without the 15% revenue share. Reservations and SMS waitlists that don't lock you into a platform. Menu schema that Google actually reads. Built custom, hosted by us, owned by you.
Reservations + SMS
Online ordering
Map pack SEO
No platform lock-in
The Platform Problem
Why most restaurant websites are traps
BentoBox, Owner.com, Toast, Popmenu — they're not evil, but the math rarely works for independent restaurants. Here's the real cost breakdown.
Revenue share & per-order fees
2–5% of every online order, on top of credit card processing, on top of monthly platform fees. At $40K/month in online orders, that's $800–2,000/month you're paying to a platform that's competing with your own brand.
Vendor lock-in
Your menu data, customer list, order history, reviews — all living in their database. Leave the platform and most of it doesn't come with you. Your SEO ranking vanishes with it.
Template-itis
Your site looks like every other independent restaurant on the platform. Same layout, same stock photos, same fonts. You spent decades building a unique brand, and your website throws it away.
Custom site: you keep the margin
$199–$599/month flat. No revenue share. Your customer list, your menu data, your analytics — all yours. You can switch POS, add new ordering options, rebrand tomorrow without rebuilding the site.
Built For Restaurants
Every feature a modern restaurant site actually needs
Online ordering
Direct checkout with Stripe or integrated with your POS (Toast, Square, Clover, Aloha). Kitchen gets tickets via printer, KDS, or tablet.
Reservations + waitlists
Custom reservation flows with SMS confirmations, reminders, and waitlist notifications via Twilio. Or OpenTable/Resy embeds if you prefer.
Menu schema + Google integration
Restaurant schema, Menu schema, Dish schema on every item. Google reads it and can show your menu directly in search results.
SMS marketing (TCR-approved)
Text club promotions, specials, event notifications. We handle TCR campaign registration and compliance. Your contact list, your messages.
Google Business Profile
Claim, verify, optimize. Menu sections, attributes (outdoor seating, delivery, etc.), photos, posts, Q&A. Plus review-request automation.
Gift cards & loyalty
Square Gift Cards, Toast Gift Cards, or custom Stripe-backed cards. SMS loyalty punch-cards without forcing customers to install an app.
Multi-location support
Multiple locations on one site with LocalBusiness schema for each, location-specific menus, hours, and contact info.
Events & private dining
Event calendar, private dining inquiries, catering request forms, venue rental pages. All custom per restaurant.
Mobile-first performance
70%+ of restaurant traffic is mobile. Every site loads in under a second on 4G, passes Core Web Vitals, doesn't fight users' thumbs.
Case Study
Asian Gourmet — two locations, SpotOn POS, TCR-approved SMS
A Vietnamese-Thai restaurant running Melbourne & Palm Bay on one codebase, with live menus pulled straight from the POS, reservation confirmations by text, and a text club that actually fills seats on slow Tuesdays.
Deeper Reading
Restaurant-specific articles
Platform Lock-In: The Real Cost
What BentoBox, Owner.com, and Popmenu actually cost over 3 years vs. owning your site outright.
SMS Reminders: The No-Show Killer
How restaurants are cutting no-shows 30–60% with automated reservation confirmations.
SMS Waitlists Done Right
The specific patterns that make SMS waitlists convert, and the ones that annoy diners into bad reviews.
Weekly Local SEO for Restaurants
The 20-minute weekly routine that keeps restaurants ranking in Google's map pack.
SMS Loyalty Without an App
Punch-card style loyalty programs that work over text — no app install required, no download friction.
Stop Using Your Cell for Reservations
Why a dedicated business number with SMS matters — and the tech behind it.
FAQ
Restaurant questions we get a lot
Should my restaurant use Owner.com, BentoBox, or a custom site?
Platforms take a cut of orders or charge $200–500/month while locking you into their ecosystem. Leave and you lose the site, the SEO, sometimes the customer data. A custom site costs about the same monthly — your content, domain, and customer data are yours from day one, and the design files transfer at the end of the 12-month term or on balance payoff.
Can you integrate online ordering with my POS?
Yes. Square, Toast, Clover, Aloha, MenuSifu — most POS systems have APIs we can wire up. For simpler setups, direct checkout with Stripe and the kitchen gets tickets via printer or tablet.
Do you handle reservations and waitlists?
Yes. Custom reservation systems with SMS confirmations and reminders, OpenTable/Resy embeds if preferred, or full waitlist management via Twilio. TCR-registered SMS included — no separate account needed.
What about Google's map pack and local SEO?
Restaurant sites get Restaurant schema, Dish schema on menu items, real-time opening hours, location coordinates, FoodEstablishment categorization, and full GBP optimization. Unlocks menu previews in search and higher map-pack rankings.
How much does a restaurant website cost?
Partnership plans start at $199/month. Restaurant-specific features (POS integration, SMS waitlists) typically fit in Scale ($349) or Accelerate ($599). No setup fee, no revenue share on orders.
Can you redesign my existing restaurant site?
Yes. We've migrated restaurants off Wix, Squarespace, BentoBox, Owner.com, GoDaddy. Redirects preserve SEO, menus get restructured with proper schema, and the new site usually loads 3–5x faster.