Building a restaurant website used to mean hiring a developer, waiting months, and spending thousands. In 2026, it takes 10 minutes and costs nothing — if you use the right tool.
This guide walks through exactly how to launch a restaurant website with a full online ordering system, from zero to accepting your first order.
Why your restaurant needs its own website
Without a website, you're paying 30% commission on every online order. Delivery aggregators (Glovo, Wolt, Uber Eats) are essentially your website — at a price. Every order placed there costs you a third of the revenue.
A direct ordering website eliminates that cost for returning customers. When someone orders directly through your site:
- You keep 100% of the revenue
- You own the customer's contact details
- You can run loyalty programs and promotions on your terms
The aggregators are still useful for new customer acquisition. Your website is where you keep the ones you've already won.
What a restaurant website needs
At minimum:
- Menu with photos — people eat with their eyes first
- Order button — one-tap ordering from mobile
- Online payment — card payment without calling
- Address + map — physical location clearly visible
- Hours — so customers don't order when you're closed
Nice to have (but included in Restmarket):
- Loyalty points system
- Promo codes
- SMS order status updates
- Multi-language support
- QR code for table ordering
Step-by-step: launching on Restmarket
Step 1: Sign up (1 minute)
Go to restmarket.com/business → "Add your restaurant" → sign in with Google or email.
Step 2: Enter restaurant details (2 minutes)
Name, address, cuisine type, opening hours, phone number. This is what customers see first — be accurate.
Step 3: Choose a design (1 minute)
10 professional templates — dark, light, minimal, editorial. All mobile-optimised. Select one, it applies instantly. You can switch at any time.
Step 4: Add your menu (5 minutes)
Option A — Manual: Add categories and items with photos, descriptions, and prices. Straightforward drag-and-drop editor.
Option B — OCR import (faster): Photograph your existing paper menu. The system uses AI to recognise dishes and prices automatically. Edit what needs correcting, publish.
Step 5: Publish (1 minute)
Choose your address:
yourrestaurant.restmarket.com(free, instant)- Your own domain like
yourrestaurant.com(connect in settings, usually 10 minutes)
Your website is live. Customers can place orders immediately.
How orders work
When a customer orders through your site:
- You get a notification in the dashboard (and a push notification on your phone)
- You confirm the order with one tap
- Customer receives an SMS: "Your order is confirmed and being prepared"
- When ready, you update the status — customer gets another SMS
- After delivery, order closes and revenue is recorded in your analytics
No manual input required. No phone calls to confirm. No WhatsApp back-and-forth.
What does it actually cost
Restmarket pricing:
- Website, ordering system, payments, loyalty program: free
- Commission on orders placed through the Restmarket marketplace: 3–5%
- Commission on orders placed through your own website: 0%
The only cost is payment processing — typically 1.5–2.5% charged by the payment provider (iyzico, Stripe, etc.), which is standard for any online transaction.
Compare that to aggregator commissions of 25–35%.
Getting your first direct orders
The website is ready. Now customers need to find it.
Immediately:
- Update your Instagram bio with the ordering link
- Add "Order online" to your Telegram channel description
- Put a QR code on every table in your restaurant
- Add a card to every aggregator delivery: "Order directly — 10% discount"
Within the first week:
- Register on Google Business Profile — add your website link and an "Order Food" button
- Post about your new website on Instagram and stories
First-order promotion:
Create a promo code FIRST10 — 10–15% off the first order. Share it in your posts. Most customers who use it will return without the code.
Common mistakes to avoid
Uploading menu without photos. Items without photos get significantly fewer orders. Even a good phone photo beats nothing.
Setting delivery area too large. Start with 3–5 km radius. You can expand once you've optimised your preparation time and courier logistics.
Not activating SMS notifications. "Where's my order?" is the most common support question. Automated SMS status updates reduce this by 80%.
Ignoring mobile preview. Over 70% of orders come from phones. Before publishing, open the site on your phone and place a test order yourself.
Real numbers: what to expect
Based on typical results from restaurants that launch direct ordering channels alongside aggregators:
- Month 1: 10–20% of online orders come directly
- Month 3: 30–40% direct after consistent promotion
- Month 6: 50–60% direct for restaurants with active social media
Each percentage point shift to direct orders increases profit by approximately 30% on those orders (the commission you no longer pay).
The 10-minute checklist
- [ ] Sign up at restmarket.com/business
- [ ] Add restaurant name, address, hours
- [ ] Select a template
- [ ] Upload menu (minimum 15 items with photos)
- [ ] Connect payment processing
- [ ] Set delivery area and minimum order
- [ ] Publish and test with a real order
- [ ] Update Instagram bio with ordering link
- [ ] Create first promo code
- [ ] Add QR code to tables
Total time: 10–15 minutes.
Start building your restaurant website on Restmarket — free, no code, 10 minutes. Your first direct order is closer than you think.