Websites for takeaways
Web design for takeaways: £249.99 to build, then £49.99 a month, no minimum term. Every order through your own site is one you keep the commission on.
The delivery platforms take a substantial share of every order, and most takeaways accept it because that is where the customers are. But a customer who has already eaten your food and liked it does not need a marketplace to find you again.
Converting repeat customers to direct ordering is the single biggest commercial opportunity in this sector, and it hinges on the website being as fast and easy as the app they are used to.
What your customers want answered
- What is on the menu, with prices, right now
- Do you deliver to my street, and what is the minimum order
- How long will it take
- How do I order and pay
- Are you open now
Give people a reason to order directA discount that still leaves you better off than the platform commission, a loyalty card, or an item only available direct. Customers will happily switch if there is a reason, and every order that moves off the marketplace improves the margin permanently.
A menu as a PDF
It is the commonest fault in the trade. A PDF is unreadable on a phone, invisible to search, and impossible to keep current when prices change. The menu should be ordinary text on the page.
Order direct, save the fee
Delivery apps take commission on every order. Your own website can send regulars to a direct ordering system or simply to your phone. Show the full menu as text, opening hours, delivery area and any minimum order.
Allergens and hygiene
Show allergen information for every dish, or make it easy to ask, and tell customers how to flag allergies when ordering. Explain that you take care to avoid cross-contamination and be honest about the limits in a busy kitchen. Display your food hygiene rating, which customers check before ordering from somewhere new.
Collection and delivery details
On a busy Friday, customers want to know how long they will wait. Give honest collection and delivery times, delivery fees, minimum orders and the areas you deliver to, with a tap-to-call number on every page.
Mention meal deals, family boxes and how to order for larger groups or office lunches. Explain how payment works, whether card on delivery or online, and what customers should do if something is wrong with their order. Clear answers here build regulars who order direct instead of through an app.
Common questions
- What should a takeaway website include?
- Full menu, ordering options, opening hours, delivery area, minimum order, allergen information and hygiene rating.
- Can I take orders without delivery apps?
- Yes. A direct ordering system can be linked from your site.
- Should the menu be text?
- Yes. It reads on phones and appears in search.
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