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The Restaurant Website Checklist: 27 Things That Make People Leave Before They See Your Menu

A practical guide for restaurant owners who want their website to actually bring in customers.

62% average bounce rate
3s before visitors leave
88% check menus online first

What's Inside

27 items across 7 sections, each one something we see every week.

First Impressions

The first 10 seconds decide everything.

5 items

Navigation

If they can't find it, it doesn't exist.

4 items

The Menu

The #1 page people visit. Get it right.

5 items

Mobile Experience

63% of searches happen on a phone.

4 items

Trust and Credibility

People eat where they feel safe.

4 items

Getting Found

Your website is useless if nobody sees it.

3 items

Conversion

Turn visitors into customers.

2 items

A sneak peek at what you'll check

1

Your site loads in under 3 seconds on mobile

53% of mobile visitors leave if it takes longer. Test yours at pagespeed.web.dev.

10

Your menu is live text, not a PDF

PDF menus are slow to load, impossible to read on mobile, and invisible to Google.

15

Your phone number is tap-to-call

If someone has to copy-paste your phone number to call you...

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