Industry Specialty

Websites for Restaurants
That Actually
Fill Seats.

Your food's incredible. Your website should be too. I design restaurant sites that load fast, look right on every phone, and turn browsers into reservations.

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Missoula, Montana 406-381-8981
yourrestaurant.com
Restaurant website design example by John August Design

Most web designers build restaurant sites the same way they build everything else. Drop in a template, slap on a menu PDF, call it done. Then the owner spends the next two years apologizing for the website.

I've designed sites for restaurants, cafes, bars, and food businesses for years. I understand the pieces that matter — how people actually look for a place to eat, what makes them choose one over another online, and why a PDF menu on a phone is a death sentence for conversions.

Your website should work as hard as your kitchen does.

What a Restaurant Website Actually Needs

Mobile-First Menu

Not a PDF. A real, text-based menu that loads instantly on a phone, reads clean, and can be updated the same day you 86 something. Searchable by Google too.

Online Ordering & Reservations

Integrated with the systems you already use — Toast, Square, OpenTable, Resy, or a simple contact form. No janky third-party iframes that break on mobile.

Photography That Sells

I'll work with the photos you have and direct what you need to shoot. Food photography makes or breaks a restaurant site. Stock photos of someone else's pasta aren't going to cut it.

Google Business Profile

Hours, location, menu link, photos, categories, reviews. This is where most people actually find your restaurant. If it's not optimized, you're losing walk-ins every day.

Speed & Performance

Someone's standing on the sidewalk deciding where to eat. Your site needs to load in under two seconds on cell data. Compressed images, clean code, no bloat.

Local SEO

"Best sushi Missoula." "Coffee shop near me." "Brunch downtown." I make sure your site shows up for the searches your customers are actually typing.

Restaurants I've Worked With

Website design, branding, menu design, social media, and marketing for restaurants and food businesses.

SakeTome Sushi — website and SEO by John August Design Website · SEO
Boxcar Bistro — branding and website by John August Design Branding · Website · Social
The Patio at Rattlesnake Market — branding and website by John August Design Branding · Website
Floreo Coffee — Shopify and ad campaigns by John August Design Shopify · Ads
Michi Ramen Bar — website design by John August Design Website
Florabella — website design by John August Design Website
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John is professional and dedicated. He did a fantastic job understanding our vision and making it a reality. He is timely and attentive. Very easy to work with. I'd highly recommend him to anyone trying to update or launch their branding and social presence.

SakeTome Sushi Missoula & Bigfork, Montana

Questions From Restaurant Owners

Can I update my own menu?
Yes. I build menus as editable content, not static images or PDFs. You can update prices, add seasonal items, or 86 something in about two minutes. I'll walk you through it and give you documentation.
Do you work with online ordering systems?
I do. I've integrated with Toast, Square, and built custom Shopify ordering setups. I'll work with whatever system you're already using or help you pick the right one. The integration should feel seamless, not bolted on.
I don't have professional food photos. Is that a problem?
It's not a dealbreaker. I can work with what you've got and direct you on what to shoot. A few well-lit phone photos of your actual food are better than stock images every time. If you want to hire a photographer, I can help you brief them too.
How do I show up when someone searches "restaurants near me"?
That's mostly your Google Business Profile. I optimize the listing — categories, hours, photos, menu link, review strategy — and make sure your website backs it up with local SEO. The two work together. Most restaurant owners have a half-filled GBP and don't realize it's costing them walk-ins.
Do you work with restaurants outside Missoula?
Yes. The process is the same wherever you are. We do everything over video calls and shared screens. I've worked with food businesses in Montana, Brooklyn, and everywhere between. Location doesn't limit what we can build together.

Your Food Deserves a Better Website

Let's talk about what your restaurant needs online. Whether it's a full build, a redesign, or just getting your Google presence right, I'll tell you exactly where you stand and what'd make the biggest difference. Free consultation. No pressure.

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