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Learn how to add online ordering to a restaurant website with the right setup, clear buttons, matching menus, and a simple pre-launch check.

Learn what to keep, change, or cut when your menu moves from dine-in to delivery—from item selection, packaging, and photos to pricing and availability.

Learn how to put a menu on a restaurant website with a mobile-friendly page, clear item details, one stable link, and a simple update routine.

Learn what a restaurant website should include, from menus and opening hours to locations, contacts, ordering links, and the information customers need.

We’re moving away from paid subscription plans and shifting to a different model: a free self-serve product with optional paid services and add-ons.

Compare 10 restaurant website builders by menu tools, online ordering, setup effort, pricing approach, and the type of food business each suits.

Yes—when fees eat the margin. Learn how to calculate a delivery-app markup from commission rates and contribution targets, plus the risks and alternatives.

Learn how to calculate delivery-order profit after food, packaging, platform fees, labour, discounts, refunds, and fixed costs.

DoorDash lists 15-30%, Uber Eats 20-30% — but commission is only one line. A $30 order at 25% keeps about $6 after food, packaging, promos, and fees. Audit walkthrough inside.

Compare third-party delivery and direct online ordering by discovery, costs, fulfilment, customer relationships, and contribution per restaurant order.

Compare delivery marketplaces, direct ordering, commissions, pricing, menu changes, and profit metrics so restaurants can build a delivery model that pays.

Compare the best QR menu platforms for restaurants by pricing, menu features, QR-code tools, translations, branding, and ease of maintenance.

Food cost % = plate cost ÷ price; margin = 100% - food cost %. A $4.20 plate at $14 = 30% cost, 70% margin ($9.80). When to use each metric.

Price = plate cost ÷ target food cost %. A $3.60 dish at 30% = $12.00. Worked examples, a price table, and a free calculator to check any dish.

Food cost per serving equals total recipe cost divided by the number of portions the batch actually produces. Learn how to account for trim, cooking loss, yield, and portion variance.

Download a free restaurant recipe costing spreadsheet that calculates ingredient costs, batch cost, cost per serving and a target selling price. Includes a worked example and setup guide.

Recipe cost is the total ingredient cost of one batch of a recipe, and it is the foundation of every menu price. Learn the step-by-step costing method with a worked example.

Many independent restaurants plan around a 28–35% food cost range. Learn how to calculate recipe cost, set menu prices with food cost percentage, and engineer a more profitable menu.

A sold-out workflow updates unavailable items across your QR menu and website in seconds. Learn who owns the toggle, how to confirm it, and how to bring items back when a new batch is ready.

Removing $, €, and £ symbols reduces price friction and keeps guests focused on the dish, not the cost. Learn how to format prices, anchor categories, and guide higher-margin choices on a digital menu.

Menu photos lift add-to-order rates 10–25% on items guests can see. Learn lighting, angles, backgrounds, and compression to shoot menu-ready photos with only a phone.

Digital menu categories decide whether guests browse or give up. Learn the right category count, tab order, and items-per-screen rules for mobile menus.

Digital menu optimization boosts average order value by 15–30%. Learn how to use mobile-first design, hero photos, pricing psychology, and live QR updates to drive more revenue.

Seven digital menu mistakes quietly drain sales—tiny fonts, PDF links, hidden prices, no dietary tags. Keep the live menu mobile-friendly while your printed menu handles the table.

Bare QR codes scan about 30%. Add one sentence of context and it jumps to 73%. Get the exact card layout, sentence, and design that gets guests scanning first try.

QR menu placement decides if guests scan or give up. Learn the 4 high-scan spots, exact heights, angles, and matte finishes that beat glare.

Build a QR menu in 5 steps and update prices live without reprinting. Learn to structure items, use dynamic QR code, print on matte stock, and place it where guests scan.

A digital menu converts better than a PDF menu for mobile browsing because it loads faster, updates instantly, and can be discovered by Google and AI assistants.

Create a mobile-friendly digital menu that works alongside your printed menu, stays accessible through QR codes, and updates instantly across your website and social profiles.

Nommy helps food businesses launch a complete website with a QR-ready digital menu in minutes—no coding or design skills needed.