Before they visit, many customers want two answers. What do you serve, and what does it cost? If your website has no menu, they look somewhere else to find out. Add a clear menu link, with prices, near the top of your page.
Deepa runs a South Indian cafe. Her website has her address, hours and photos.
A family planning a Sunday lunch opened it. They wanted to see the dishes and the prices. There was no menu. They opened a food app instead and picked a cafe that showed one.
This is an example, with a made up name and business.
Fix it yourself
- Write your menu as plain text. List each dish or item with its price. Group them, like breakfast, meals and drinks. If you do not sell food, list what you sell or your services.
- Make it a page, not only a photo. A photo of a printed menu can be hard to read on a phone. Text is easier to read and to change.
- Add a clear "Menu" link at the top. Put it next to your call or WhatsApp button. Customers should find it in one tap.
- Check it on your phone. Tap the link. Does it open your current menu? Can you read the prices without zooming?
- Keep prices up to date. When a price changes, change the page the same day. An old price can upset a customer at the counter.
- Use the same menu on your Google listing. Our guide on adding your menu or services to your Google listing shows how.
- If your menu is on a food app, you can link to it too. But keep a menu on your own page as well. Then customers see it even without the app.
If you have no website yet, see how to make a one page site. For other website fixes, see five fixes for a website that loses customers.
Common questions
My menu changes every day. What should I do?
Show the dishes you always have, with prices. Add a line like "Ask us about today's specials", with your WhatsApp button.
Should I upload a PDF of my menu?
A large PDF can be slow on a phone. A simple text page is often better. If you use a PDF, keep it small and test it on a phone.
Will a menu bring more customers?
Nobody can promise that. But it answers a question many customers ask before they come.