The Facebook page trap
You set up a Facebook page when you opened. You posted your hours, your menu, a few photos. It felt like enough.
It's not.
A Facebook page doesn't show up when someone searches "jerk chicken near me" on Google. It doesn't let customers order takeout at midnight. You can't control what it looks like, how fast it loads, or what shows up first. And Facebook decides how many of your followers see your posts. Spoiler: it's around 5%.
Your restaurant deserves something you own.
What a website does that Facebook can't
A website ranks on Google. When someone searches for food in your area, your site shows up with your menu, your hours, your reviews, and a button to order. Facebook doesn't do that.
A website lets you take orders directly. No UberEats taking 30%. No DoorDash fees eating your margins. A customer finds you, checks the menu, and orders. You keep the money.
A website looks the way you want it to look. Your branding, your photos, your vibe. Not Facebook's blue and white template with ads for your competitor in the sidebar.
"But I can't afford a website"
You can. We built dineatnancys.com for a Jamaican restaurant in Jamaica, managed the entire project remotely from Canada. Our Starter package is $497. That's less than what UberEats takes from most restaurants in a month.
Here's what you get at each tier:
Starter ($497): A clean, mobile-first single-page site with your menu, hours, location, and contact info. Delivered in 30 days.
Growth ($997): Multi-page site with online ordering or booking integration, Google Analytics, and SEO setup.
Pro ($1,497): Everything in Growth plus monthly maintenance, content updates, and ongoing support.
The Google Business piece
Your website is half the equation. The other half is your Google Business profile.
When someone searches for restaurants in your area, Google shows a map with three businesses. Getting into those three spots depends on your reviews, your profile completeness, and whether your website is linked and optimized.
We helped one client reach 4.9 stars across 270 Google reviews. That didn't happen by accident. It took a review strategy, consistent responses, and a website that backed up the Google profile.
What to do this week
Three things you can do before you even call us:
Claim your Google Business profile. If you haven't already, go to business.google.com and claim it. Add your hours, photos, and menu link.
Ask 10 regulars to leave a Google review. Not Facebook. Not Yelp. Google. That's where the search traffic is.
Check your site on your phone. If you have a website, pull it up on your phone right now. If it's slow, hard to read, or doesn't have your current menu, it's hurting you more than helping.
And if you're still running on a Facebook page alone, let's fix that. Book a call and we'll walk through what a site would look like for your restaurant.