The Secret To Great Restaurant Websites: Bitefire

The two features consumers want to see on restaurant websites are menu options and pictures of food. Without these two basic features, potential customers quickly become frustrated and choose to check out a different restaurant (one with a better website).

Figmints recently released an exclusive internal project called Bitefire. Bitefire is an online platform that allows restaurant owners to create one of the best restaurant websites out there (trust me, we’ve seen them all) in less than ten minutes. I made one in four.

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THE DESIGN SOLUTION

Simplicity in web design is rapidly increasing in popularity, with good reason. Users want to access the information they’re seeking as quickly as possible on websites. Mobile-responsive design is assumed, rather than appreciated.

All restaurant websites built on Bitefire use a sleek, left-hand sidebar for easy navigation. This sidebar also includes important details like restaurant location and hours.

Most importantly, the Bitefire platform allows restaurant owners to frequently, and easily, update their menu information.

THE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION

The development team at Figmints built the Bitefire platform with great care to make it user-friendly for anyone, regardless of tech savvy-ness.

Although the platform uses a sophisticated Ruby on Rails back end, users who sign up for Bitefire use a simple editing tool to upload all necessary materials. The editing tool on Bitefire is in a visual composer format, so users can enter information directly where it will appear on their website.

Many restaurant websites are still using slow and outdated flash or PDF menu downloads. The Bitefire platform lets restaurant owners frequently update their online menus without the unnecessary step of viewing a PDF. Bitefire even automatically allows you to choose from multiple menu viewing options.

THE SIMPLE BEAUTY OF BITEFIRE

1. Busan Sushi 

One Bitefire user, Busan Sushi, built their site with a focus on sophisticated imagery. The logo and white background keep site visitors focused on the most important thing: the food. As an added perk, their website displays real testimonials (the most powerful data in converting new customers!) pulled from the restaurant’s Yelp and Google Plus platforms.

2. Parkside Rotisserie 

Parkside is an upscale bistro in Providence, Rhode Island. They decided to build their new website using Bitefire because it allows them to regularly update their changing specials. Parkside also loves using Bitefire’s Opentable widget integration to let prospective restaurant goers make a reservation direclty on their site.

Bitefire is the first product of its kind, and one that we hope you’ll enjoy! To check out more information you can visit the Bitefire site or request a free demo!