Turn your restaurant's website into a marketing machine.
Sell more
Take bookings, sell gift cards, land function enquiries.
Stand out
Optimised on-page SEO to help you rank in Google.
Simple updates
Make quick updates with our super-friendly venue portal.
Stress less
Focus on your venue, we'll take care the technical stuff.
Over nine months, Tocca received 39,000 website visitors, 140 function enquiries and $5315 worth of catering orders. All powered by their Busboy website.
Tocca, Werribee
“Busboy has been instrumental in developing a strategy that helped us build 100,000+ social media followers and attain sales in excess of a million dollars.”
Greg Rips
“We engaged Busboy for promotional videos for our cafe. From the initial consultation to gathering up our ideas, we couldn’t be happier with the result.”
Dane Layton
Features
The marketing tools you need
(and nothing you don't)
Open for business
Dynamic opening hours show customers you're open, or if the kitchen is closing soon.
Visualise it
Use your built-in visual menu to showcase your menu. Showcase dietary information and promote popular dishes.
Hello world
Promote special events and occasions, with our simple pop-up builder.
Party starter
Promote your events; from live music to happy hours to trivia nights.
Grow your following
Tools to help grow your Facebook, Instagram and mailing list.
Everything plus the kitchen sync
Automatically sync your updated menu items, events and news to your Google Business listing. Easily create re-occurring and scheduled posts. What a timesaver!
On brand
Tell your story
Your website should be an extention of your restaurant. We make sure it’s on brand, engaging and easily accessible.
support
We're at your service
Easy updates
Access our user-friendly portal to make updates. Adjust your menu, add events and create announcements.
A+ support
Our support team is just a message away. Whatever your issue is, expect a helping hand within 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Content management
Need to update your venue details? We make it easy to send through updates, so nothing is out of date.
Fundamentals
Core strength
Our hospitality framework has been designed for speed, performance and security.
Blazing Fast
We build on the Google Cloud Platform, providing enterprise-level infrastructure. We combine this with caching and a CDN.
Built-in SEO
Ready to rank higher? Google favours Busboy websites because they're built with best practices.
Mobile Friendly
Over 70% of your traffic comes from mobile. All Busboy sites are 100% responsive; they look great no matter the device.
Analytics
Track your pageviews directly from your Busboy website portal. See exactly who is visiting your website.
Social Retargeting
Running Facebook ads and want to retarget visitors? We'll embed your Facebook Pixel so you can build an audience.
Safe & Secure
All Busboy sites are encrypted with best practices. If your restaurant is secure, your website should be too.
Pricing
Simple and Transparent plans
Entree
Create non-intrusive popups to promote offerings.
Easily cross-post venue updates to your Google Business listing.
Integrate with your newsletter provider and grow your database.
Easily collect applications from potential employees.
A page dedicated to showing off your PR highlights
We’ll research the best keywords to target.
We’ll optimise your local SEO so you rank well in searches.
Your website will look perfect on every single device.
View your analytics and make venue updates.
Easily check how many visitors your site is welcoming.
Make sure transactional emails reach your customer’s inbox.
We’re here to make sure your website runs smooth. Whether it’s updating your menu or running a campaign.
Main
Dedicated function pages designed to bring in enquiries.
We’ll optimise your SEO to get more function enquiries.
Promote your upcoming events, from live music to happy hours.
Show a live notification that your venue is open. or if the kitchen is closing soon.
We’ll redesign your website from the ground up for no extra cost.
Compare all plan features
| Features | Entree | Main |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Tools | ||
| Visual menu | ||
| Announcement builder | ||
| Google Business Sync | ||
| Booking integration | ||
| Contact form | ||
| Newsletter integration | ||
| Live opening hours | ||
| Functions | ||
| Multiple function sales pages | ||
| Detailed enquiry forms | ||
| Events | ||
| Create & promote events | ||
| Hosting & Performance | ||
| Google Cloud hosting | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| CDN | ||
| Caching | ||
| Cloudflare | ||
| SSL | ||
| Analytics dashboard | ||
| Support | ||
| Account manager | ||
| Campaign support | ||
| E-mail support |
Add-ons
Catering
Coming soon
Take online catering orders and payments with designated pick-up times. Add another revenue stream to your venue.
AI Chatbot
Coming soon
Answer customer queries with an intelligent AI chatbot, specifically trained on your restaurant’s information.
The Process
So what happens next?
1. Strategic planning
We’ll work out your goals and how we can help achieve them. And we’ll determine what features you need.
2. Competitive research
We’ll perform keyword research and determine what you should be ranking for. And we’ll analyse your competitors.
3. Wireframes
We’ll put together a website wireframe; this gives you an idea of the layout of your new website.
4. Build & deploy
We’ll then design it, asking for your feedback at critical points. Then we’ll deploy your new website into the world.
5. Onboarding
We’ll take you through the super-friendly venue portal, so you’re confident to make updates yourself.
6. We're right beside you
Now that you’re part of the Busboy family, we’ll make sure you have the technical support going forward.
Why Busboy?
Taylor
Founder, Busboy
FAQs
Are Busboy websites secure?
Yes. All Busboy websites ship with a Secure Socket Layer (SSL.) This is a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser
Are Busboy websites mobile friendly?
Yes, all Busboy websites are optimised to be mobile-friendly. We ensure your site will look great, regardless of the device size it’s being viewed on.
How soon can I have my site live?
We will endeavour to have your site live within 21 days. This is dependent on you be able to provide us with the required collateral (menus, photos, information) and signing-off promptly at the requires stages.
Can I edit my website myself?
You will have access to an admin portal that will allow you to create and edit menu items, events and announcements. If you need to update any other information, just reach out and we can update that for you.
How does your support work?
We are right beside you on your website journey. Our team is contactable via e-mail, 7 days a week. We respond to any within 24 hours.
Does Busboy own my domain?
No, you will always own your own domain name. When you’re ready to launch your site, we’ll help ensure your new site displays on your domain.
Can I upgrade my plan?
Yes, at any stage you can upgrade to a new plan.
What if I want to cancel?
You can cancel your Busboy site anytime after the 6-month minimum contract. We require 14 days notice in advance of your next payment. Upon cancellation, we’ll wind down your website and put it into hibernation. At this point you will need to organise to point your domain at another provider.
Does Busboy integrate with my e-mail newsletter?
Yes, Busboy can integrate with all of the major newsletter providers. This ensures you can capture customer’s data directly from your website.
What branding do I need?
You will need to provide, at a minimum, a logo and your food and drink menu(s) in order to get started with the design process. Ideally, you have a style guide that details your brand’s use of colours and fonts, although this is not required.
What if I don't have professional photos?
If you need a professional photo shoot, we can organise that for you – providing you are in a capital city.
What if I have multiple locations?
We can build sites to service venues with multiple locations. The overall monthly investment is tailored depending on your needs. Book in a demo and we can chat.