Built for Restaurants & F&B Brands That Have Outgrown Their Last Web Design Agency.
Most LA restaurants outsource their online presence to Yelp and TripAdvisor. We build sites that own your customer relationship—and your revenue.
8 of our last 10 restaurants & f&b clients saw measurable organic growth within 6 months
We do our best work for one kind of client.
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EQUALLY IMPORTANT
We are probably not the right fit if...
You need results in 30 days. Web Design doesn't work that way, and anyone who says it does is lying to you.
You want to own the strategy internally and outsource only execution. We work as strategic partners, not vendors.
Your budget is under $2,000/month. We can't do our best work at that level.
The brands we work best with are past the “let’s try Web Design” phase. They know it works. They want it done properly.
Los Angeles restaurants & f&b is a different game.
We’ve run Web Design here. We know what it takes.
Your restaurant's website loses money while Yelp wins it.
Los Angeles has nearly 180,000 SMBs competing for attention, and your restaurant faces unique pressure: Yelp controls discovery, third-party platforms own your reputation, and email lists sit empty. Restaurants in LA spend an average of $5,500/month on digital marketing, but most goes to paid ads on platforms you don't own. A conversion-focused website changes that math. The most successful restaurants in Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and the Arts District now use their website as their primary sales engine—capturing direct reservations, building email loyalty, and reducing platform dependency.
The 3 places Los Angeles restaurants & f&b brands leave revenue on the table
Every engagement starts with a structured audit. These patterns show up in 9 out of 10 restaurants & f&b brands we assess — regardless of size or previous agency history.
Don’t take our word for it.Here’s what we actually delivered.
Customers discovered them on Yelp but booked on OpenTable (which takes 2.5% per reservation). No email list. Website was 5 years old, not mobile-friendly, and didn't display their wine program or private dining options—lost catering inquiries.
Redesigned website with prominent 'Reserve' CTA, wine list integration, and dedicated private events landing page
— Maria L.
General Manager
Read the full case study →BEFORE → AFTER
Monthly Direct Reservation Value · BEFORE
$2,800 (mostly via OpenTable, 2.5% fee)
Monthly Direct Reservation Value · AFTER
$8,200 (68% direct, avoiding ~$180/month in platform fees)
You shouldn’t have to wonder what your agency is doing with your money.
Every Friday, you get a Loom from your strategist. Not a report — a walkthrough. What changed, what we’re doing about it, what to expect next week. Several clients have told us it’s the first time Web Design has ever made sense to them.
From audit to measurable growth, step by step
After 60–90 days, your website becomes your primary sales channel. You own customer email, capture 2–3x more direct reservations, reduce platform dependency, and build data that informs every marketing decision. Your monthly digital marketing ROI improves because every dollar spent on ads now feeds an owned audience you can reach again and again.
Audit Your Current Position
We analyze your existing web presence, Yelp authority, local SEO gaps, and competitor websites across LA. We identify which searches you're losing (delivery, catering, private events) and why customers leave before converting.
Design for Conversion Paths
We build a custom website architecture that speaks directly to your LA audience's intent: easy reservation booking, menu browsing, catering inquiries, and email capture at every decision point. Mobile-first design ensures the 78% of users finding you on phones can book instantly.
Optimize for Search + Local Discovery
We implement structured data markup (Schema) so Google understands your menu, hours, reviews, and delivery options. Local SEO optimization targets high-intent queries: '[Cuisine] delivery Los Angeles,' '[Your Area] catering,' 'private dining near [Neighborhood].'
Build Your Owned Audience Engine
We set up email capture workflows tied to your menu, promotions, and loyalty program. Every interaction—reservation confirmation, catering inquiry, birthday discount—feeds your list. No algorithm can block your direct message to your customers.
Launch, Train, Measure
We go live, train your team on daily operations and email marketing, and establish baseline metrics. We monitor conversion rate, booking volume, email growth, and organic search performance weekly—then iterate to improve.
The honest difference
We’re not going to call other agencies bad. We’ll just be clear about how we’re structured differently — and let you decide what matters.
| Omakaase | What we hear from most agencies | |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | ✓ Month-to-month. Walk away any time. | 12-month minimum (standard) |
| Who's on your account | ✓ Senior strategist. Doesn't rotate. | Account manager, often junior, rotates 6–12 months |
| Reporting cadence | ✓ Weekly Loom video + live dashboard | Monthly PDF report |
| Attribution model | ✓ Revenue-connected from Day 1 | Rankings + traffic only |
| Cost transparency | ✓ You see where every dollar goes | Black-box retainer |
What this typically looks like for a Los Angeles restaurants & f&b brand
The median restaurants & f&b client after 6 months
Get a detailed, no-fluff breakdown of where your website is losing customers—and how much money that costs you monthly. Includes competitor benchmarking for LA restaurants in your category and a prioritized roadmap to capture 40%+ more direct bookings.
Median result across 12 restaurants & f&b Web Design case studies. Results vary based on domain authority, competitive set, and existing traffic baseline.
“Our old site was converting at 1.2%. The new one converts at 3.8% on the same traffic. The ROI paid for itself in the first month. I wish I'd done this two years ago.”
Dan H.
Founder · SaaS, $3M ARR
“They pushed back on every one of my bad ideas and were right every time. The version they built looks nothing like my original brief — and it's infinitely better.”
Fiona R.
CEO · Healthcare Services
“Page load went from 4.8 seconds to under 1.2. The SEO impact was visible within weeks. Speed isn't just a UX issue — it's a revenue issue. They understood that.”
Mike A.
CTO · E-commerce, $6M revenue
The questions founders actually ask us
Not the FAQ we wrote. The questions from real first calls.
How much does a restaurant website actually cost?
Our restaurant web design projects range from $6,500–$18,000 depending on complexity (e-commerce, catering module, reservation system, email integration). Most clients recoup this investment within 90 days through reduced platform fees and increased direct bookings. We also offer performance-based retainers ($1,500–$3,500/mo) if you want ongoing optimization and email marketing support.
Will a new website actually rank higher on Google than Yelp?
Not for generic searches like '[cuisine] Los Angeles'—Yelp will always dominate those. But you'll dominate for high-intent, specific searches: '[Your Restaurant Name] reservations,' '[Your Area] catering,' '[Cuisine] delivery near [specific neighborhood].' These are lower-volume but much higher-converting searches. We optimize for the searches that actually drive paying customers, not vanity rankings.
What if we already have an email list? Can you integrate it?
Yes. We can migrate your existing list to a professional email platform (Klaviyo, ConvertKit, or Mailchimp) and restructure your automation sequences for higher engagement. Most restaurants with existing lists aren't using them strategically—we optimize for repeat orders, loyalty, and event promotion.
How do you handle online ordering? Do we have to use Shopify or a third-party app?
We can integrate third-party ordering platforms (Toast, Square Online, Delivery.com) directly into your website so customers order from your domain, not theirs. We can also build custom ordering systems for restaurants with high order volume. The key: customers stay on your website, you own the data, and you avoid platform fees entirely.
What if we're already using a reservation system like OpenTable or Resy?
We integrate your existing booking system seamlessly into your new website. The difference: instead of sending traffic to OpenTable's platform, customers book directly on your site and OpenTable syncs in the background. You eliminate the platform fee for direct bookings (which is most of them).
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