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How much does a restaurant website cost in the UK?
In short: A UK restaurant website costs anything from £0 to over £10,000. DIY builders typically run about £10–£40 a month, ordering platforms from £0 to around £250 a month per site, and custom agency builds typically £1,500–£10,000+ up front. The number that matters most is the cost per order: commission and customer fees grow with every sale. Chefzi is £0 setup, 0% commission, 3 months free, then £19 a month for cash or no-card payments, or £29 a month with online card payments through Stripe, per location, excluding VAT.
The three ways to get a restaurant website
| Route | Up-front cost | Monthly cost | Per-order cost | Online ordering? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom agency or freelancer | Typically £1,500–£10,000+ | Hosting and maintenance, often £20–£100+ | None, unless you add an ordering plugin | Only if built in or added |
| DIY website builder | £0 | Typically about £10–£40 including a domain | Card fees; some builders add a transaction fee | Usually basic, add-on or none |
| Ordering platform with a website | £0 to £500+ setup | £0 to about £250 per site | Varies: 0%, a % of the order, or a customer fee | Yes |
Agency and builder figures are typical market ranges, not quotes. Platform prices are taken from providers' own pages, checked 19 Oct 2026.
1. Agency or freelancer: what you're paying for
A bespoke build buys you a unique design, brand storytelling, photography and copywriting. The usual price drivers are:
- Number of pages and locations. A one-page site costs far less than a group site with ten locations.
- Custom design vs a theme. Bespoke design is the biggest cost.
- Integrations. Bookings, ordering, gift cards and email sign-up each add time.
- Photography. A professional food shoot is often a separate fee.
- Ongoing care. Hosting, security updates and menu changes. Ask whether a price change costs you a support fee.
Watch out: a beautiful agency site still needs an ordering system. Many agencies plug in a third-party one, and that brings its own monthly fee or commission. You can embed Chefzi ordering on an agency site you already have.
2. DIY builders
Builders like Wix, Squarespace or WordPress.com are cheap and flexible. The catch for restaurants is time. You'll set up the menu, allergens, opening hours, delivery areas and payments yourself, and most builders aren't designed for a kitchen ticket that rings at 7pm on a Friday. Check whether online ordering is included, which plan it needs, and whether the builder takes a transaction fee on top of card processing.
3. Ordering platforms that include the website
This is the route most UK takeaways choose, and the prices vary the most:
| Provider | Published price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chefzi | 3 months free, then £19 a month for cash or no-card payments, or £29 a month with online card payments through Stripe | No setup fee, 0% commission, own domain supported. Stripe fees apply to card orders |
| Storekit Starter | £0/month | 0% on orders. Card rates apply |
| Storekit Grow / Pro | £99 / £199 a month | Setup from £199 per location on higher tiers |
| Flipdish | From £119 per site a month billed annually (£139 monthly), ex VAT | Bundled with POS, apps and CRM. See our Flipdish pricing guide |
| Slerp | £125–£250 per site a month | £500 onboarding, waived if live within 30 days |
| Posso | Software from £25 + VAT | 60p customer fee per order; website £450 one-off |
Prices from each provider's own website, checked 19 Oct 2026. They change often, so check before you sign.
Chefzi isn't the lowest price on this list: Storekit Starter and a few others advertise £0 a month. What Chefzi offers is one flat fee with no setup cost, no commission and no fee added to your customer's bill.
The hidden cost: commission per order
A website that costs £0 a month can still be the most expensive option if it takes a cut of every order. Marketplace apps are the clearest example. Just Eat's UK sign-up page lists 14% + VAT when you deliver yourself and 30% + VAT when Just Eat delivers. On a £20 order, that's £3.36 or £7.20. See our commission guide.
At 100 orders a week averaging £20, 14% + VAT is about £336 a week. A flat £29 a month doesn't change however busy you get. Try your own numbers in the commission calculator.
Ongoing costs to budget for
- Domain: a .co.uk usually costs a few pounds to about £20 a year.
- Subscription or hosting.
- Card processing: a percentage plus a small fixed fee per card payment, charged by the payment provider (Stripe for Chefzi).
- Menu and photo updates: free if you can edit it yourself, chargeable if an agency does it.
- Printing: QR table cards and leaflets that point to your own site.
How to choose
- Takeaway or delivery-led? An ordering platform with the website included is usually the best value.
- Destination restaurant? An agency site for the brand, with an ordering embed for collection.
- Very small budget and lots of time? A DIY builder can work, but check what ordering costs on top.
- Whatever you pick, add up the per-order costs over a year at your real order volume.
For ideas on layout, see restaurant website examples.
What you get with Chefzi
A ready-made restaurant website with online ordering, an Android kitchen app, delivery zones, promo codes, QR table ordering and cash on delivery or collection. It works on your own domain. There's no setup fee, 0% commission, 3 months free, then £19 a month for cash or no-card payments, or £29 a month with online card payments through Stripe, per location and excluding VAT. See full pricing.
We don't include a till/EPOS, kiosk, branded app-store app, loyalty scheme or courier integrations.
Questions
How much does a restaurant website cost in the UK?
Roughly £0 to £40 a month for a DIY builder or a basic ordering platform, about £100 to £250 a month for bigger ordering platforms, and typically £1,500 to £10,000 or more up front for a custom agency build, plus hosting and upkeep.
What ongoing costs should I budget for?
Domain renewal (usually a few pounds to about £20 a year for a .co.uk), hosting or a platform subscription, card processing fees, and any per-order commission or customer fee. The per-order costs are the ones that grow as you get busier.
Are free restaurant websites really free?
Some are free to the restaurant but charge the customer a per-order fee, take a percentage of card orders, or charge for the website build. Check who pays what on every order.
What does Chefzi cost?
No setup fee and 0% commission. The first 3 months are free, then £19 a month for cash or no-card payments, or £29 a month with online card payments through Stripe (standard Stripe fees apply), per location, excluding VAT.