Website Design
for Hospitality.
People decide where to eat on their phone, usually hungry and usually within the hour. We build venue websites that answer the menu, the hours and the booking before they have thought about ringing anyone else.
The Echuca Hotel
Hotel & Bistro
What a venue website actually has to do
Nobody browses a restaurant website. They want the menu, the hours and a table. Here is what we build in, because it is what fills the room.
A menu that opens instantly
Not a PDF that downloads sideways and pinches to read. A real menu page that loads on a phone in a second, that Google can actually read, and that you can change when the specials change.
Take the booking there and then
The decision is made in the moment, often at nine at night when nobody is answering the phone. Book a table sits on every page and goes straight into your system, so the table is held rather than lost to whoever answers first.
Never leave them guessing on hours
Opening hours are the single most looked up thing on a venue site, and the kitchen closing earlier than the bar is what catches people out. Hours, kitchen times and public holidays are stated plainly and kept current.
Keep what is on up to date
Live music, trivia, the Sunday roast, the long weekend. Every event gets a real page that turns up in search and can be shared, instead of a Facebook post that is buried by Thursday.
Win the functions enquiry
A birthday, a wake, a work Christmas party. These are the bookings worth chasing, so functions gets its own page with capacities, packages and a form that asks the date and headcount up front.
Turn up in the hungry search
Somewhere to eat near me, pub with a beer garden, best parma in town. The site is built around how people actually search when they are deciding, so you are in the running instead of two pages down.
How we build your site
Six stages from first conversation to a site that keeps bringing in work. Click through and see exactly what happens at each one.
Discovery
A free, no-obligation chat about what you actually need the website to do.
We go through your goals, the jobs you want more of and the ones you would rather stop getting. We look at who you are up against locally and what your customers want to know before they pick up the phone.
You come out of that conversation with a clear scope and a fixed monthly number. No discovery fee, no vague quote that quietly grows later.
- Your goals and best jobs mapped out
- A proper look at your local competition
- Clear scope and a fixed price up front
Research and planning
We work out what the site needs to say, and in what order, before anyone designs a thing.
We plan out the pages you need, the question each one has to answer, and the path from someone landing on your site to picking up the phone. Get that right and the design has an easy job.
This is also where the groundwork for showing up on Google goes in, so the site launches ready to be found instead of needing a rescue six months later.
- Every page planned around a real search
- A clear path from visitor to enquiry
- Groundwork for Google done early
Design and development
We design and build your homepage first, so you see the real thing rather than a picture of it.
You get a working homepage on a private link, not a flat mockup. Click through it, scroll it, open it on your phone, show it to whoever you trust for an honest opinion. It is far easier to give useful feedback on something real.
Once you are happy with the look and the feel, we build out the rest of the site to match it.
- Your homepage built first, not mocked up
- Review it live on any device
- The rest follows once you approve it
Optimisation and testing
We make it quick, check it everywhere, and change anything that is not right.
Most of your customers will meet you on a phone, often on patchy regional reception, so we cut the load time down until the site opens straight away. Then every page gets checked across phones, tablets and desktop.
This is also your round of changes. Reword a section, swap a photo, add the service you forgot about. Nothing goes live until you have signed off on it.
- Opens fast, even on poor reception
- Checked on every screen size
- Your changes made before anyone sees it
Launch
We handle the technical side so nothing breaks on the day.
Domain, hosting, security and the switch itself are all sorted for you. If you already have a website, we make sure every old page points to its new home, so the traffic and the Google rankings you have built up come across with you.
That last part is where most rebuilds quietly go wrong, and it is the difference between launching ahead and starting again from scratch.
- Domain, hosting and security sorted for you
- Your existing Google rankings carried across
- Live without downtime
Support and growth
A website without traffic is a car without fuel.
Hosting, updates, backups and monitoring are covered every month, so the site stays quick and secure without you thinking about it. Need something changed? Send an email and it gets done.
From there we push on your local search, your Google profile and your reviews, so the site keeps climbing and keeps bringing in work.
- Hosting, updates and backups handled
- Changes made when you need them
- Local SEO and reviews to keep it growing
Rated 5.0 by the businesses we build for
Words can’t describe the value Lachlan brings to business owners and their digital footprint! I was blown away by the knowledge and enthusiasm demonstrated by Lachlan, and look forward to working together in the future!
Giorgi Boucher
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We’ve been working with Lachlan for 6 months now and couldn’t be happier with the service. The site build is fantastic and the ongoing support since has been great also. Highly recommend.
Kale Makeham
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I was fortunate enough to come across Hike's website and have the opportunity to work with Lachlan. I had very limited understanding and experience in developing a profile online and his services made that effortless. The process was streamlined and allowed for plenty of personalised input and flexibility along the way. His services are well priced, and he always made an effort to respond to my queries regardless of the time or day. I started with a vision and can comfortably say that it has evolved to something greater. I look forward to collaborating with Lachlan again in the future.
Travis Thomson
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Lachlan came up with a great design and was detailed in his explanations of the whole process. His attention to detail and clear communication made the project smooth and enjoyable. Would recommend.
Pryde Electrical
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Couldnt recommend any more highly, very efficient service, helped me get my business on google.
Andrew Nimmo
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Lachlan was very knowledgeable with helping us build our website. He had great commitment to detail and was always so prompt in his communication with us. We are so happy with the end result and can’t thank Lachlan enough!
Hannah Smith
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I have had the pleasure of working with Lachlan from Hike a few times. His level of expertise and dedication to his work was exceptional. He was an absolute lifesaver when it came to fixing issues related to my website. He also provided valuable insights and recommendations that helped me improve my website. I cannot recommend him enough!
Tanya Main
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We found Lachlan very easy to deal with, his professionalism and knowledge was great and we are extremely happy with the finished product of our website.
Goulburn Murray Cricket
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We recently engaged We Are Hike for our website creation, hosting and email. The team at We Are Hike were professional in all facets of this service requirement. Lachlan was always attentive, available, helpful and understanding of our needs for the website. The whole process was easy from start to finish with the ability to regularly update, review, add and change the website. We would recommend We Are Hike for all your website needs.
Eishold Property
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Straight answers before you commit
Still weighing it up? Call Lachlan and ask directly. No pitch, no pressure.
Plans start at $299 a month with no big upfront build fee. That covers the build, hosting, updates and support. The exact number depends on how much you need, like functions pages, an events calendar or online ordering.
Ready to grow?
Let's talk.
Get in touch and see exactly how the system would run for your business, lead to booked job.