Importing MyRestaurantTheme demo site data
We’ve had lots of customers asking us to tell them how they can upload sample data to their new MyRestaurantTheme powered site, so it will be easier to modify things, not having to create everything from scratch. This basically involves migrating a WordPress installation from one server to another, albeit it’s a little simpler than a standard production site would be, since you don’t need to worry about any plugins or more advanced settings/customization. We’re making the files and database of our demo sites available...
Read moreNew Study on Mobile Users and Restaurant Websites
A new study has been released that examines the way people in the US visit restaurant websites through their mobile devices, and how they interact with them. You can find the details of the study here, but we’ve included an interesting infographic created by Telmetrics. Please take some time to study the graphic, as well as read the written study analysis, as it provides new proof on the importance of mobile optimization of restaurant websites, with the main takeaways being: 90% of smartphone and tablet users are looking to make a...
Read moreNew update: v2.1
We’ve released an update to MyRestaurantTheme, addressing the requests and bugs that emerged with the new v2.0 release. If you’re not updating by overwriting the entire myrestaurant directory, please make sure you copy each changed file from the changelog.txt, otherwise your site may not function correctly. New features: If only 1 payment option selected, skip Choose Payment Method step Shipping option only checks for address/city/zip if home delivery option is selected, no check for takeaway Ability to add unique variations, so...
Read moreTOS Modification
Due to increased demand for our product and the requirement for more resources, effective as of today. September 12, 2012, we have modified our TOS. The modification affects the Indie Developer License Agreement on point no. 1, which previously stated: “1. – You may use MyRestaurantTheme on 20 (twenty) domains.” The amended version effective of today reads: “1. – You may use MyRestaurantTheme on 10 (ten) domains.” Developers are still able to obtain each MyRestaurantTheme license at half the price of the regular...
Read moreNew version: V2.0
We are pleased to announce that after months of hard work, we’re releasing a new major update to MyRestaurantTheme, v2.0. This is a major update, with loads of new features and enhancements, please find the detailed list of new features below. Users updating are urged to replace all theme files, and read through the below important notes on upgrading. Important notes on upgrading V2.0 being a major overhaul of many areas of MyRestaurantTheme, updating is a bit trickier than usual. Here are the things you’ll need to be mindful...
Read moreOrders Management System
The orders management system integrated into your MyRestaurantTheme powered website will always guarantee an easy overview of your live orders, where you can change their status, get payment info, and just basically always know what’s going on with the orders you’ve received through your restaurant’s online ordering system. The changes you make in your orders management panel will automatically be reflected on your customers’ order status page as well, providing a very easy method of keeping your customers up-to-date on...
Read moreShopping cart overview
Version 2.0 saw significant advances and new features in the shopping cart of MyRestaurantTheme. We believe that MyRestaurantTheme boasts the most advance restaurant specific shopping cart on the Internet, which basically allows for advanced, yet intuitive administrative settings and of course, provides a seamless experience for your restaurant’s customers. This tutorial will show you all of the features of the shopping cart as of V2.0. Everything is intuitive and self explanatory, but this video will give you an overview of the options...
Read moreUsing Pinterest for Restaurants – Infographic
Pinterest is still a relatively new player in the social game, but it has amassed a sizeable following very quickly, with no sign of slowdown. What is Pinerest? It’s basically an image sharing website, where users “pin” images, and share them with their friends. You know the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? That’s why Pinterest is huge! People love looking at pictures, and yes, pretty pictures of your restaurant’s dished, among other things, are great for pinning on Pinterest. Let’s...
Read moreV1.6 of MyRestaurantTheme released
The newest update to MyRestaurantTheme has just been released, which includes 2 new features and 2 bug fixes. This is a recommended update, so we would advise our customers to upgrade to this version by logging into their accounts and downloading V1.6 of the theme. Please find the list of changed files in the changelog.txt file within the theme’s zip file.
Read moreCreating featured slider images in Photoshop
Making the homepage featured slider look great is very important for making a lasting first impression on your visitors. You should definitely read our tutorial on controlling the featured slider, but creating appropriate images deserves a tutorial on it’s own. First of all, you need to have professional looking images ready to use on your website. Stock images are not really good for this purpose, since even though they look good, they look “fake” in the sense that people will be able to tell that they are not of your...
Read moreOnline Marketing Guide for Restaurants & Bars
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