How to Set Up a Wix Website for a Restaurant and Manage Online Order Notifications

Running a restaurant these days is no longer just about perfecting recipes or plating dishes that wow the diners. It’s also about managing the digital chaos—online orders, delivery requests, notifications, confirmations. Customers expect speed, clarity, and convenience. Miss one order and boom—there goes a review you didn’t want.

That’s where Wix quietly shines. It’s not just a website builder anymore; it has also become an entire system that can help restaurants run smarter—from taking online orders and payments to sending instant notifications that keep everyone in the loop. And today, we’ll break down exactly how to set up a Wix website for a restaurant and, crucially, how to configure your online reservation and ordering system to ensure you never miss a beat—or an order—again.

Step 1: Choose the Right Wix Restaurant Template

Wix offers more than 60 restaurant templates, from rustic cafés to sushi bars and fine dining spots. Each one comes with built-in menu layouts, booking options, and eCommerce sections, so you’re not starting from scratch. Every template is mobile-optimised, which matters because over 80% of restaurant searches happen on mobile devices.

When browsing for a restaurant template on Wix Studio, look for one that reflects your brand’s personality—a minimalist, photo-driven template for upscale dining or a bold, vibrant layout for fast food or takeaway. Once you’ve chosen a template, you can fully customise it. Change fonts, colours, photos, and button shapes if you want to. It’s all drag-and-drop simple.

Step 2: Add the Power Trio—Wix Restaurants Apps

From your dashboard, hop over to the Wix App Market and grab the Wix Restaurants suite. You’ll see three key tools:

• Menus – Build your menu with mouth-watering photos, descriptions, and prices.

• Orders – Let customers order directly from your site (no third-party fees!).

• Reservations – Some people still prefer to book a table the old-fashioned way.

  
  

Everything plugs neatly into your template and syncs automatically. Once installed, your dashboard becomes mission control—one place to track orders, update dishes, and check delivery progress.

Step 3: Build a Menu That Sells

Your online menu is a visual and psychological tool for selling; with great visuals, you can get around 30% more online orders. Descriptions matter, too. Don’t just write “grilled prawns.” Say instead, “Crispy tempura prawns with house-made aioli.” You can almost taste it, right?

Now, organise your dishes like a diner would expect: Starters, Mains, Sides, Desserts, Drinks. Wix Restaurants lets you drag and drop categories and toggle items on or off in seconds, which is perfect if your menu changes seasonally. Plus, you can highlight vegan, gluten-free, or spicy items with small icons—a simple move that makes decision-making faster for your customers.

Step 4: Set Up Wix Restaurant Online Ordering

This is where the real action starts. 

Open Wix Restaurants Orders and turn your website into a 24/7 order machine. Add delivery, takeaway, or dine-in options. Draw custom delivery zones on a map and set fees or free delivery minimums. Hook up payment systems like PayPal, Stripe, or Square for secure, instant checkout.

Once this is active, customers can browse your live menu, customise their orders (extra cheese, no onions), and pay—all without leaving your website.

Step 5: Stay on Top of Every Notification

One missed order. That’s all it takes to lose a regular. To avoid that, Wix sends real-time notifications wherever you are:

• Instant push alerts via the Wix Owner App.

• Desktop pop-ups for your front-of-house computer.

• Email notifications as a backup.

• Even sound alerts—so the kitchen hears it loud and clear.

  
  

For higher-volume restaurants, connect Wix Restaurants Orders with POS systems or tablets using Wix’s integrations with Square or Toast. That way, orders flow directly to your register or kitchen display, keeping everything automatic.

Step 6: Automate Order Confirmations and Delivery Updates

Automation doesn’t just save time—it also creates consistency. Wix allows you to send automated confirmation messages, including estimated preparation times, pickup notifications, or delivery status updates. This is key to reducing those stressful “Where is my order?” calls. 

You can also sync your site with Wix Automations, which lets you:

• Send follow-up thank-you emails post-order.

• Offer discount codes for next visits.

• Trigger SMS updates when food is ready.

  
  

This system of automated communication builds loyalty without requiring extra effort from your busy team. In fact, restaurants that automate order confirmations often report a significant reduction in customer support calls related to order status, letting staff focus on food quality and service. 

Step 7: Sync with Google and Socials

Wix automatically integrates with Google Business Profile, which means your menu, operating hours, and online order link can appear directly in Google Search and Maps results. That’s a big deal considering that most users rely on their phones to locate or research a casual or fine dining restaurant.

You can also connect Wix to Instagram and Facebook Shops, enabling users to order directly from your social posts or stories. Each order still funnels into your Wix dashboard, keeping everything centralised.

Step 8: Keep It Fast (and Mobile-Friendly)

A good restaurant site isn’t just beautiful—it’s also fast. Wix automatically compresses images, caches pages, and provides a global CDN (content delivery network), ensuring that even large menus load quickly on mobile devices. Still, test your pages using Wix’s built-in speed optimiser. Pay special attention to the order pages. Every extra second of load time dramatically increases the chance a customer will leave before ordering.

Also, preview your site in mobile view and check if menu buttons, checkout forms, and delivery address fields are easily clickable. Small touches like larger buttons or shorter forms can dramatically improve user flow.

Step 9: Train Your Team

Even the best online system can fall apart without team awareness.

Install the Wix Owner App on a single, reliable tablet or phone that remains secured at the host station or near the kitchen. Now, let your staff run a few test orders before going live. Let them experience the sounds, notifications, and workflow firsthand. Chaos happens when responsibilities are blurred, so decide who handles what—accepting orders, confirming, preparing, and handing off to delivery. 

Step 10: Watch the Data and Adjust

After setup, your Wix dashboard becomes a control centre. You’ll see insights such as: 

• Most ordered items

• Average order value

• Peak times for delivery and pickup

• Abandoned cart rates

  
  

Use this data to tweak your menu layout or adjust delivery hours. For example, if orders spike at 7 PM but your kitchen gets overwhelmed, you can temporarily limit new orders through the Wix dashboard to maintain service quality.

You can also connect Google Analytics or Wix Analytics to track page visits and conversion rates. Maybe your checkout’s too long. Maybe your menu images take forever to load. The data tells you. You just have to listen.

Final Thoughts: Turning Every Click into a Customer

A good restaurant website is a live, responsive system that keeps your kitchen and your customers in sync. With Wix, you can build a site that not only looks like your brand but also acts like an extra staff member, taking orders, confirming them instantly, and alerting you when new requests come in.

Now, the next question is how to keep that system evolving? Because digital success in hospitality isn’t static. Menus change, customer habits shift, and technology never stops moving.

That’s where Volt Agency steps in. We’ve helped Australian restaurants streamline everything from their first Wix menu upload to full automation setups that sync with Google, social media, and point-of-sale systems. So, if you’re ready to stop juggling tech tools and start focusing on what really matters—great food, loyal guests, and a brand that runs smoothly online—let’s make it happen together.

Reach out to Volt Agency today and give your restaurant the kind of digital experience that’s as polished as your best dish.