Why a bar has very different needs from a typical restaurant
When a customer searches for a restaurant online, they want to see the menu, opening hours and reviews. When a customer searches for a bar or pub, they're looking for something else: is there an event tonight? What's on tap? Can I book for a birthday? Can I hire the venue on a Saturday night?
These questions are different, and a bar website that doesn't address them misses a significant part of its audience. The customer moves on to the next venue — often a competitor that took the time to structure their website around what their customers are actually looking for.
The 6 pages every bar or pub website needs
1. The homepage: making people want to walk through the door
A bar's homepage is the first online impression. It needs to convey the venue's atmosphere — not just in text, but visually. Representative photos of the interior, the buzz, the terrace if you have one, combined with key information (opening hours, address, booking) visible without scrolling.
On mobile — which accounts for the vast majority of visits for a bar — the homepage must load fast and allow access to the desired information in two clicks. A reservation button visible from the first screen is essential.
2. The menu and drinks list: up to date, readable, no PDFs
A PDF menu is bad practice in 2026 for two reasons: it's unreadable on mobile, and Google can't index its content. A menu built in HTML — meaning within the website code itself — is readable on all screens and contributes to your venue's search engine ranking.
For a pub, the draft beer list often deserves its own section: current beers, seasonal arrivals, local or craft brews. This information changes regularly and needs to be updated quickly. This is precisely why CoMi includes weekly content updates in its subscription — you send your new items, they're live within 48 hours.
3. The events programme: your living calendar
This is often the most visited page on an active bar's website. Themed nights, live music, sports broadcasts, quizzes, after-work drinks, St Patrick's Day, Beaujolais Nouveau: every event is an opportunity to attract new customers looking for something to do that evening.
A well-structured events page — with the date, time, a photo and a short description for each event — also appears in local search results. A local resident searching for "quiz night [city] this Thursday" can land directly on your event if the page is well optimised.
This page must be easy to update regularly. It loses all value if it displays outdated events.
Updates included
Your events online within 48 hours
With a CoMi subscription, simply send your weekly events via a ticket. They're integrated on your website within 48 business hours — with no technical work required on your part.
4. Online reservations: available 24/7
Phone reservations have their limits — your venue is closed when the decision to go out is being made. An online reservation module accessible at any time addresses this reality.
CoMi integrates Dish by Metro for venues that want to offer this feature. Dish by Metro lets your customers book a table directly on your website, with automatic SMS reminders to reduce no-shows. No commission per booking is charged — you pay a fixed monthly fee to Dish by Metro, regardless of how many reservations are generated.
For more details on this tool, see our dedicated article on Dish by Metro for restaurants.
5. Private hire: a dedicated page for groups
Birthdays, hen or stag nights, corporate events, end-of-year parties: private hire enquiries often represent significant revenue for a bar. Yet many venues don't promote them online.
A dedicated private hire page — with capacity, available packages, photos of the space and an enquiry form — captures these requests directly. The customer doesn't need to call for basic information. They submit their request, you receive a notification, and you get back to them with a tailored proposal.
Capture more enquiries
A dedicated private hire page on your website
Integrated form, automatic notifications
Birthdays, groups, corporate events: receive enquiries directly from your website — no phone call needed.
6. Other services: brunches, happy hours, lunch deals
If your venue offers services beyond standard bar service — Sunday brunch, weekday happy hour, lunch deals, snacks — this information deserves to be visible online. It matches specific search queries ("brunch [city] Sunday", "happy hour [city]") and helps you reach customers who don't yet know your venue.
A concrete example: Ruck'n'Beers
Ruck'n'Beers is a rugby-themed bar in Salaise-sur-Sanne (38150, France). CoMi built their showcase website with exactly these 6 pages: Homepage, Menu & drinks, Reservations (with Dish plugin integration), Events programme, Private hire, and Other services.
The site is responsive, tailored to the venue's atmosphere, and designed so that weekly updates — menus, events — can be integrated quickly with no technical input from the venue.
Since going live, menus and events have been updated every week with no input from the team. CoMi handles everything.
CoMi project
See the Ruck'n'Beers website
A bar showcase website built with the 6 essential pages — responsive, SEO-optimised, with Dish by Metro reservation integrated.
What you manage, what CoMi manages
One of the most common concerns for a bar owner considering a website is managing future content. Between lunch service, evening service and events management, time is limited.
The CoMi model is designed to address this reality: you run your venue, CoMi handles your website updates.
- What you do: send your updated content (this week's menu, event photo, evening description) via a weekly ticket.
- What CoMi does: integrate this content on your website within 48 business hours.
- What you don't do: log into a management tool, figure out how to edit a page, or worry about technical maintenance or site security.
Full pricing transparency
€550 creation + €45 to €65/month all-inclusive
Updates, hosting, native SEO, Dish by Metro
Content updates are included in the CoMi monthly subscription — from 1 batch of changes per month on the Start plan, up to 4 per month on the Enterprise plan, at €45 to €65 per month. No hidden costs, no per-task surcharges.
Frequently asked questions
Can a menu in image or PDF format be enough?
Technically, it is possible to display a PDF or image menu on a website. But this approach has two concrete drawbacks: it's difficult to read on mobile, and Google can't read the content of a PDF or image. An HTML-integrated menu is always preferable for SEO and user experience.
How much does a showcase website cost for a bar or pub?
At CoMi, the creation package for a showcase website of up to 5 pages is €550, including Dish by Metro reservation module integration. The monthly maintenance and content update subscription is then €45 to €65 per month depending on the plan chosen. For more details on pricing, see our dedicated article on restaurant website pricing in 2026.
Can a reservation widget other than Dish by Metro be integrated?
Yes. CoMi can integrate any third-party reservation plugin provided by the client. If the integration requires more complex specific development than anticipated, a supplementary quote is submitted before any work begins.
Do outdated events harm SEO?
A website that regularly displays past events gives a poor impression to visitors and can signal to Google that the content isn't being maintained. This is why regular updates to the events page are one of the most common uses of weekly tickets under the CoMi subscription.
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