Ember & Slate
Ember & Slate puts the menu where it belongs: front and centre, readable on a phone without pinch-zooming a PDF. Seasonal dishes, dietary tags, and wine pairings sit in a clean typographic layout that feels like the printed menu on your table. Reservations integrate via OpenTable or a simple request form — your choice. Opening hours, bank-holiday exceptions, and a 'walk-ins welcome' note stop the endless 'are you open?' DMs. The about section tells your story (supplier names, head chef, why this neighbourhood) because people eat out for experience, not just calories. Built for Google 'restaurant near me' and Instagram link-in-bio traffic alike.
Menu-first layout with reservations and hours that actually get read.
Ember & Slate
Who it's for
Independent restaurants, bistros, and specialty cafés that want bookings and menu discovery without a clunky third-party widget dominating the page.
Brand positioning
Warm hearth meets urban slate — the kind of place you'd recommend for a birthday, not just a Tuesday lunch.
Built for this industry — not a generic reskin
Colour
Charcoal slate backgrounds with ember copper accents and cream text — evening-dining warmth without losing daytime readability.
Typography
Elegant serif for dish names (Fraunces), clean sans for prices and hours (Inter).
Layout
Full-bleed hero image, sticky book button, menu tabs by service (lunch/dinner/drinks), hours bar, location map.
Conversion
Drive table bookings from hero and sticky CTA; upsell private dining and gift vouchers through secondary paths.
Key features
- Structured menu with dietary tags and allergens
- Sticky 'Book a table' button on scroll
- Opening hours with bank-holiday overrides
- Private dining and events enquiry section
- Instagram-style gallery grid
- Google Maps embed with directions CTA
Industry sections
- Seasonal menu with dietary tags
- Table reservation block
- Opening hours and exceptions
- Private dining enquiry
Homepage structure
- 1Full-bleed hero with book CTA
- 2Sticky reservation bar on scroll
- 3Tonight's specials or chef's pick
- 4Menu preview tabs
- 5Atmosphere gallery
- 6Reviews and press quotes
- 7Hours, location, and map
- 8Newsletter / gift voucher CTA
Conversion funnel
- 1Discover via search, social, or word of mouth
- 2Browse menu and gallery
- 3Check hours and location
- 4Book a table or call to reserve
Lead capture: Reservation request form with date, time, party size, and dietary notes; optional OpenTable embed.
SEO: Restaurant schema, menu structured data, location pages, and FAQ for parking, accessibility, and dietary options.
Screenshot & demo pages
Each template ships with these views documented for buyers and demo content.
Homepage
Atmosphere hero, sticky book CTA, and tonight's specials strip.
Menu
Tabbed lunch/dinner menus with dietary icons and wine list.
Reservations
Table booking form with party size, date, and occasion notes.
About
Chef story, supplier shout-outs, and press mentions.
Page hierarchy
Licence pricing
Choose the licence that matches how you'll use the template.
| Licence | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Business | Free |
| Multi-Site | £89 |
| Commercial | £159 |
Purchases are subject to our Template Licence, Terms, and Refund Policy. Select the licence tier that matches how you plan to use the template.
Recommended upsells
Turn a template sale into ongoing revenue with these add-ons.
- Professional food photography session
- OpenTable or ResDiary integration
- Seasonal menu update retainer
- Event and private dining landing page
- Email list for specials and closures
- Social media template pack
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Ready to launch with Ember & Slate?
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