A Web Site to Promote a Chinese Restaurant :: Internet Computers Essays

A Web Site to Promote a Chinese Restaurant Whether it is a full-size buffet restaurant in the busiest section of town or an intimate bistro by the lake, restaurateurs hope that their businesses will attract and hold a solid base of repeat customers. Many restaurants do in fact thrive; while others find themselves struggling to keep their doors open a year after their debut. How to have a successful restaurant is always a tricky proposition for a business owner. Yes, there are ways for him to increase the chances of success. One way is to get the restaurant on the web. This essay will discuss how to create a web site to promote a Chinese restaurant named Pagoda. The web site for Pagoda restaurant has to be attractive, informative, and professional in order to increase the restaurant local exposure, and expand the market to tourists and traveling business people. The web site has 6 different pages that introduce various information about the restaurant. They are Home, About Us, Location, Menu, Special Occasions, and Contact Us. These six pages have the same set-up; they all have the logo of the restaurant on top of the page, then comes 6 links appearing right beneath the logo name. The contents of each page are different from other pages because they introduce to viewers specific aspects of the restaurant. Viewers can go back and forth between the pages by clicking on the links; they don’t have to go back to the home page to navigate to the next. This helps viewers to save time and energy. It’s also convenient. The main page or Home page of the web site has become a backbone for the information found on the restaurant’s site. It is significant because it is the first place people enter the web site. If people are attracted by the main page, they feel anxious to go further to other links of the site. If the main page is plain (dull), non-professional, and unattractive then people will not waste their time to look for more information. On this main page, I put the image of the restaurant at the center of the page, right after the restaurant logo. The reason why I did this is because it gives a first impression to viewers. As the name â€Å"Pagoda† restaurant, the building has a shape of a pagoda architecture, which stands out from other buildings in the area.