Configuring the table reservation system
What restaurant website would be complete without a means for your visitors to reserve a table, right? This tutorial will show you how to configure the table reservation system in your MyRestaurantTheme powered website. Keep in mind that our reservation system is more advanced than those you see elsewhere, it’s not just a simple WordPress contact form you might find in other themes. MyRestaurantTheme’s reservation system takes several variable into account, meaning it uses the time of day, your opening times, etc. to give your...
Read moreUsing the image gallery
Your restaurant site’s built in image gallery make the showcasing of photos very easy. You can create an unlimited number of image galleries on your site, and upload an unlimited number of images to each gallery. The only rule is that 1 post/page can only have 1 image gallery. This tutorial will show you how to upload photos to your website, and use the built-in image gallery system to present your photos to your visitors in an attractive...
Read moreUsing shortcodes and the shortcode generator
Shortcodes make formatting your text, and adding interesting design and animation elements easy. MyRestaurantTheme includes a large number of shortcodes, the result of which can be viewed on our shortcodes demo page. We have also developed a handy shortcode generator, which you can use when editing your content. This tutorial will show you how to use the shortcode generator to create shortcodes, and include them in any part of your...
Read moreWidgetized areas
Widgets are a nice WordPress feature, that allow you to add various preformatted elements to any widgetized area on your WordPress theme. MyRestaurantTheme has several of these widgetized areas: sidebar, homepage, footer. You can also embed a couple of the widgets within the text of posts as well. This tutorial will show you the widgetized areas of your MyRestaurantTheme powered website, and show you how to add widgets as well. It’s as simple as dragging and dropping the...
Read moreOverview of the administration options panel
MyRestaurantTheme, the premiere WordPress theme for restaurants and bars, includes numerous options to customize your website. This tutorial will give you a general overview of the different administration options we have built into the WP dashboard, to give you an understanding of how the administration options panel works. We have detailed tutorial on each of the administration options as well, but this will give you a good overview of everything you can control after you start using...
Read moreEvent management system options
If your restaurant/bar holds events, such as live concerts, themed nights, karaoke night, or anything of the sort, you’ll want to be using your restaurant website’s event management system. This tutorial will show you how easy it is to set up the events page in MyRestaurantTheme, add events, and change their attributes. If you hold events, you’ll also want to use the Event calendar...
Read moreFooter navigational menu
Your restaurant website also includes a footer navigational menu, which relies on the built-in menu administration system found in WordPress. This tutorial will teach you how to add menu pages to the footer menu. Please note that there is a separate tutorial on using the top (main) navigational menu. Using the footer menu is essentially the same as using the main navigational menu, with the exception that in the footer menu, you cannot add dropdown menu...
Read moreTop navigational menu
This tutorial will teach you how to set up the top navigational menu in your MyRestaurantTheme powered site. Navigational menus are administered using WordPress’s built-in navigational menu administration panel, so if you are familiar with it already, this tutorial will just be repetition for you. Note that there is a separate tutorial on setting up the footer navigational...
Read moreControlling your site’s homepage
The homepage of your restaurant/bar website is your most important page. We placed huge emphasis on bringing the most out of MyRestaurantTheme powered homepages, including unique features such as the featured slider, homepage menu card, and more. This tutorial will teach you all about the homepage options you have at your disposal once your start using our wordpress theme for restaurants. Your homepage is the first point of contact between you and your website visitor, so making your homepage look good is very...
Read moreControlling the homepage featured slider
The featured slider on your restaurant/bar site’s homepage is very important, since it will be the first point of contact between you and your site visitor. This tutorial will show you exactly how to control the slider, how to add images and text, how to add transition effects between slides, etc. Using superb quality pictures in the featured slider is very important in creating a professional image for your restaurant’s online presence, so make sure the pictures you use for the slider are the best they can...
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