How to make a website for a dhaba

Travellers look up a dhaba while they are still on the road: how far is it, is it open at 2 in the morning, can a truck park there, is there a family section. A small website answers that and gives them a Google Maps button and your phone number.

Updated 2026-11-09

What people look for on a dhaba website

Exactly where you are: the highway, the kilometre stone, the side of the road and the nearest town
Opening hours, and whether the kitchen runs all night
Parking for trucks, buses and cars, and whether drivers can rest
The menu with prices: dal, tandoori roti, paneer, chicken, thali, lassi
A family section, clean washrooms and drinking water, said plainly
Whether buses and tour groups can call ahead for a large order
Photos of the place and the tandoor, so travellers recognise it from the road

The pages your website needs

Home: The dhaba's name, highway and kilometre stone, hours, what it is known for, and Maps and call buttons
Menu: Dal, sabzi, tandoor breads, non-veg if you serve it, thalis, lassi and tea with prices
Facilities: Truck and bus parking, family section, washrooms, drinking water, charpai seating and anything else on site
Groups and buses: How bus operators and tour groups can call ahead, the minimum group size and a fixed thali rate
Contact: Phone, WhatsApp, the direction from the nearest towns, and a Google Maps button

Sample words for your home page

Hot dal and tandoori roti at km 112, Ambala–Ludhiana highway

Open 24 hours. Truck parking at the back, family section inside. On the left side going towards Ludhiana.

Gill Highway Dhaba has fed drivers and families on this highway since 1994. Dal makhani simmers all night and rotis come straight off the tandoor. Buses and groups can call ahead and we will have the thalis ready.

Use these as a starting point and write them in your own words: AppCub can rewrite them for you in the chat.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide the pages. Most dhaba websites need these pages: Home, Menu, Facilities, Groups and buses, Contact.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, with your own name, address, prices and timings.
Check the plan. AppCub lists the pages and what goes on each. Ask for changes until it is right; seeing the plan is free.
Add your details and photos. Replace every sample with your real details, attach your own photos, and check each page on the phone and computer preview.
Publish and share. Choose your address (your-name.sites.appcub.ai), put the website live and share the link on WhatsApp.

Copy this request, change the details to match your dhaba, and paste it into AppCub:

Make a website for my dhaba, Gill Highway Dhaba, at km 112 on the Ambala–Ludhiana highway near Rajpura, left side going towards Ludhiana. Pages: home, menu, facilities, groups and buses, and contact. Open 24 hours. Menu: dal makhani ₹180, kadhai paneer ₹240, tandoori roti ₹15, butter naan ₹40, veg thali ₹160, sweet lassi ₹60, tea ₹20. Truck parking for 30 trucks, family section, clean washrooms. Bus groups of 20 or more can call ahead for thalis. Phone and WhatsApp 98XXXXXXXX. Mustard yellow and brown colours.

Tips for a dhaba website

Write the kilometre stone and the direction of travel; 'left side going towards Ludhiana' saves a U-turn on a divided highway.
Say plainly whether you are open all night, and if the kitchen closes before the dhaba does.
Take photos of the board from the road and of the parking area, so drivers can spot you.
Mention the family section and washrooms; families on long drives look for these before stopping.
Pin the exact spot on a free Google Business Profile; most travellers find dhabas on Maps first.
Show your FSSAI number on the contact page if you have one.

What it costs

Describing your website and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
Making it and changing it in chat uses credits for the work done: start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499 (200 credits, no autopay). Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Publishing is free for an account that has paid AppCub once, at your-name.sites.appcub.ai.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

Travellers can't order ahead or pay on the website; they call or WhatsApp you. For running table bills, credit for regular drivers and daily stock of ration and gas, a dhaba app fits better.
The pages are written in English. You can talk to AppCub in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
A website has no forms, bookings, payments or logins: visitors reach you on WhatsApp, by phone or on Google Maps.
Every page carries a small “Made with AppCub” badge and a “Report this site” link.

Questions

What should a dhaba website say first?

Where you are on the highway and whether you are open now: the highway, the kilometre stone, the side of the road and your hours, with a Google Maps button.

Can bus operators book meals from the website?

They call or WhatsApp you from the groups page with the time and number of people. The website has no booking form.

Should I show prices on my dhaba menu page?

Yes. Travellers like to know what a thali or a plate of dal costs before they stop.

Can the website show that trucks can park?

Yes. Put parking on the facilities page with how many trucks fit, and mention it on the home page too.

How do I change the menu when prices go up?

Ask in the chat, for example 'tandoori roti is now ₹18', and publish again.

Can I add photos of the dhaba?

Yes. Send your own photos in the chat; AppCub resizes them for phones.

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