A restaurant's website, and its bookings, run by the owner.
WebNest redesigned the site of La Planche d'Ailleurs, the go-to address for meat lovers in Waterloo. At the heart of the project: a real booking-request form that the restaurateur accepts or declines himself, all on Odoo, without a single euro of software costs.
La Planche d'Ailleurs is an established address in Waterloo: characterful meats — Black Angus, Simmental, local selections — precise cooking and good wine.
The starting point.
A solid reputation, but a site that no longer did it justice: dated photos, confusing navigation, no real way to take bookings.
The restaurateur wanted two simple things: a site worthy of his cuisine, and a way to receive table requests directly, with no middleman. Most booking tools impose a monthly subscription and an automatic confirmation that don't suit every restaurant. He wanted to stay in control: accept, decline, call back if needed.
Our approach.
UX / Design
For a meat restaurant, the image makes you hungry or it doesn't. We replaced the dated visuals with a high-resolution gallery (aged cuts, cooking, dining room) in an editorial grid that makes you want to scroll. The menu is restructured into clear categories, and the identity extends right down to the Spotify playlist, integrated in line with the brand guidelines.
Technical
The project's tour de force: everything runs on Odoo One App Free, the offer that gives free access to a single Odoo application. La Planche d'Ailleurs therefore has a professional site and its booking system without the slightest software subscription — a decisive argument for a restaurant where every cost counts. Opening hours are dynamic, and both the menu and the content are managed from the back-office, without touching the code.
Custom-built
The heart of the project: a simple Odoo contact form turned into a real booking-request journey (date, lunch or dinner service, time slot, number of covers, contact details). The request arrives complete on the restaurant's side, where the owner accepts or declines it himself. No blind automatic confirmation, no commission, no middleman: he keeps full control of his dining room.
The result.
What WebNest delivered.
La Planche d'Ailleurs now has a site worthy of its cuisine: a modern, appetising showcase, and a booking request the restaurateur steers himself.
A sober, durable tool, with no subscription or commission, built to run without recurring software costs.
Software costs
In-house booking
Mobile-first
Client rating 5/5
“A huge bravo for the work done! The restaurant's website is elegant, intuitive and perfectly reflects the warm atmosphere of the restaurant. Professional work of great quality — thank you for this wonderful result.”
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