[waterlesscloud]

I can see how small, local businesses fall into the trap of all-flash, all-hard-to-actually-use. But what about a high profile, nationally known restaurant like The French Laundry. Why does their site suck so much?

http://www.frenchlaundry.com/

[chacha102]

I just attempted to find the hours for that restaurant, but got too annoyed that it kept opening up new windows...

Reminds me why I generally just type "<restaurant name> menu" into Google, and generally someone has a direct link to a PDF.

[jonknee]

The French Laundry isn't the type of restaurant that you check hours (reservations are required and if there is an open spot you take it) or menus (they change daily).

[dminor]

The French Laundry could probably put up an "under construction" graphic without affecting their business in the least.

[sabat]

But a restaurant of its caliber should have a good website, regardless.

[dflock]

Being a web developer, I agree, obviously, but I'm not sure if it's true. If they're packed to capacity 100% of the time with a crap website, paying for a better one if just an unnecessary expense, isn't it? Especially if they're a small business with no desire to expand into a chain?

[waterlesscloud]

But they are a chain, in a sense. Keller is, anyway.