← Concepts directory ← Restaurants & Cafes

Slipstream Cafe Template v2

Bulletproof cafe template — calibrated against 506 AU cafes. Designed for the new visitor choosing from search.

◐ In review v2.0
92 FVS
90 PSI Mobile
91 Accessibility
100 SEO
96 Best Practices
Live preview Thought process Data fields (40) Metadata Open standalone ↗

Every variable that needs to be populated to deploy this template for a real business.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription / example
business_name string required Used in title tag, schema.org, header logo, footer copyright Cafe 2261
tagline string required The H1 — must include location AND business type for local SEO Long Jetty's Earliest-Opening Cafe
subtitle string required Hero lede — 1-2 sentences, communicate the wedge Veneziano coffee, light meals & a community heart, every day from 4am.
establishment_year int optional Shown as 'since YYYY' in hero eyebrow + footer 2018
street_address string required Used in schema.org, footer, visit section 352 The Entrance Rd
suburb string required Used in title, H1, schema, hero trust strip Long Jetty
state enum
enum: NSW · VIC · QLD · WA · SA · TAS · NT · ACT
required NSW
postcode string required 2261
lat decimal required For schema.org geo — find via Google Maps right-click → 'What's here?' -33.3614
lng decimal required 151.4929
google_maps_share_url url required From Google Maps 'Share' button https://goo.gl/maps/cafe2261
google_maps_embed_url url required From Google Maps 'Embed a map' option https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!...
phone_au string required Display format 0468 342 880
phone_intl string required International format for tel: links + schema +61468342880
email string required hello@cafe2261.com.au
hours object required Per-weekday opening hours. Each value: 'HH:MM-HH:MM' or 'closed'. { mon: '04:00-13:00', tue: '04:00-13:00', wed: '04:00-16:00', thu: '04:00-13:00', fri: '04:00-13:00', sat: '04:30-14:00', sun: '04:30-14:00' }
hero_image image required Cafe exterior at dawn, ideally with warm interior lights visible. Min 1600x900. THE single highest-impact photo on the page — without it, FVS drops 12+ points.
hero_image_alt string required Cafe 2261 exterior at dawn, with warm interior lights visible through the front window
front_entry_image image required Close-up of the front entrance with signage clearly visible. Used in gallery. Critical for the front-entry test.
interior_images array<image> required 2-4 interior photos showing seating, atmosphere, light. NOT just food shots.
food_images array<image> required 3-6 photos of signature menu items. Each with alt text.
og_image image required 1200x630 — the social-share preview. Use the hero image at this aspect ratio.
cuisine_types array<string> required Schema.org servesCuisine + meta description ['Cafe', 'Breakfast', 'Brunch', 'Australian', 'Middle Eastern']
price_range enum
enum: $ · $$ · $$$ · $$$$
required $$
google_review_count int optional Pulled from Google Business Profile 127
google_rating decimal optional 4.7
instagram_url url optional https://www.instagram.com/cafe2261/
facebook_url url optional https://www.facebook.com/cafe2261/
google_business_url url optional https://www.google.com/maps/place/cafe2261
story_paragraphs array<string> required 2-3 short paragraphs telling the cafe's story / wedge. Should reinforce the hero positioning.
community_initiatives array<object> optional 0-3 community cards. Each: { icon, heading, body }. [{ icon: '🥣', heading: 'First-Friday Soup Kitchen', body: '...' }]
testimonial object optional { quote: 'Every dawn shift starts here.', cite: 'Mark, Surf Life-Saver' }
menu_items array<object> required 5-8 menu highlights. Each: { name, price, description, dietary_tags }. [{ name: 'Shakshuka', price: '$19.50', description: '...', dietary_tags: ['V'] }]
menu_pdf_url url optional Link to the full menu PDF if menu is too long for the page /menu/full-menu.pdf
amenities array<enum>
enum: outdoor_seating · wheelchair_accessible · dog_friendly · free_parking · takeaway · dine_in · vegetarian · vegan · gluten_free · wifi · kids_friendly · high_chairs
required Used in schema.org amenityFeature + visit-section pills
payment_methods array<enum>
enum: Cash · Credit Card · EFTPOS · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Square · Stripe
required ['Cash','Credit Card','EFTPOS','Apple Pay']
accepts_reservations bool required false
reservation_platform enum
enum: resdiary · opentable · sevenrooms · now_book_it · quandoo · inhouse · none
optional
newsletter_action_url url optional POST endpoint for newsletter signup (Mailchimp / Mailerlite etc.) https://list-manage.com/...subscribe
newsletter_pitch string optional Concrete value proposition — NOT 'subscribe to our newsletter' Get the first-Friday soup-kitchen schedule + what's brewing each month.