Ginger - Restaurant WordPress Theme 1.3.9

Ginger (by FORQY) is a sophisticated, "all-in-one" WordPress theme designed specifically for modern restaurants, bistros, cafes, and bars. It stands out because it packs essential restaurant management tools—like menu builders and reservation systems—directly into the theme, reducing the need for multiple third-party plugins.

🍽️ Key Restaurant Features

Menu Management: A dedicated system to build categorized menus (Starters, Mains, Drinks) with support for prices, ingredients, and dietary tags (e.g., Vegan, Gluten-Free). It supports both American and European menu styles.

Reservation System: Includes a built-in booking engine. Customers can request a table, and you can manage, confirm, or cancel bookings directly from the WordPress dashboard with automated email notifications to the guest.

Event Management: A built-in feature to promote special nights (e.g., "Live Jazz" or "Wine Tasting") including dates, locations, and ticket pricing.

Gallery & Slideshows: Specifically optimized for food photography, featuring "Masonry" and "Flexbox" layouts to make your dishes look appetizing on any screen.

WooCommerce Support: If you want to sell merchandise, gift cards, or handle simple takeaway orders, Ginger is fully compatible with WooCommerce.

✨ Design & Customization

Live Customizer: Uses the native WordPress Customizer, allowing you to change colors, 1480+ Google Fonts, and background patterns while seeing the changes in real-time.

No Page Builder Required: Unlike many themes that force you to learn Elementor or WPBakery, Ginger is designed to be powerful on its own, though it is fully compatible with the Gutenberg (Block) editor.

GORGEOUS Backgrounds: Includes 80+ seamless patterns and 20+ decorative borders to give your site a "handcrafted" feel that suits high-end dining.

Accessibility: Highly optimized for speed and WCAG 2.0 (Level AAA) compliant, making it accessible for users with disabilities.

⚙️ Technical Requirements (2026)

PHP 8.0+: Recommended for the fastest performance and security.

Mobile First: Fully responsive and Retina-ready, essential since most diners check menus on their phones.

SEO Optimized: Built-in "Rich Snippets" support so your restaurant’s star ratings and price ranges can appear directly in Google search results.

💡 Pro Tip: Setting Up the Reservation Form

When you first install Ginger, the reservation form is usually ready to go. To customize it:

Go to Appearance > Customize > Restaurant Config.

Under Reservations, you can set your "Min/Max Party Size" and "Advance Booking" rules (e.g., "Must book 2 hours in advance").

Security: Make sure to enable the built-in reCaptcha option in the theme settings to prevent spam bookings from filling up your calendar.

Would you like me to help you format a "Holiday Special" menu layout using the built-in Ginger menu tags?