Your bakery in Torremolinos competes with the big chains and with the neighbour who posts on Instagram every day. In a coastal town with so much tourism, a website isn't a luxury: it's the shop window where a customer decides whether to order your daily bread, commission a cake or go next door. Here we explain, with examples and fixed prices, what a bakery's website needs to keep the counter busy.
Why a bakery needs its own website (not just social media)
Instagram and Facebook are great for showing off the oven, but they have a limit: the algorithm decides who sees you, and your menu, hours and orders get buried between stories. A website of your own gives you a space you control:
- Your website is the only menu that never gets lost. On social media, a post from two months ago disappears from reach; on your website, the menu, prices and hours are available at all times.
- Custom cake orders need a form. Ordering a birthday cake through comments or private messages is a mess: a form collects the order with all the details from the first message.
- A visitor looking for a bakery near the seafront wants to see it at a glance. Menu, hours and directions, without having to send a message and wait for a reply.
- Reviews and your website work together. A Google Maps listing that's properly linked to your website can help you turn visits into regular local customers.
What your website must have, no question
This isn't a wish list: these are the elements that separate a bakery that wins orders from one that only shows its door.
- A menu with real photos of your products. Bread, pastries and sweets are eye-catching: real photos from your oven sell better than any description.
- Visible prices. Someone looking for a cake wants to know how much it costs without having to call. Hiding prices can push them to another bakery.
- Clear opening hours and location. In Torremolinos people arrive from the seafront or the beach: no one should have to guess when you open or how to get there.
- A WhatsApp order button. For the day's bread or a box of pastries, a direct message is the shortest path.
- A custom cake order form. Name, date, number of guests, allergens and design: a form organises the order and avoids misunderstandings.
- Allergen information. Showing what each product contains can help you win the trust of people with intolerances.
Elements that turn a visit into an order
Having a website isn't enough: it has to push people to order. These elements make the difference:
- WhatsApp as the main ordering channel. Someone in a hurry prefers to write a message rather than call: a floating button puts it one tap away.
- Photos of real products, not stock images. Real bread, with its crumb and crust, builds more trust than a catalogue photo.
- An order form with few fields. Asking only for the essentials reduces friction and can increase the chance they complete the order.
- Visible Google reviews. If your customers rate your bread well, linking the Google Maps listing on your website can help new customers trust you sooner.
Mistakes that cost you customers (even if the website looks good)
- No prices. A customer who can't see the price may assume it's expensive or go looking for a bakery that shows it.
- No opening hours. If it doesn't show when you open, people won't risk coming by.
- Slow on mobile. If the website is slow to load on a phone, someone walking down the street looks for another option before it finishes.
- No photos. A website without pictures of your products doesn't convey what's baking in your oven.
- No WhatsApp or way to order. If the customer has to call and no one answers, the order is lost.
How much a bakery's website costs in Torremolinos
It's not an expense: it's the tool that collects orders while you serve the counter. At Solaris we work with fixed prices, no surprises:
Basic Website
€180 one-off payment + VAT
- 1-page website with menu and prices
- Responsive design (mobile-first)
- WhatsApp button and Google Maps
- Opening hours and location
Professional Website
€350 one-off payment + VAT
- Up to 5 pages (menu, orders, about us)
- Custom cake order form
- Gallery and reviews
- English version
- No online store or cart
Online Store
€450 one-off payment + VAT
- Online selling with a cart
- Product catalogue with photos
- Integrated payments
- Ideal for selling bread and sweets online
Do the maths: if the website brings you regular cake orders, the cost is recovered with just a few orders.
Local SEO: get found when people search "bakery in Torremolinos"
The most beautiful website is useless if it doesn't appear on Google. Local SEO is what can help you show up on the map when someone searches for a bakery in Torremolinos: optimising your Google Maps listing, managing reviews and working on the words your customers use. At Solaris it starts from €150/month + VAT, no lock-in.
Why Solaris for your bakery
There are plenty of agencies on the Costa del Sol. We work differently:
- Specialists in local businesses on the Costa del Sol. We've built websites for restaurants and gyms in the area; we understand the pace of a local, coastal business.
- Fixed, published prices. €180, €350 or €450, with no "request a quote" and no surprises on the invoice.
- Delivered in 5-7 days. No months of waiting.
- We help you with Google Maps and reviews. We don't just build your website: we put it to work.