How do I set up WhatsApp Business for my restaurant?
Updated 30 September 2026
Download the free WhatsApp Business app, register a mobile or landline number you own, then fill in your business profile, catalog and automatic replies.
- The app is free to download and use.
- Use a mobile or landline number you own. VoIP and toll-free numbers are not supported.
- An account works with one registered phone number. You can't add a second.
- Anyone who has your number saved can see your business profile.
Get WhatsApp ordering running on your number
Menuthere connects your own number to the WhatsApp Business API and submits the message templates it needs to Meta for you. Customers send “Hi” and get an Order Now button that opens your menu.
Set up in five steps
- 1
Register your number
Verify a mobile or landline number you own. A landline gets its code by a “Call me” voice call.
- 2
Fill in your profile
Add your name, description, address, business hours and category. Add an email and website if you have them.
- 3
Add your menu
Create a catalog. Each item needs a title, a photo and a country of origin.
- 4
Set automatic replies
Write a greeting message, an away message and quick replies for the questions you answer most.
- 5
Share your link
Put your short link or QR code on signs, receipts and menus so customers can start a chat.
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Sources (4)
- How to register a phone number, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
- About your business profile, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
- About catalog, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
- How to create short links, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026