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Erica
Erica by LA-Studio is a WordPress theme made for restaurants, coffee shops and other food businesses. It gives you a ready-made design for presenting your menu, your venue and your special events, and you can adjust the layout with a drag-and-drop interface instead of writing code.
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Released
- Apr 19, 2025
- Developer
- LA-Studio
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Erica 1.0.3
Version 1.0.3 · Apr 19, 2025
Latest
- ImprovedCompatibility with WordPress 6.8.x
- ImprovedCompatibility with WooCommerce 9.7.x
- ImprovedCompatibility with WooCommerce 3.28.x
- ImprovedUpdate Revolution Slider 6.7.32
What it does
Food businesses need a website that answers a few simple questions: what is on the menu, what the place feels like, and what is happening this week. This theme is built around those needs. It includes a styled menu display for food and drink, sections for promoting events and seasonal offers, and a set of pre-designed layouts aimed at restaurants and cafés, so you start from something close to finished.
Editing happens through a drag-and-drop interface, which lets owners and staff change layouts and content without technical knowledge. The layout is responsive, so pages adapt to desktops, tablets and phones. The theme also works with popular booking plugins for table reservations and connects with social platforms. Documentation is included to guide you through setup and customization, which makes it a practical fit for independent restaurants, coffee shops and the freelancers who build their sites.
Best for
- Restaurants wanting an online menu and event listings
- Coffee shops and cafés building their first website
- Freelancers creating sites for local food businesses
Features
Drag-and-drop editing
Change your site's layout and content through a drag-and-drop interface, so you can make adjustments without coding or technical knowledge.
Menu display
Present your food and drink offerings in an organized, styled format that makes it easy for visitors to browse what you serve.
Event and promotion sections
Highlight special events, seasonal offers and promotions so customers can see what is coming up at your restaurant or café.
Pre-designed layouts
Pick from several modern templates tailored to restaurants and cafés, giving you a quick starting point instead of building pages from scratch.
Responsive layout
Pages adapt to different screen sizes, so your menu and event details stay readable on desktops, tablets and smartphones.
Booking plugin compatibility
Works with popular booking plugins, letting you add table reservations to your website so guests can book directly.
Social media connections
Link your website with your social platforms so visitors can find and follow your business across the channels you use.
Setup documentation
Detailed guides walk you through setting up the theme and customizing it to match your venue's look.
Erica older versions
- 1.0.1Dec 4, 20243 improvements
- 1.0.0Aug 22, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Erica
Can I take table reservations with this theme?
The theme is compatible with popular booking plugins, so you can add a reservation system to your site. The booking functionality comes from the plugin you choose, and the theme is designed to work alongside it.
Do I need coding skills to customize the design?
No. Layouts and content can be adjusted through a drag-and-drop interface that requires no technical knowledge. You can also start from one of the pre-designed layouts made for restaurants and cafés, then change text, images and sections to suit your business.
Will my menu look good on phones?
Yes. Erica uses a responsive design that adapts to desktops, tablets and smartphones, so your menu, event details and other pages remain easy to read and navigate whichever device a customer uses.
Is it only for restaurants, or can a coffee shop use it?
It was designed for restaurants, coffee shops and other culinary businesses. The templates, menu display and event sections suit both a full-service restaurant and a small café that wants to share its drinks, atmosphere and upcoming events.
Is Erica free?
The code of Erica is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Erica is this?
Version 1.0.3, released Apr 19, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Erica?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Erica automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
