Why Restaurants sites are targeted
Restaurants have public-accommodation exposure under ADA Title III and rising plaintiff focus on food service businesses.
Recent lawsuit examples:
- Dominos Pizza (2019) — US Supreme Court case establishing ADA applies to websites
- Multiple local chains paid $5K-$20K settlements
Most common Restaurants accessibility issues
Menu PDFs inaccessible
PDF menus are often images or poorly-tagged PDFs.
Online ordering flows
Ordering platforms frequently trap keyboard users.
Reservation widgets
OpenTable, Resy embeds may not be accessible.
Menu alt text
Food photos lack descriptive alt text.
Location & hours
Critical info sometimes locked in images.
Compliance guides for other platforms & industries:
Popular Restaurants + state combinations
Targeted guides combining Restaurants compliance with state-specific laws: