Restaurant Industry Insights

After managing online presence for dozens of restaurants, I've watched the same Google Business Profile mistakes cost owners thousands in lost revenue. Here's what's actually broken.

I've reviewed hundreds of restaurant websites, and 90% make the same fatal mistakes that send hungry customers straight to competitors. Here's what's costing you orders.

After watching hundreds of restaurants handle reviews, I can tell you exactly why ignoring bad reviews destroys your business while your competitors thrive. Here's what actually works.

I've fixed local SEO for restaurants in forty cities, and the same five mistakes keep costing owners thousands in lost walk-in traffic. Here's what's actually broken.

After auditing social media for hundreds of restaurants, the pattern is clear—posting food photos isn't a strategy, and it's definitely not bringing people through your door. Here's what actually works.

I've run the numbers for dozens of restaurants using DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. The commission fees are destroying margins and you're losing more money than you realize. Here's the actual math.

After optimizing menus for restaurants across the Pacific Northwest, I've discovered that how you write your menu descriptions determines whether people find you in searches. Here's what actually works.

I've helped restaurants dominate search rankings by ignoring competitive terms and owning specific long-tail keywords. Here's how small restaurants beat major chains in local search.

After optimizing Google Maps presence for restaurants in forty cities, the pattern is brutal—small mistakes in your setup cost you thousands in lost walk-in traffic. Here's what's actually broken.

I've tracked how people use Siri and Google Assistant to find restaurants, and the pattern is clear—voice searches use different language than typed searches. If you're not optimized for it, you're invisible.

I've tracked seasonal search patterns for restaurants across two years, and the spike in specific searches during holidays and events is massive. Most restaurants completely miss these opportunities.

After analyzing search visibility for competing restaurants in the same neighborhoods, the patterns are brutal—small strategic differences create massive advantages. Here's what you're missing.

After helping restaurants navigate Yelp for years, I've seen consistent frustration with filtered reviews and the lack of control over business profiles. Here's what makes managing Yelp so challenging.

I've tracked no-show rates for restaurants across the Pacific Northwest, and the problem has exploded since zero-friction online reservations became standard. The solution isn't what most restaurants think.

After watching restaurants deal with influencer requests for years, the pattern is exhausting—most have tiny engaged audiences and expect full comp meals. Here's when it's actually worth it and when you're being scammed.

I've analyzed results for restaurants running daily deal promotions, and the pattern is consistent—short-term traffic doesn't translate to sustainable customer relationships. Here's the math.

After building email strategies for restaurants with thousands of subscribers, the pattern is clear—most restaurants collect emails and then either spam or ignore them. Here's what actually works.

After tracking TripAdvisor referral traffic for restaurants over five years, the decline is significant. The platform that once drove substantial traffic now plays a much smaller role for local dining.