The food is not the problem.
Everything between a hungry person and your door.
Each item is its own engagement, or part of a bundle built around what your restaurant actually needs.
Google Business Profile and Maps
Exact cuisine category rather than a generic "Restaurant", photos with geotags, menu Google can actually read, regular posts, hours that stay right through the holidays. NAP consistency across 30–50 directories.
Reviews, in every language you are asked in
Collection by QR code on the check and by SMS. Monitoring across Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable and Facebook. Replies in EN, ES and RU — to every review, not only the angry ones.
Delivery app optimization
Your Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub listings audited against the three closest competitors: photography, item copy, category placement, pricing and promo mechanics.
Direct ordering on your own site
First-party ordering that bypasses the 25–35% aggregator commission, with loyalty and incentives to move regulars off third-party apps. Unified menu management so nothing drifts.
Multilingual content and video
Reels, carousels and stories in three languages with a local Miami voice — plus short-form video built from your own dish photos, no shoot required.
AI voice agent, 24/7
Answers the phone through service — reservations, hours, address, menu and dietary questions — and routes anything complex to a host. Cuts missed calls from 20–40% to under 5%.
Slow-day revival
Open-data and POS analysis of your weakest hours and days, then a promo plan built specifically for them: lunch menus, themed nights, office partnerships.
Operations, when you need it
Technical recipe cards, station playbooks, service rhythm, delivery packaging, hiring and onboarding, mystery shopping. Diagnostic only, full build, or ongoing stewardship.
Where you are matters as much as what you serve.
Straight answers, no fluff.
How do I get my restaurant to show up on Google?
Three things decide it: a complete, correctly-categorized Google Business Profile (set to your exact cuisine, not a generic "Restaurant"), a steady flow of recent reviews, and consistent business details across the web. A crawlable HTML menu helps you rank for specific dishes. Most independent restaurants leave half of their profile blank — that's usually the gap.
Why isn't my restaurant showing up on Google Maps?
Usually because the profile is incomplete or mis-categorized, reviews are thin or stale, the address and phone are inconsistent across listings, or the menu is a PDF Google can't read. Google ranks the Maps three-pack on relevance, distance and prominence — reviews and a complete profile drive prominence.
How do I get more Google reviews for my restaurant?
Ask in the moment — right when the meal lands and the guest is happy — and make it one tap with a QR code on the check or table. Restaurants pulling three to five new reviews a week tend to climb the local rankings. Reply to every review, in the language it was written. Never buy reviews; Google filters and penalizes them.
How do I get my restaurant recommended by ChatGPT or AI?
AI assistants answer "where should I eat?" by pulling from your Google Business Profile, your reviews and trusted directories — not from ads. To be recommended: keep a complete profile, a steady stream of recent reviews, a readable menu and consistent listings. The same signals that win Google Maps win AI search.
Do I still need a website if I'm on DoorDash and Uber Eats?
Yes. Delivery apps take 25–35% per order and own the customer relationship. Your own site — with a crawlable menu and direct ordering — is what gets you found on Google and in AI search for free, and lets you keep both the margin and the guest data.
How much does restaurant marketing cost?
It depends on what you actually need — many independents waste money on services that don't move the needle. The highest-return work (Google Business Profile, reviews, local SEO) often costs less than one month of aggregator commissions. We start every engagement with a free five-page audit so you see exactly where you stand first.
Why is my competitor ranking higher than me on Google?
Almost never the food — usually visibility. They likely have a more complete profile, more recent reviews, the right category and consistent listings. Same block, same prices, but they show up and you don't. These are fixable signals, not luck.
How do I market my restaurant to a multilingual neighborhood?
Meet guests in the language they search in. In areas like Miami-Dade, where most households speak a language other than English, a multilingual Google profile, menu and reviews put you in front of guests your English-only competitors miss.
How long does restaurant SEO take to work?
There is no guaranteed timeline, but the fastest-moving signals — Google Business Profile, reviews, listings — shift within a few weeks of consistent work. Broader local SEO compounds over months. The point is consistency, not a one-time fix.
What's the difference between local SEO and regular SEO for restaurants?
Local SEO is about showing up for "near me" and map searches — driven by your Google Business Profile, reviews, citations and proximity. Regular organic SEO is about ranking web pages for broader searches. For a restaurant, local SEO usually fills more tables, faster.
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