Restaurants: guides for opening and running yours

Guides and research for people opening and running restaurants.

Williamsburg and Greenpoint. 100 restaurants, checked. Illustrated restaurant, menu and map pin.

Research

What 100 Williamsburg and Greenpoint restaurants get wrong online

61% of Williamsburg and Greenpoint restaurants hide their menu from AI search, and 60 of 68 with press coverage don't mention it on their site.

November 2, 2026 · 5 min read

An overhead spread of Mediterranean dishes at Oven District

Research

Williamsburg and Greenpoint restaurants: what 100 get wrong online

61% of Williamsburg and Greenpoint restaurants hide their menu from AI search, and 60 of 68 with press coverage don't mention it on their site.

November 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Illustrated restaurant website on desktop and mobile, with a checklist. Restaurant websites. Ready for 2027.

Guide

What a restaurant website needs in 2027: the checklist

The twelve things every independent restaurant website needs going into 2027, from a menu people can read on a phone to booking, photos and hours that match Google.

November 1, 2026 · 5 min read

Google reviews. Make every one count. Illustrated review cards and a service bell.

Guide

Google reviews in 2027: how to get more, reply faster and stay within the rules

Why reviews matter more than ever for Google and AI search, how to ask for them without breaking the rules, and how to reply to every one without it taking over your week.

November 1, 2026 · 6 min read

Mediterranean dishes photographed at Oven District

Guide

How to get your restaurant recommended by ChatGPT and Google in 2027

What ChatGPT, Google and other AI assistants look at when they recommend a restaurant, how to check where you stand in ten minutes, and the fixes that matter most for 2027.

November 1, 2026 · 7 min read

The counter and wood-fired oven inside Oven District, a Mediterranean kitchen

Guide

How to launch a restaurant: the pre-opening plan

When to start, what to have ready on opening day, what your website needs, and how to plan the photography for a new restaurant.

October 28, 2026 · 6 min read

A five-star review card, a personalised reply and a service bell

Practical help

How to reply to reviews with AI

Reply to every Google and Tripadvisor review in your own voice, in minutes. Three steps, a prompt to copy and the UK rules to know.

October 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Less admin. More hospitality. Our free AI guide.

Practical help

Less admin. More hospitality: our free AI guide

Nine practical jobs with prompts to copy, from replying to reviews to planning a week of posts.

October 7, 2026 · 3 min read

100 restaurants. Notting Hill, online. Illustrated restaurant, menu and map pin.

Research

What 100 Notting Hill restaurants get wrong online

What an online-information check of 100 Notting Hill restaurants found about menus, prices, hours and bookings.

September 22, 2026 · 12 min read

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