SEO for restaurants

SEO Expert forRestaurants

Fill more tables with diners searching for somewhere to eat. SEO for restaurants, cafés and bars that want more bookings and fewer empty nights.

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SEO for restaurants

Diners decide where to eat in seconds

Restaurant searches are fast and visual. People search for restaurants near me, the best Italian in an area or brunch nearby, glance at the map pack, scroll photos and reviews, and book or walk in within minutes. Most of that decision happens on Google, not on your website.

That makes your Google Business Profile your most important marketing asset, supported by a fast mobile website with a crawlable menu, clear booking and content for occasions such as private dining, Sunday lunch or bottomless brunch. Small improvements here translate directly into covers.

Google Business Profile

Photos, menus, attributes, posts and review replies that win the map pack.

Cuisine and occasion searches

Rankings for cuisine types and occasions such as brunch, date night and private dining.

Direct bookings

Booking links and pages that reduce reliance on third-party platforms.

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Keywords I target

What your customers search for

Every restaurant gets a keyword strategy built around real customer searches. These are the kinds of keywords I target, combined with the towns and areas you cover.

01

Near me searches

Hungry people deciding right now.

restaurants near me
best restaurants [town]
places to eat near me
restaurants open now
02

Cuisine & dishes

Searches matched to your menu.

Italian restaurant [town]
best sushi near me
vegan restaurant [town]
Sunday roast near me
03

Occasions

Higher-spend bookings planned in advance.

private dining [town]
bottomless brunch [town]
romantic restaurant [town]
birthday dinner venues
Why work with me

Results you can measure. Partnerships you can trust.

Transparent reporting

Monthly dashboards showing real rankings, calls, enquiries and ROI. No vanity metrics or confusing jargon.

Fast execution

I act quickly. Audits delivered within 72 hours, implementation sprints started the same week.

Direct access to me

No account managers and no handoffs to junior analysts. You work with me directly, from the first audit to the final fix.

3.2×

Average traffic increase in 6 months

92%

Client retention rate year over year

120+

Businesses helped to rank on page 1

8yr

Years of specialist SEO experience

JanAprJulOct2K5K8K12,480Monthly visits
I understand LLMs

SEO built for the AI era

Diners increasingly ask AI assistants where to eat, so your restaurant needs to be one they mention. I optimise your content to rank in both traditional search and AI-generated answers.

Answer engine optimisation:Structured content that gets cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Entity-first strategy:I build topical authority that LLMs trust, going beyond keywords to true subject-matter expertise.

Schema & structured data:Machine-readable markup that makes your services, reviews and locations easy for crawlers and AI models to interpret.

Consistent business data:Accurate details across directories and review sites so AI tools describe your restaurant correctly.

schema-analysis.json
// LLM Signal Audit | Restaurants
 
"entity_coverage": {
  "topical_authority":94,
  "schema_coverage":87,
  "ai_citations":32
},
 
"recommendations": [
  "Add LocalBusiness schema",
  "Build service-level pages",
  "Improve E-E-A-T signals"
]
How I work

A clear process to
better rankings

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01

Audit & Discovery

I deep-dive into your site, your local competitors and the exact searches your customers use to find restaurants.

02

Strategy & Roadmap

A prioritised 90-day action plan built around your goals, not a generic template.

03

Implementation

I execute with your dev team or independently: technical fixes, content production, link building.

04

Measure & Grow

Monthly reviews with clear reporting on rankings, calls and enquiries, compounding your gains over time.

Pricing

Simple, transparent plans

No hidden fees. No long-term lock-ins. Cancel any month.

Starter
£299
per month

Ideal for small businesses and local services looking to grow their organic presence.

Full SEO audit
Technical SEO implementation
Keyword research & mapping
2-3 optimised content pieces / mo
Monthly performance report
Google Business optimisation
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FAQ

SEO for restaurants: common questions

How long does SEO take for a restaurant?
Most restaurants start to see measurable improvements within 3 to 4 months, especially in the Google map pack. Competitive searches usually take around 6 months for strong results. SEO builds over time, so the earlier you start, the sooner it pays back.
How much does SEO cost for restaurants?
My Starter plan is £299 per month and suits most small and local businesses. The Growth plan at £599 per month adds more content, link building and AI search optimisation, and larger projects are priced individually. All plans are month to month, and every engagement starts with a free audit.
Does my restaurant need a website if we have Google and Instagram?
Yes. Your website supports your Google Business Profile, hosts your menu in a form Google can read and gives you a direct booking route without platform fees. It also ranks for searches your profile can't, such as private dining or set menus.
How important is the menu for SEO?
Very. Google uses menu content to match restaurants to dish and cuisine searches. Publish your menu as text, not just a PDF or image, and add it to your Google Business Profile as well.
How do I get more reviews without breaking Google's rules?
Ask every guest at the right moment, with a simple link or QR code. Don't offer discounts or freebies in exchange for reviews, which breaks Google's policies. Replying to every review, good or bad, also encourages more guests to leave one.

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