Diners ask Google Maps, Yelp, and ChatGPT before they walk in. ClearGrade tells you where you show up, where you don't, and ships the schema and FAQ content that gets you in the answer when 'best [cuisine] near me' is the query.
Every audit we run on a restaurant surfaces these three gaps. The good news is they're all fixable in 60-90 days.
Restaurant + Menu schema unlocks rich-result eligibility on Google search and direct citation in AI search. Almost no independent restaurants ship it. The ones that do consistently see 15-25% lifts in restaurant-search visibility.
Google reviews matter for the Map Pack. Yelp matters for some neighborhoods. TripAdvisor matters for tourist-heavy areas. OpenTable for reservations. Most restaurants cover one well and ignore the rest. AI engines pull from all four and cite restaurants that look strong across the set.
Google Business Profile photos older than 90 days lose ranking weight. Most restaurants upload a launch batch and never refresh. The fix is a simple weekly habit and it consistently moves Map Pack rank by 1-3 positions.
The audit grades the gaps. The platform ships the fix. Here's what that looks like specifically for independent restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, catering.
We generate Restaurant schema with servesCuisine, priceRange, acceptsReservations, hasMenu (linked Menu entity with itemCategory + MenuItem objects). Rich-result eligibility unlocks immediately.
We track review volume, velocity, and sentiment across Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable, and Facebook in one dashboard. When a competitor pulls ahead on any platform, you get an alert the morning it happens.
We grade your GBP photo recency + post cadence weekly. The fix is a 10-minute weekly habit (1 dish photo + 1 post per week). The Map Pack rank lift over 60 days is consistent.
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