People ask AI where to eat, what's good there, and whether you take reservations. The restaurants in those answers fill tables. I build pages that answer what diners ask and keep your menu, hours, and story where AI can read them.
I was a partner in Tellers of Hyde Park for 23 years, a Cincinnati restaurant in an old savings and loan building. I know the margins, the seasons, and what one slow quarter does.
What Our Customers Say
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Scott went above and beyond anything we ever could’ve expected. He didn’t just teach our team to use Claude. He opened our eyes to a whole new way of working. He pulled our entire business together, rebuilt our sales process from the ground up, helped us get payroll organized, and got us ready to launch our new sales team. The real difference for us has been Scott. We are going to keep working with him long-term.
T.J. Reagan, Elite Surgical Technologies· Google
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Working with Scott has been amazing! His ability to ingest information, understand it, and then help you understand it is second to none. His work ethic is unlike any I've seen. Scott's forward-thinking mindset is incredibly refreshing and helpful. If you want your website to be found more easily, do yourself a favor and talk to Scott and his team. But don't stop there. Scott has a wealth of knowledge that can help you in so many ways.
Eric Lefebvre, Gateway Distribution· Google
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Scott and team just finished a deep dive on our website and it was eye-opening. They found and implemented several key fixes, and actually explained them so we could understand. We've already hired them for another project.
Scott Ruprecht, Giveback XP· Google
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Highly recommend Scott and team! They are experts in building business presence in today's online world.
Andy Cirino, Highland Roofing· Google
How we help Restaurants & Food
AI SEO
You’re in the right place if you want your restaurant or food brand to appear in AI answers. Here’s how it works for businesses like yours, without the fluff.
AI Setup & Training
Claude on every terminal, connected to your POS, inventory, and email. Training that gets your team using it every shift.
Workflow & Agent Automation
Phone agents, chatbots, and automations that slide into your existing workflows. This is what works for restaurants and food businesses.
Logo & Branding
You need a logo, colors, and a look that stays consistent from menu to delivery app. This page shows what that takes.
AI Deep Dive
A straight look at how a 2-3 day teardown of your restaurant or food business finds the right AI fixes, without the hype.
Website & SEO Audit
A plain-English look at what a website and SEO audit means for your restaurant, café, or food business, and what you can expect before you pick up the phone.
Dashboards & Reporting
For restaurant and food business owners who want one clear screen for sales, labor, and food cost instead of five logins.
Software Cost Review
A plain-English look at your restaurant's software bills, overlaps, and what AI can do. No fluff, just real savings.
Video Creation
See how AI-made videos fit a restaurant or food brand: what to film, what it costs, and how it gets done in days.
Marketing & Business Strategy
A clear look at marketing and business strategy for restaurant owners, caterers, food trucks, and packaged food brands.
Common situations for Restaurants & Food
Specific situations we go deeper on for Restaurants & Food. Tap one to see the full answer.
AI SEO
How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT
AI SEO
How to show up in AI search results
AI SEO
How much does AI SEO cost
Workflow & Agent Automation
Can I automate my business myself with no-code tools
AI Deep Dive
How can AI help my small business
AI Setup & Training
How do I train my employees to use AI
Dashboards & Reporting
How to track business expenses and income in one place
Logo & Branding
When should you rebrand your business
AI Setup & Training
My team won't use AI tools
Website & SEO Audit
Website gets traffic but no leads
Workflow & Agent Automation
Drowning in repetitive admin tasks
AI Deep Dive
How much does AI consulting cost
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