AI visibility for restaurants — local search and AI citations

Running a restaurant group (3 locations). Here's what's working for AI visibility in hospitality: **The unique challenge for restaurants:** Restaurant queries are almost entirely local: "best Italian restaurant in [city]", "restaurants near [landmark]", "where to eat [cuisine] in [area]". AI systems heavily weight local signals for these queries. **What's working:** 1. AI Verified registration for each location (separate passports for each restaurant) 2. Complete Google Business Profile for each location (photos, menu, hours, Q&A) 3. LocalBusiness + Restaurant schema with menu items 4. Consistent NAP across all platforms (Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable) 5. FAQ content answering "what is [restaurant name]?", "what cuisine does [restaurant] serve?" **Schema that matters for restaurants:** - Restaurant (subtype of LocalBusiness) - Menu and MenuItem schema - OpeningHoursSpecification - AggregateRating - GeoCoordinates **The most impactful change:** Adding MenuItem schema to the menu page. When someone asks "does [restaurant] have vegetarian options?", the AI can answer directly from the structured data. **Timeline:** 4 weeks from AI Verified registration to first AI citation for each location.