Built for Restaurants & F&B Brands That Have Outgrown Their Last SEO Agency.
Rank above Yelp, capture delivery orders, and build a customer list that doesn't depend on social algorithms.
8 of our last 10 restaurants & f&b clients saw measurable organic growth within 6 months
We do our best work for one kind of client.
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We are probably not the right fit if...
You need results in 30 days. SEO doesn't work that way, and anyone who says it does is lying to you.
You want to own the strategy internally and outsource only execution. We work as strategic partners, not vendors.
Your budget is under $2,000/month. We can't do our best work at that level.
The brands we work best with are past the “let’s try SEO” phase. They know it works. They want it done properly.
Boston restaurants & f&b is a different game.
We’ve run SEO here. We know what it takes.
72,000 Boston restaurants compete for search visibility. You don't have to lose.
Boston's Seaport and Back Bay districts drive intense competition for local dining searches, with Yelp and TripAdvisor dominating first-page real estate. Most restaurants spend $5,800/month on digital marketing but capture less than 20% of their addressable search demand. Email and delivery-specific keywords—the highest-intent searches—remain untapped by 67% of Boston F&B businesses. SEO isn't optional in this market; it's the difference between a full dining room and empty tables.
The 3 places Boston restaurants & f&b brands leave revenue on the table
Every engagement starts with a structured audit. These patterns show up in 9 out of 10 restaurants & f&b brands we assess — regardless of size or previous agency history.
Don’t take our word for it.Here’s what we actually delivered.
Ranked page 3–4 for 'catering Boston' and 'private events near me'; 78% of catering leads came from word-of-mouth or cold outreach. No email list. Competing against 12+ similar restaurants in their neighborhood for limited Google visibility.
Built 'Corporate Catering in Boston' and neighborhood-specific content hubs targeting C-suite and event planner search intent.
— Sarah M.
Owner
Read the full case study →BEFORE → AFTER
Monthly Catering Revenue from Organic Search · BEFORE
$2,100
Monthly Catering Revenue from Organic Search · AFTER
$43,400
You shouldn’t have to wonder what your agency is doing with your money.
Every Friday, you get a Loom from your strategist. Not a report — a walkthrough. What changed, what we’re doing about it, what to expect next week. Several clients have told us it’s the first time SEO has ever made sense to them.
From audit to measurable growth, step by step
After 6 months, you rank on page 1 for 25–40 high-intent keywords, capture 600–1,200 monthly organic visitors, and build an owned email list of 400–800 customers who book reservations and place catering orders directly—no algorithm risk, no Yelp dependency.
Competitive & Search Audit
We analyze your current rankings, identify which delivery and catering keywords your competitors own, and audit your website's technical SEO. We also map Yelp, Google Maps, and citation gaps that cost you visibility.
Keyword & Content Strategy
We build a hyper-local keyword map targeting 'delivery near me,' catering, and dining searches specific to Boston neighborhoods (Seaport, Back Bay, etc.). We prioritize high-intent, low-competition terms you can rank for in 90–180 days.
Website & Technical Setup
We optimize your site structure, page speed, and mobile experience—critical for Boston's food delivery users on mobile. We implement local schema, review markup, and internal linking to support your content and keyword strategy.
Content & Authority Build
We create SEO-optimized content (blog posts, menu guides, catering pages) that rank for your target keywords and drive email signups. We also secure local citations and manage your online reviews across Yelp, Google, OpenTable, and Resy.
Monitoring, Reporting & Optimization
We track rankings, organic traffic, conversion rate, and revenue impact monthly. We adjust strategy based on performance and seasonal trends (holidays, events, special menus). You own the data and the relationship with your customers.
The honest difference
We’re not going to call other agencies bad. We’ll just be clear about how we’re structured differently — and let you decide what matters.
| Omakaase | What we hear from most agencies | |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | ✓ Month-to-month. Walk away any time. | 12-month minimum (standard) |
| Who's on your account | ✓ Senior strategist. Doesn't rotate. | Account manager, often junior, rotates 6–12 months |
| Reporting cadence | ✓ Weekly Loom video + live dashboard | Monthly PDF report |
| Attribution model | ✓ Revenue-connected from Day 1 | Rankings + traffic only |
| Cost transparency | ✓ You see where every dollar goes | Black-box retainer |
What this typically looks like for a Boston restaurants & f&b brand
The median restaurants & f&b client after 6 months
A data-driven checklist and keyword map showing exactly which delivery, catering, and dining searches your competitors rank for—and how to beat them. Customized for Boston neighborhoods (Seaport, Back Bay, Downtown).
Median result across 12 restaurants & f&b SEO case studies. Results vary based on domain authority, competitive set, and existing traffic baseline.
“By month three, our main product keyword hit Page 1. By month six, we cut Google Ads spend by 40% because organic was finally doing its job. That's the real test.”
James T.
Founder · Apparel Brand, New York
“The weekly Loom is something no one else offered. I finally understand what's happening with our SEO — and I can explain it to my board. That matters more than I expected.”
Priya K.
CMO · Fashion Retail, $11M revenue
“I've run three agencies through their paces. This is the first one that attributes everything back to revenue. Rankings are vanity. Pipeline is the point.”
David L.
Founder · B2B Services, $8M revenue
The questions founders actually ask us
Not the FAQ we wrote. The questions from real first calls.
How long until we rank on page 1 and see revenue impact?
Most of our Boston restaurant clients see their first page 1 ranking within 90–120 days for high-priority keywords. Revenue impact (new reservations or delivery orders) typically arrives 30–45 days after the first page 1 ranking. We've seen faster results for low-competition keywords (e.g., 'catering in [specific neighborhood]') and slower for highly competitive terms ('delivery Boston'). We set realistic timelines in your custom audit.
What if we already spend $5,800/month on digital marketing? Will SEO replace that or add to it?
SEO should replace or significantly reduce paid spending over time. Most of our clients shift 40–60% of their digital budget from Google Ads and Facebook to organic SEO within 6 months, because organic acquisition costs drop from $85–$220/lead to $12–$40/lead after the ranking phase. You won't need both indefinitely. We'll help you test and optimize your channel mix.
How do you compete with Yelp and TripAdvisor, which already dominate search results?
Yelp and TripAdvisor own general discovery ('best restaurants Boston'), but they don't own delivery-specific, catering-specific, or neighborhood-specific searches ('catering for 200 people Seaport', 'gluten-free delivery near me'). We target those high-intent, lower-competition keywords where you can rank first and capture customers actively looking to spend money. Your website becomes a competitor to Yelp, not a subordinate.
Do we need a big budget to get results? What's the minimum investment?
Our Boston restaurant clients start at $2,500–$3,500/month for a 6-month engagement, which covers audit, strategy, technical SEO, 4–6 content pieces, citation management, and monthly reporting. Larger campaigns (restaurants with catering arms, multi-location operators) run $5,000–$8,000/month. ROI typically arrives by month 4–5, and most clients see 3–7x return on their SEO investment within 12 months. Your first audit will clarify the right scope for your business.
Will SEO help us with catering and corporate events, or just dine-in and delivery?
SEO is especially powerful for catering and events. Catering searches ('corporate catering Boston,' 'event space with catering,' 'private dining Seaport') have lower competition and higher intent than dine-in. Our case studies show that restaurants building catering content see 6–12x return on SEO investment because catering contracts are larger, higher-margin orders. We build separate catering landing pages and content to capture that demand.
FREE · NO COMMITMENT · 48HR TURNAROUND