Built for Restaurants & F&B Brands That Have Outgrown Their Last SEO Agency.
Your competition is ranking for delivery, catering, and late-night queries. We help you reclaim that visibility and turn searches into customers.
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.
Not every brand is the right fit for how we work. Here’s how to tell if you are.
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EQUALLY IMPORTANT
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.
Houston restaurants & f&b is a different game.
We’ve run SEO here. We know what it takes.
Houston restaurants miss 40% of local search traffic yearly
Houston's restaurant scene is fragmented across 120,000+ SMBs competing for attention. Yelp and TripAdvisor dominate, but they're taking your margin. Google Local and direct search—where customers decide *where* to eat—remain underoptimized by most operators. The gap between what you're ranking for and what customers are searching for is costing you tables, orders, and revenue every single month.
The 3 places Houston 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.
Dominated by Yelp reviews but ranking 5th–7th for 'Mexican food near me' and 'catering Houston.' Lost $28K+ monthly in catering inquiries that went to competitors ranking higher. No way to capture or nurture leads from search.
Built catering-specific landing pages optimized for 'corporate catering Houston,' 'event catering Galleria,' and wedding reception queries with lead capture forms.
— Marco R.
Co-Founder & CEO
Read the full case study →BEFORE → AFTER
Monthly revenue from search (catering + dine-in) · BEFORE
$9,200
Monthly revenue from search (catering + dine-in) · AFTER
$28,600
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
Within 6 months, you own your local search presence. You're ranking for high-intent queries Yelp doesn't control. Organic traffic feeds a retention system (email, retargeting) that turns casual searches into repeat customers and catering events.
Competitive SEO Audit
We analyze your current ranking positions across 150+ local and commercial keywords relevant to your cuisine type, location, and service model. We benchmark against top performers in Houston's restaurant scene and identify exact gaps—missing catering keywords, delivery queries, and review velocity opportunities.
Local SEO & On-Page Strategy
We optimize your Google Business Profile, location pages, and site architecture to match how Houstonians actually search. This includes catering, delivery, late-night dining, and neighborhood-specific content that third-party platforms can't control.
Content & Keyword Targeting
We build content around high-intent restaurant search queries: 'best [cuisine] in Houston,' '[neighborhood] restaurants open late,' 'catering near me,' and service-specific pages. Every piece ranks for something and converts.
Link Building & Review Velocity
We secure links from Houston hospitality directories, local business networks, and news publications. We also structure review workflows to increase Google Review velocity, which directly boosts local pack rankings.
Reporting & Optimization
Monthly deep-dive reports show keyword rankings, organic traffic growth, conversion metrics, and revenue tied to SEO. We continuously test and refine based on data—not assumptions.
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 Houston restaurants & f&b brand
The median restaurants & f&b client after 6 months
Get the exact 37-point checklist top-ranking Houston restaurants use to dominate local search, capture catering leads, and reclaim visibility from Yelp.
Median result across 12 restaurants & f&b SEO case studies. Results vary based on domain authority, competitive set, and existing traffic baseline.
“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
“They found a technical issue in week one that had been suppressing our rankings for over a year. Two previous agencies missed it completely. That was the moment I knew.”
Mark R.
Director of Growth · E-commerce Brand
The questions founders actually ask us
Not the FAQ we wrote. The questions from real first calls.
How long until we see results?
You'll see ranking improvements within 4–6 weeks for high-intent local queries. Meaningful traffic growth (20%+) typically appears by month 2–3. Full competitive traction takes 5–6 months, but momentum is visible early. We prioritize quick wins (GBP, on-page optimization) that move the needle fast while building long-term organic authority.
Why do we need SEO if we're already on Yelp and DoorDash?
Yelp and delivery apps take 15–30% commission and own the customer relationship. Google Search drives 28,400+ monthly searches in Houston for restaurant-related queries—and you control the landing page, email capture, and margin. SEO builds your owned channel. Most restaurants find that 35–45% of their best customers come from organic search, not apps.
What if we're a small restaurant with a limited budget?
We offer retainer packages starting at $1,800/month specifically for single-location restaurants and small chains. Early wins focus on local SEO (GBP, reviews, local citations) before content and link building. You'll see traction on 30–50 high-intent local queries within 60 days. As traffic grows and ROI compounds, we expand to catering, delivery, and neighborhood-specific content.
How is your approach different from general digital marketing agencies?
We specialize in restaurant and F&B SEO for Houston. We understand catering search intent, delivery seasonality, review velocity signals, and local pack dynamics specific to your market. Most general agencies apply national playbooks. We build Houston-specific strategies tied to how your customers actually search—and we measure success in revenue, not just traffic.
Do we need to sign a long-term contract?
We typically recommend 6-month minimum engagements to see full results, but we also offer 3-month starter packages for restaurants wanting to test the approach. Most clients stay 12+ months because ROI accelerates—month 6 performance is significantly better than month 3. We're confident in the results, and you'll see why by month 2.
FREE · NO COMMITMENT · 48HR TURNAROUND