Why Some Restaurants Avoid Food Photos — And Why AI Changes the Equation
Why many restaurants dislike menu photos, why customers still need visual confidence, and how AI is changing restaurant menu design.
The First Time a Restaurant Hears: ‘We Found You on ChatGPT’
Customers are starting to discover restaurants through AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. But most menus are not structured for AI to understand. Here’s why that matters — and what restaurants need to do next.
Online Ordering Is Not Your Menu
Restaurants increasingly rely on ordering platforms like DoorDash or Toast to present their menus. But ordering systems are not designed for browsing or discovery. This article explains why confusing menus cost you customers — and why your menu should be built for decision-making, SEO, and AI visibility.
Is Your Restaurant Menu Actually Helping You Get More Customers?
A menu is not just for listing dishes. It should help customers decide.
From Using ChatGPT to Rethinking Menus
We used ChatGPT to understand menus while traveling — and realized menus themselves need to work for both people and AI. This led to a new way of thinking about menus.
From a Confusing Menu in Italy to Building Yaami
How a frustrating family dinner search in Italy exposed the broken state of digital restaurant menus and sparked the vision for Yaami.