JOURNAL

Playbooks from the pass.

Essays and tactical guides on restaurant marketing, hotel digital growth and local SEO. Written by operators, for operators.

Restaurant Marketing

The 7-slot Instagram grid that fills your restaurant on Sundays

A repeatable weekly content system for restaurants who don't have time for content.

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Restaurant Marketing

Why your online menu is losing you 30% of orders (and how to fix it)

Menu psychology, price anchoring and photo hierarchy for direct online ordering.

8 min readRead
Hotel Digital Growth

Beating OTA commissions: the direct booking playbook for boutique hotels

The exact funnel we built for Palazzo Verde to move 62% of bookings direct.

12 min readRead
Hotel Digital Growth

WhatsApp concierge: turning inquiries into confirmed stays

How to automate 80% of pre-arrival guest questions without losing warmth.

7 min readRead
Local SEO Tips

Ranking #1 for 'best [cuisine] near me' — a 90-day roadmap

The exact GMB and on-page playbook that got Ember & Oak to top of local pack.

10 min readRead
Local SEO Tips

Google Business posts: the weekly rhythm that doubles your calls

What to post, when to post and how to measure calls from GMB.

5 min readRead
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