Get started with a Business Profile for your restaurant

A Business Profile helps restaurant owners to manage their business information and interact with customers. This guide helps you to set up your presence on Google and engage with your customers.

	Business Profile overview About Google Business Profile Your business information available to your customers Improve your local ranking on Google Get additional help for your Business Profile
	Step 1: Sign up for Business Profile Add or claim your business profile Request ownership of your business profile already on Maps Verify your business If you use the video verification method, review the video verification tips and best practices.
	Step 2: Manage your restaurant’s core business information Add or edit your business address Review the guidelines on virtual and deliver-only food brands. Use a service area for service area and hybrid businesses Add or edit your phone number Manage social media links Set your business hours or mark a closure For specific services your business offers such as delivery, takeout, drive through and pickup, set more hours. For holidays, special events, and other exceptional circumstances, set special hours.
	Step 3: Help users get food from your restaurant Order with Google: Accept online food orders through your Business Profile and review available provider links. Manage online ordering options, including setting a preferred online order provider and removing a specific third-party provider. Reserve with Google: Manage your Bookings and Waitlists directly on Google. If you don’t work with a provider to manage your bookings, you can choose one of our supported scheduling providers. If you have a business link, select your preferred provider.
	Step 4: Manage your restaurant’s details Edit your Business Profile attributes Upload photos and videos of your interior, exterior, and the overall dining experience. Check these guidelines and best practices. Manage your menu content Use the menu editor to set a preferred menu or create a detailed menu with sections, dishes, descriptions, and prices. Manage your menu URL. Upload photos of your menu.
	Step 5: Engage with your customers To directly communicate with your customers, turn on chat. To create automated responses to common questions that users ask about your business, set up FAQs. Create a post to feature your offers, updates, or events. Reply to customer reviews. Tips to write a helpful reply. Best practices to respond to negative reviews.
	Step 6: Track your Business Profile performance Monitor your Business Profile performance and view insights. Top metrics for restaurants to measure: Searches: Queries used to find your business. Menu: Number of clicks on your menu content per user per day. Bookings: Number of completed bookings of your customers. Food orders: Number of food orders from supported providers on your profile.