Get Your Restaurant Discovered
Learn where diners find restaurants and what your online presence can show them.
Free PDF for independent restaurant owners.

- Understand where a restaurant visit can begin online.
- Get ideas for showing your food and the people behind it.
- Make the next step to your menu or reservation easier to find.
Connect your food with the people looking for their next meal.
Getting a restaurant discovered starts with helping people recognize what makes it worth a visit. This free guide explores where diners find restaurants online and what an owner can show them through food, people, and the place itself.
Compare restaurant discovery platforms across generations, explore published diner research, and get ideas for keeping a recognizable presence. The guide also considers what happens after a post catches someone’s attention: finding your location, checking the menu, and choosing how to visit or order.
The platform comparison comes from BentoBox and Morning Consult’s September 2022 survey of 2,200 U.S. diners, published in 2023. Those dates remain visible. Use the historical research as context, then consider where your own guests share dishes, ask questions, and interact with your restaurant. The PDF gives you practical ideas to make your own, rather than a promise about rankings or reach.
Research sources and dates
- BentoBox + Morning Consult: 2023 Diner Journey Report (opens in a new tab)
2,200 qualified U.S. diners surveyed in September 2022. Published May 17, 2023. Historical platform data, not a current market-share estimate.
