Guides for independent restaurant owners

ServicesRestaurant SEO in DenverRestaurant SEO for Denver independents: Google Business Profile, reviews, menu and local rankings, on autopilot from $39 a month. Get a free ranking report. Google guidesGoogle Business Profile for restaurants: the 2026 guideThe complete Google Business Profile checklist for restaurants: categories, hours, holiday hours, menu, photos, reviews and posts, with what Google says matters. Google guidesHow to rank your restaurant higher on Google MapsWhy other restaurants show up before yours on Google Maps, and the 8 changes that actually help, based on Google's own ranking factors. ReviewsHow to respond to negative restaurant reviewsA calm, 4-part formula for replying to 1-star restaurant reviews, with copy-ready templates for slow service, cold food, rude staff and fake reviews. ReviewsHow to get more Google reviews for your restaurantPolicy-safe ways to get more Google reviews for a restaurant in 2026: who to ask, when to ask, and what now gets reviews filtered. Google guidesGoogle Business Profile suspended: what restaurants should doWhy restaurant Google Business Profiles get suspended, how to tell what triggered it, and the steps to request reinstatement. Online orderingCommission-free online ordering for restaurantsHow commission-free online ordering works, what it really costs, and how restaurants keep the 15 to 30% delivery apps take. Plain numbers, no hidden fees. Online orderingDoorDash fees for restaurants in 2026DoorDash Marketplace commission for restaurants in 2026: 15%, 25% or 30% on delivery and 6% on pickup, plus what self-delivery costs. Sourced numbers. Online orderingColorado's restaurant service fee law (HB25-1090), explainedWhat Colorado's HB25-1090 hidden fee law means for restaurant service fees and online ordering in 2026, with a simple compliance checklist. CompareAn Owner.com alternative for independent restaurantsComparing Forkrado and Owner.com: pricing, per-order fees, guest fees and what each includes, using public pricing as of October 2026. ServicesRestaurant SEO in Boulder, ColoradoRestaurant SEO for Boulder independents: show up when students, locals and visitors search near Pearl Street and campus. Google profile and reviews from $39 a month. ServicesRestaurant marketing across Colorado's Front RangeLocal marketing for independent restaurants from Boulder to Littleton: Google profile, reviews and commission-free ordering, by a Denver team. Denver rulesDenver minimum wage for restaurants in 2026Denver's 2026 minimum wage is $19.29 an hour, and $16.27 for tipped food and beverage workers. What restaurants must pay, tip credit rules and penalties. Denver rulesColorado tip rules for restaurantsColorado tip rules for restaurants: who owns tips, tip credit limits, who can share a tip pool, service charges vs tips, and card fees. From CDLE guidance. Denver rulesHow to get a food license in DenverHow to get a retail food license for a Denver restaurant: license types, documents you need, fees, inspections and realistic timelines. Denver rulesDenver sales tax for restaurantsDenver restaurants collect 9.15% combined sales tax: 2.9% state, 5.15% Denver, 1% RTD and 0.1% SCFD. Who to file with, and what is and isn't taxable. Running a restaurantBest POS for small restaurants: Square vs Clover vs ToastSquare, Clover and Toast compared for small restaurants: published pricing, card rates, and which fits a counter-service spot, a full-service room or a food truck. Running a restaurantHow to price a restaurant menuHow to price a restaurant menu with the food cost formula, a worked example, a menu engineering grid and Colorado's rules on showing fees. MarketingHow to get more customers to your restaurant12 practical ways to bring more guests to an independent restaurant, ranked by cost and effort, starting with what guests check before they choose. MarketingText and email marketing rules for restaurantsWhat restaurants must do to text and email guests legally: written consent for marketing texts, opt-outs within 10 business days, and CAN-SPAM's 8 email rules. ToolsRestaurant holiday hours calendar, Colorado 2026 to 2027Every holiday Colorado restaurants should set Google hours for, from Halloween 2026 through Christmas 2027, with dates and when to update.