I'm Edoardo. I'm in the top 2.7% of Google reviewers and already climbing to Level 7 (top 0.31% worldwide). One of my reviews — with photos and geo-tag — counts, for the algorithm, like 5 to 7 anonymous reviews. I come for dinner, write what I lived, and your restaurant gains ground in the Local Pack.
Verified Google Local Guide profile
Google rewards freshness. 74% of users only consider reviews from the last 3 months. A recent 1-star review weighs twice as much as a positive one from a year ago. And the restaurant 200 meters from you knows it.
revenue lift for every star added to your Google rating — Harvard Business School, 2011
of users only consider reviews from the last 3 months — BrightLocal 2026
traffic increase for the top 3 Local Pack positions vs 4–10 — WebFX 2026
of users won't consider restaurants with fewer than 20 reviews — BrightLocal 2026
Moving from 4.1 to 4.5 stars over 90 days can mean +10–15% covers in high season. Not magic. Just how Google's algorithm works.
You've probably seen dozens come through. An Instagram story, a blurry plate, never heard from again. I do something different.
I come for dinner as a guest. The only cost on your side is the cover.
A handshake on WhatsApp. That's it.
I write what I experienced. If your place is solid — and it likely is — that plays in your favor.
My tools fit in my pocket. Your diners won't notice me.
I'm a real Local Guide with a real Google profile you can open right now from this page.
What you get isn't marketing. It's an experienced diner telling your story on the channel that drives more walk-ins in Europe than any other: Google Maps.
The map-and-3-restaurants box that shows up when someone Googles "where to eat" is the Local Pack. It catches 44% of all local search clicks. Sitting in the top 3 means +126% traffic vs positions 4 to 10. Here's how the 2026 ranking breaks down:
Bottom line: my reviews and my Local Guide network concentrate exactly where the algorithm is putting more weight. While your competitors burn €50/day on Google Ads — which stop the moment you stop paying — I move numbers that stay.
of Google reviews worldwide are written by Local Guides (who make up 31% of reviewers)
more words on average in Local Guide reviews vs anonymous reviews
of Local Guide reviews already include photos or video
of active Google reviewers reach Level 6 (1.3 million out of 49 million)
reach Level 7+. Rarer than a PhD in physics.
more direction requests for profiles with customer photos vs owner-only photos
Only 4 fields · reply on WhatsApp · no CRM
Out of 49 million active Google reviewers worldwide, only 3.01% reach Level 6 or higher. I'm already at 2,636 points out of 5,000 toward Level 7 (top 0.31% — about 150,000 reviewers worldwide). Add my travel/food specialization plus 1.1M verifiable views: it's not a title, it's real scarcity.
The restaurant outranking you on the Local Pack has probably collected 30 anonymous reviews this quarter. One of my reviews — written by someone in the top 3.01% worldwide — outweighs all of them combined.
You host me for dinner. I bring this — published where it actually moves the needle: your Google card.
Long, detailed, optimized for "where to eat" searches in your area. Published on the profile that gets 698K+ photo views.
Pictures of your kitchen, plates and atmosphere, taken during the visit and attached directly to the review. Geo-tagged on your listing — Google's algorithm rewards this exact pattern. They're not agency-style content: they're the "Local Guide customer eye" Google wants to see.
After my review, I activate secondary editorial coverage from other Local Guide profiles across the network — varying levels, distributed over time, to generate the velocity + authority signal Gemini AI rewards.
Before I even visit, I send you an analysis of your current Local Pack position, a 90-day projection, and the 3 biggest things you're getting wrong on your GBP. Free, no obligation.
If the experience earns it and time allows, a horizontal clip embeddable directly on your Google card. Not social content — it's your Maps upgrade.
If dinner doesn't convince me, I don't write. If the way I work convinces you, we can schedule follow-up visits on my next trips.
Operational details (publishing timeline, number of secondary coverages) we lock in together over a 10-minute WhatsApp chat after you send the form below. No Instagram photos, no Reels for your socials — this is an editorial visit for Google Maps, not a social content service.
I analyze your restaurant's position in the Google Maps Local Pack. In 24 hours I send you a report with: your average position, the gap vs the top 3, and the 3 biggest things wrong on your profile. No dinner obligation, no obligation at all. If you then want me to come for dinner, we'll talk. Otherwise the report is yours to keep.
"I thought he was yet another blogger. Instead Edoardo came in, ordered the tasting menu, chatted in the kitchen with me and my son, took photos without disturbing anyone. Two months later we went from position 7 to position 3 on the Local Pack for "Roman trattoria Trastevere". His photos are still the first thing people see when they click on our card."
Fill in the form below in 90 seconds. Restaurant name, city, 3 dishes that matter to you.
I analyze your Google card. Average Local Pack position, gap to the top 3, 3 things to fix on your profile right away. No obligation to continue.
You pick a date when I'm in your city. I come, I eat, we talk if you want, I gather the photos.
Within 7-14 days of the visit. Photos + long-form text + geo-tag. Then we activate secondary network coverages in the following month.
I'm based in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, between Faro and Loulé. After May 28 I leave and won't pass through for months. Max 2 visits per day: spots will close before the weekend.
Four fields. I reply in 24h with your mini-audit. No commitment. Even a "no, thanks" is fine.