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Digital & Brand Audit · Restaurants

Does your brand taste as good as your food?

We look at your restaurant the way hungry people find it online: your brand, menu, website, Google, socials and booking. We score it, then show you the ten changes that will fill more tables.

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9areas checked
1 to 2 weeksturnaround
From R3,500credited if you sign on

The one question we answerDoes your brand look like your prices, and can people find you, see the menu and book in under a minute?

What we check

Nine areas. One honest score.

Built for restaurants, cafés, wine and coffee farms with tastings, and venues. Every area is scored against the same criteria, so you can see exactly where you're strong and where you're losing people.

01

Brand

Logo, colours, fonts and tone of voice. Do your signage, menus, packaging and online presence all look like one place?

02

Menu

Design and readability, dish names and descriptions, pricing layout, and whether the online menu matches the printed one and opens in one tap.

03

Website

Mobile speed, menu, booking, hours, directions, photos and SEO basics.

04

Google & reviews

Google Business Profile completeness, photos, rating, and how reviews are answered.

05

Social media

Profile set-up, content quality and consistency, reels, engagement and how often you post.

06

Booking paths

How many clicks it takes to book or enquire, whether forms and links work, and what the confirmation looks like.

07

Listings

TripAdvisor, delivery apps and directories: accuracy, photos and consistency.

08

Competitors

Three to five named competitors compared on online presence, price, offer and reviews.

09

Positioning

What you can own in the Lowveld, and the content and campaign ideas that follow.

This is a desk audit of everything guests see before they arrive. We judge printed items like menus, signage and packaging from photos you send us.

Pick your audit

Three ways in.

Start small with a Snapshot, or go all in. Every finding comes with a priced fix, so you always know what to do next.

Snapshot

A quick, honest look at where you stand online.

R3,500
once-off, excl. VAT

Includes

  • A desk check of your website, Google, social media and reviews
  • A one-page scorecard
  • Your top 5 fixes
  • A 30-minute call to walk you through it

Perfect for: Owners who want to know if it's worth looking deeper.

Book the Snapshot
Most popular

Full Audit

The complete picture, scored, with a plan that pays for itself.

R7,500
once-off, excl. VAT

Includes

  • All nine areas checked and scored out of 10
  • A 12 to 18 page report, rated red, amber or green
  • A comparison with 3 to 5 competitors
  • Your top 10 fixes, ranked by impact and cost
  • A 90-day marketing plan
  • A 60-minute presentation with priced fixes

Perfect for: A restaurant ready to invest in growth and wanting to know exactly where to start.

Book the Full Audit

Brand & Growth

The full audit, plus the creative direction to fix it.

FromR12,500
once-off, excl. VAT

Includes

  • Everything in the Full Audit
  • A brand refresh direction
  • A rewrite of your menu (up to 30 dishes)
  • A content strategy with the shot list for your first shoot
  • A half-day workshop with you and your team
  • A check-in after 60 days

Perfect for: A restaurant that's opening, rebranding or ready for a proper refresh.

Book the Brand & Growth
Your audit pays you back. The Snapshot fee is credited in full against any Hive package you sign within 30 days. Half of the Full Audit or Brand & Growth fee is credited against any package signed within 60 days.
How it works

From buzz to plan in 1 to 2 weeks.

Kick-off

Day 1

Sign, pay a 50% deposit and have a 30-minute call with us about your goals and ideal guests. Share access to your analytics, Google profile and booking data, plus photos of your printed material.

Desk audit

Week 1

We check every area against our checklist and test every online booking path, just like a guest would.

Your report

Weeks 1 to 2

A branded report with each area scored and rated red, amber or green, before-and-after examples, and fixes ranked by impact and cost.

Presentation

Final step

We walk you through the findings, hand over your 90-day plan and show you the priced fixes. The balance is due on the day.

What comes next

Ready to fix it? We've bundled the usual suspects.

Most audits point to the same few fixes. These bundles combine them at about 10% less than buying each one separately, and your audit credit comes off the top.

Table Refresh

R25,500once-off

Launch Hive website (menu, booking, Google link), menu redesign, Local SEO set-up and a full-day content shoot.

Table Growth

R8,750a month

Honey Hive social media, Google Business Profile management and a half-day shoot every second month.

Prefer to pick and choose? Every fix in your report is also available on its own: websites, social media, Google Business Profile management, ads, content shoots, brand kits and more.

Good questions

Before you buzz us.

Do you visit my restaurant?

No. This is a desk audit of how guests find, judge and book you online, plus your brand across everything they see. We judge printed items from photos you send us. We don't score service or staff.

How long does it take?

1 to 2 weeks from kick-off to presentation. A Snapshot is usually done within a week.

What do you need from me?

A 30-minute kick-off call, access to your Google Business Profile and analytics if you have them, and photos of your menus, signage and packaging.

How do I pay?

A 50% deposit to start, and the balance when we present your report. Prices exclude VAT.

Can you re-audit me later?

Yes. We score with fixed criteria, so a re-audit a year later shows exactly how far you've come. A yearly re-audit is half the original fee.

The sweetest growth starts with an honest look.

Tell us a little about your restaurant and we'll recommend the right audit. No pressure, no jargon.

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