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Restaurant owner checking AI search results on a smartphone while a digital QR menu tablet sits open on the restaurant table, warm evening restaurant lighting

News & Trends News & Trends 6/22/2026

AI Restaurant Discovery in 2026: 83% of Restaurants Are Invisible to ChatGPT and Gemini

A landmark May 2026 report found that 83% of restaurants are completely absent from AI-generated recommendations despite having a Google presence. As Google rolls out AI-powered booking and 22% of diners already use ChatGPT or Gemini to pick a restaurant, menu content has become the new visibility lever.