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Head of Growth
Priya Shah
Priya leads growth at Nuxa, with a decade across hospitality marketing — from launching DTC brands at restaurants in London and New York to running paid acquisition for a 40-location group. She writes about local SEO, Google Business, and what actually moves restaurant covers.
Local SEOGoogle Business optimizationRestaurant acquisition funnels
Posts by Priya
- May 5, 2026 · StrategyThe AI CMO for restaurants: why independents can finally afford a marketing chiefA human fractional CMO costs $8,000 to $22,000 a month and shows up Tuesdays. An AI CMO costs a fraction of that, runs SEO, reviews, content, social, web, and revenue, and reports every morning. Here's why 2026 is the year independents stop pretending they don't need one.Read post
- Apr 22, 2026 · Local SEOThe restaurant Google Business Profile checklist: 14 fields that move bookings in 2026We audited 200 independent restaurants. Fewer than 12% had the critical profile fields dialed in. Here's the full checklist, ranked by impact.Read post
- Mar 8, 2026 · MarketingThe 60-second restaurant marketing audit (and what a passing score looks like)Seven checks any operator can run in a minute. Score yourself out of 7 — most restaurants we audit come in at 2 or 3.Read post
- May 7, 2026 · ToolsBest Google Review Management Software for Restaurants in 2026Honest comparison of the 8 review management tools restaurants actually buy in 2026 — what each does well, where each falls short, and how to pick.Read post
- May 7, 2026 · Local SEOHow to Fix a Low Google Rating: 7-Day Plan for RestaurantsA day-by-day plan to move a Google rating from 3.x to 4.x in seven days. Real scripts, real steps, no vague advice.Read post