How to Get Restaurant Owner Contact Information

The Challenge of Reaching Restaurant Owners

If you sell to restaurants — whether it is point-of-sale systems, food delivery platforms, commercial kitchen equipment, or marketing services — you know how difficult it is to get restaurant owners on the phone. They are busy running a kitchen, managing staff, and dealing with customers. Email is often the best first touchpoint.

The restaurant industry has over one million establishments in the U.S. alone, and most of them are independent businesses with an owner who makes all the purchasing decisions. The opportunity is enormous if you can build a quality contact list.

Best Methods for Finding Restaurant Emails

Here are the most effective ways to build a restaurant owner email list:

• Google Places scraping: Search "restaurants in [city]" and extract emails from their websites. Easy Email Finder automates this entire process — search, scrape, and extract in one step.
• Yelp and TripAdvisor: While these platforms do not show emails directly, they link to restaurant websites where emails are typically listed.
• Local business directories: Chamber of commerce websites and local restaurant associations often list member contact info.
• Social media: Many restaurant owners list their email in their Instagram or Facebook business page info section.

What to Look For

Restaurant websites vary widely in quality. Some are polished single-page sites, others are basic WordPress templates. When scanning for emails, look for:

1. A "Contact Us" page with a direct email address.
2. A footer that lists an email alongside the phone number and address.
3. An "About the Owner" or "Our Story" page that sometimes includes a personal email.
4. A reservations or catering email, which often reaches the owner directly at smaller establishments.

Scaling Your Restaurant Lead Generation

The manual approach — visiting each restaurant website one by one — does not scale. For any serious outreach campaign, you need automation. With Easy Email Finder, you can search for restaurants in any city, state, or zip code and get a spreadsheet of results with emails, ratings, phone numbers, and website URLs within minutes.

This lets you build city-by-city lists and segment your outreach by restaurant type, rating, or price level for maximum relevance.

Outreach Tips for Restaurants

When emailing restaurant owners, keep it simple and direct. Mention a specific pain point they face — like "struggling with online ordering" or "getting more weeknight reservations" — and offer a clear solution. Avoid long emails. Restaurant owners make fast decisions and appreciate brevity.