Cold email templates for restaurants

A three-email sequence for vendors selling to restaurants (ordering, marketing, POS) — short, specific and easy to personalise from your lead list.

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Who these templates are for

These templates are written for vendors selling to restaurants (ordering, marketing, POS). Each email is short enough to read on a phone, makes one specific offer and asks one easy question.

Where to find the list

Build the list from Google Maps with Prospect Cheap. Search cuisines by city; filter by rating, no website or no menu page, and Instagram present.

Personalisation fields

  • {FirstName}
  • {Restaurant}
  • {City}

Map these to columns in your export (Instantly and GoHighLevel exports already use standard names). Set fallbacks for any field that can be empty.

Email 1 — first email

Subject: {Restaurant} menu on Google

Hi {FirstName} — {Restaurant} has great reviews, but Google shows third-party sites for your menu instead of your own.

That usually sends orders through apps that take a cut. I can fix it with a simple menu page — want to see one?

Email 2 — follow-up (day 3–4)

Subject: Re: {Restaurant} menu on Google

Hi {FirstName} — takes about a day to set up, and you control prices and photos. Should I send an example from another {City} restaurant?

Email 3 — final follow-up (day 8–10)

Subject: Re: {Restaurant} menu on Google

Hi {FirstName} — last note from me. Reply "menu" anytime and I'll send it.

Tips

  • Never call during service hours.
  • Owners care about orders and covers — say that.
  • Short, mobile-friendly emails only.
  • Send from a warmed-up, authenticated domain and keep daily volume modest — see deliverability basics.
  • Stop the sequence when someone replies, and remove anyone who opts out.

Make them your own

Templates are a starting point. Replace the observation in the first line with something real about each prospect — the data in your lead list makes that quick. See personalising cold email at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Yes — use and adapt them freely. They work best when the first line mentions something specific about each prospect.

Build your list for these templates

Find prospects on Google Maps with emails and names, then drop them straight into these emails. 100 free credits.

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