Restaurant Pro Center

For the people behind Greater Boston dining

A practical home base for owners, managers, chefs, and hospitality professionals — with trusted Massachusetts resources, staffing help, marketing tools, industry news, and ways to reach more Greater Boston diners.

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What do you need today?

Compliance & TrainingFood safety, allergens, alcohol licensing, certification. Hiring & WorkforcePost jobs, recruit locally, train and retain staff. Marketing & DiscoveryImprove local visibility and help diners find you. Industry NewsFresh restaurant-business headlines and operator ideas.

Massachusetts essentials

Compliance, food safety & training

Direct links to organizations responsible for or supporting restaurant safety, training, and licensing. Always confirm requirements with the appropriate agency or your local licensing authority.

Massachusetts DPH

Food Allergen Awareness

Current Massachusetts allergen-awareness guidance, approved posters, training information, and FAQs for retail food establishments.

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Massachusetts Restaurant Association

ServSafe & Training

Food-manager, allergen, workplace, and hospitality training resources for Massachusetts foodservice operators.

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City of Boston Licensing Board

Food & Alcohol Licensing

The Boston Licensing Board regulates food and alcohol licenses for restaurants, including Common Victualler and alcoholic-beverage licensing.

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Boston Inspectional Services

Food Service Permits & Inspections

Boston restaurants need a Food Establishment Permit and inspection before serving food; some businesses also require plan review.

Food service permit guide →

Massachusetts Restaurant Association

Operator News & Advocacy

State restaurant-industry news, events, advocacy, education, and operator resources from the MRA.

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Build your team

Hiring, staffing & workforce support

Finding and retaining hospitality talent is a constant challenge. These Greater Boston and statewide resources can help employers recruit, train, and develop their teams.

Local workforce partner

MassHire Boston — Finding Talent

Recruitment support includes job listings, applicant pre-screening, employer recruitments, labor-market information, and creative staffing solutions.

Employer recruitment help →

Industry research

National Restaurant Association Workforce Resources

Research and practical resources covering hiring, retention, management, training, and restaurant workforce trends.

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City of Boston

Small Business Support

Boston’s restaurant-opening guide connects operators with city permitting, licensing, inspections, and neighborhood business support.

Open Boston restaurant guide →

Be easier to discover

Marketing, visibility & local growth

Accurate information and strong local discovery matter. Start with the channels diners use when deciding where to eat.

Boston Restaurants

Keep Your Boston Restaurants Listing Accurate

Your basic listing is free. Send us additions or corrections so diners can find the right website, phone, address, town, and dining categories.

Submit or update listing →

Google

Google Business Profile

Manage how your restaurant appears in Google Search and Maps, including hours, phone, website, photos, and customer interactions.

Google Business Profile help →

Boston Restaurants

Stand Out as a Featured Restaurant

For restaurants that want more visibility, our Featured program adds enhanced placement and promotional opportunities across the network.

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10-minute visibility check

Can a diner answer these questions quickly?

Are your current hours easy to find?
Can they see a current menu on mobile?
Is your address and phone number consistent everywhere?
Do your photos show what dining with you feels like?
Can they tell whether you offer takeout, outdoor dining, live music, or reservations?
Is your Boston Restaurants listing current?

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