Bring your business to HAVEN.
Business verification on HAVEN. gives restaurants, food brands, and food media a verified presence on the platform - with the tools to grow it.
Your business, verified on the platform where food culture lives.
HAVEN. is where food lovers go to discover their next favorite restaurant, read honest reviews from people they trust, and document their food lives. If your business is part of food culture - you should be verified here.
Business verification is separate from individual verification. It comes with a distinct gold business badge, a "Business" label on your profile, and tools that individual accounts don't have access to - including priority placement in search results and analytics about how your restaurant page is performing.
Your verified business account can work alongside the community. You can post content, respond to the conversation, and build a presence - while the community's authentic posts about your business continue to do what they've always done: give your restaurant credibility that no paid placement can replicate.
Everything that comes with business verification.
Gold Business Badge
A distinct gold business badge appears on your profile and on every post you share. It's visually different from individual verification badges - at a glance, users know they're looking at an official business account.
Business Label
Your profile carries a "Business" label beneath your name, clearly identifying you as a restaurant, brand, or food organization. This builds immediate trust with users who find you through search or discovery.
Priority in Search
When users search for your restaurant or business on HAVEN., your verified business account appears at the top of relevant results. In a platform full of user-generated content, your official voice is easy to find.
Restaurant Page Analytics
Verified businesses get access to analytics for their restaurant page - how many people viewed it, which dishes were most posted about, your average score trends over time, and more. Real data to understand how HAVEN.'s community sees you.
Claim Your Restaurant Page
If HAVEN. users have already been posting about your restaurant, there's already a page for you. Business verification lets you claim that page and officially link your account to it - while leaving the community's authentic posts exactly where they are. How claiming works →
Post as Your Brand
Share content, behind-the-scenes moments, new menu items, and seasonal specials from your verified business account. Your posts carry your business badge and appear in the feeds of users who follow you.
Claim and manage your restaurant pages.
Business verification gives you access to HAVEN.'s restaurant claiming system - a set of tools that let you officially connect your account to one or more restaurant pages on the platform.
Owner or Manager
If you own or manage a specific restaurant - or a set of individually-named restaurants - you can claim each location as an owner or manager. Each location you declare in your verification application can be claimed from your Business Dashboard.
Brand or Chain
If you represent a restaurant chain or brand with multiple locations under the same name - like a regional or national chain - you can apply for a brand claim. Brand claims automatically include all current and future locations matching your brand name. No manual claiming per location needed.
Learn the full details: claim types, the one-brand-per-account rule, how the My Locations dashboard works, and what changes when you claim a page.
Is your business eligible?
Business verification is available to legitimate food-related businesses and organizations. Here's who typically qualifies:
Restaurants & Food Service
Restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, catering companies, pop-ups, and any other establishment that prepares and serves food to customers.
Food Brands & Producers
Food and beverage brands, specialty food producers, ingredient companies, food subscription services, and CPG brands with a food focus.
Food Media & Publications
Food publications, culinary media outlets, food podcasts, food YouTube channels, and other editorial food media with an established audience.
Culinary Education
Culinary schools, cooking class studios, food-focused educational organizations, and professional chef programs with an established business presence.
Business vs. Individual Verification
These are two separate programs. Here's how they differ.
Get your business verified.
The entire application process happens inside the HAVEN. app. Download the app, create an account, and apply from Settings → Business Verification. Our team reviews every application manually and will follow up within a few business days.
Apply inside the HAVEN. app
Open HAVEN. → go to Settings → Business Verification → fill out your business details and submit. That's it.
Download HAVEN. →What happens after you apply
Business verification questions.
Can I remove community posts from my restaurant page?
No. Business verification does not give you the ability to remove authentic community posts from your restaurant page. Those posts reflect real experiences from real users and are the foundation of what makes HAVEN. trustworthy. You can claim the page, customize your business profile, and post your own content - but community posts are not editable by businesses. If you believe a specific post violates our Terms of Service, you can report it through standard channels.
Can I boost or sponsor my restaurant page?
HAVEN. does not currently offer paid promotion or sponsored placement for restaurants. All discovery on HAVEN. is organic - driven by community posts, scores, and engagement. This is by design. Your best strategy on HAVEN. is simply to be a restaurant worth posting about. Verified business status gives you priority in search results, but does not allow you to purchase feed placement or promoted posts.
Does my restaurant need to have a HAVEN. presence already?
Not necessarily. If HAVEN. users have already been posting about your restaurant, there's already a page for you. If you're new to HAVEN., you can apply for business verification to establish your official presence - we can help you create the account and get set up. Either way, you'll be able to claim your restaurant page once verified.
What's the difference between a business verified account and a restaurant page?
A restaurant page is a community-generated page that exists for any restaurant that has been tagged in a post. It aggregates all posts, shows average scores, and lists top dishes. A business verified account is a user account operated by the business itself - where you can post content, engage with the community, and present your brand. Verification lets you link the two by claiming your restaurant page.
Can business verification be revoked?
Yes. Business verification can be revoked if a business violates our Terms of Service, if the business closes or changes its nature such that it no longer qualifies, or if the account engages in behavior that undermines the trust the badge represents. Revocation notices are sent to the email on file.