# Baskuul: Agent-Direct Score D (51.8%)

Site: http://www.baskuul.be/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/baskuul.be
Scanned: 2026-10-16 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Baskuul is hard for agents to use.
Some AI assistants are turned away by Baskuul's website. What Baskuul offers is in a PDF or an image, and assistants read those badly. It finds a way to book or order directly, through Zenchef.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=369728&pid=1001 (through zenchef acting for the business)
- Menu: https://www.baskuul.be/uploads/4/3/7/8/43781069/menu_07-26.pdf
- Phone: +32 9 233 34 64
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap · Overture Maps: Mon closed; Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00, 17:30–20:30; Sat–Sun closed

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Baskuul that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Soul Kitchen (80 m): https://directindex.org/r/soul-kitchen.be
- 't Stokbruudje (340 m): https://directindex.org/r/tstokbruudje.be
- Kruidtuin (340 m): https://directindex.org/r/kruidtuingent.be
- Rumi (390 m): https://directindex.org/r/rumirestaurant.be

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+15 points) Add schema.org JSON-LD for the business (Restaurant, LocalBusiness or the closest type, with name, address, telephone and openingHoursSpecification, plus servesCuisine and acceptsReservations). Every assistant reads this block first, and the fix kit below has it filled in. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **The server turns AI crawlers away at the door.** (+3.3 points) Requests as ClaudeBot (challenge:attention required) were refused, but a normal browser got the page. That's usually a bot list at the host or in a firewall that the owner never chose. Ask the host to allow these user agents. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/blocking-ai-crawlers-without-knowing
- **Menu or price list is a PDF.** (+3 points) Most agents skip PDFs or read them badly. Publish it as an HTML page and keep the PDF as a download. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **Almost no text without JavaScript.** (+2 points) Crawlers that don't run scripts see an empty page. Put the menu, hours and address in plain HTML. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/website-blank-without-javascript
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, but worth doing) Optional for now and cheap to add. It's a short text file that describes the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business

## What the site tells visitors (Measured, not scored)
- **The footer says © 2015.** Visitors and assistants may read that year as the last time anyone looked after the site. In Ghent, 75% of comparable sites that show a year say 2025 or later.
- **No English version declared.** Visitors from abroad, and assistants answering in English, read the page as it is. In Ghent, 21% of comparable sites declare one.

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). Paste it as one block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom code box. Change anything that's wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Restaurant",
  "name": "Baskuul",
  "url": "http://www.baskuul.be/",
  "telephone": "+32 9 233 34 64",
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 51.0436424,
    "longitude": 3.7154125
  },
  "openingHours": "Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:30",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:30",
      "closes": "14:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "17:30",
      "closes": "20:30"
    }
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=369728&pid=1001",
  "hasMenu": "https://www.baskuul.be/uploads/4/3/7/8/43781069/menu_07-26.pdf",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=369728&pid=1001",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

llms.txt. Save as /llms.txt at the root of the site.

```
# Baskuul

> restaurant in Ghent. Phone +32 9 233 34 64.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=369728&pid=1001 (through zenchef acting for the business)
- Menu: https://www.baskuul.be/uploads/4/3/7/8/43781069/menu_07-26.pdf

## Opening hours

Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:30

## About

- Website: http://www.baskuul.be/
- This file follows llms.txt (https://llmstxt.org): a short plain-text description for language models.
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **Booking through zenchef on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.
- **Zenchef works with agents through its partners.** Zenchef's website terms (19 February 2024) forbid robots, scripts or automated systems that extract content and forbid crawling or scraping; agents book only through partner integrations a restaurant enables. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://www.zenchef.com/terms-conditions. An assistant that isn't a partner may not be able to finish there. A direct path on your own domain works for all of them.

## Where it stands
Not ranked yet in Ghent.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 99% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 90% | no |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 100% | no |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 35% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 30% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Soul Kitchen (B, 79 m, https://directindex.org/r/soul-kitchen.be); Karreaux (C, 137 m, https://directindex.org/r/karreaux.be); 't Stokbruudje (B, 335 m, https://directindex.org/r/tstokbruudje.be); Kruidtuin (D, 337 m, https://directindex.org/r/kruidtuingent.be); VEST by Harry & Rika (D, 346 m, https://directindex.org/r/vestbyharryenrika.be); De Kokmadam Eetbar (C, 359 m, https://directindex.org/r/touchorder.app); Zuru Zuru Ramen (B, 362 m, https://directindex.org/r/zuruzuru-ramen.be); Ce's Arts (D, 366 m, https://directindex.org/r/cesarts.be); Rumi (B, 387 m, https://directindex.org/r/rumirestaurant.be); Odil (C, 391 m, https://directindex.org/r/odilgent.be).

## What assistants answer
The assistants haven't been asked about this business yet. They're asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about any business as soon as it's claimed. Claim this page to be included.

The assistants were asked 29 everyday questions about Ghent and named 116 places. Baskuul wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/ghent/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Weebly 36% (1% A or B, 5396 sites); Sites using Zenchef 75% (63% A or B, 3761 sites); This site 51.8%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/baskuul.be/agent-view

## Businesses like Baskuul in Ghent

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with Weebly in Ghent | 7 | 49% | 0% | 51.8% |
| Sites using Zenchef in Ghent | 65 | 70% | 55% | 51.8% |
| Sites built with Weebly and using Zenchef in Ghent | 1 | 52% | 0% | 51.8% |

The best of the sites using Zenchef in Ghent: Gaston (A 97%, https://directindex.org/r/rooftopgaston.be); Joan (A 95%, https://directindex.org/r/amaro.gent); Otium (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/otium.gent); Brasserie Stroom Ghent (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/brasseriestroom.be); Tribune (A 91%, https://directindex.org/r/tribunegent.be).

## The direct record
What agents get for Baskuul, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/baskuul.be
- Book: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=369728&pid=1001 (vendor on own site: Zenchef; found by the scan of 2026-10-16, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://www.baskuul.be/uploads/4/3/7/8/43781069/menu_07-26.pdf (pdf; from the scan)
- Hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:30 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +32 9 233 34 64
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/baskuul.be/book, https://directindex.org/go/baskuul.be/menu

## Can an agent transact?
Measured, not scored (the score stays at spec v1.0).
- UCP profile (/.well-known/ucp, Google and Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol): no
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): no
- MCP server card (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): no
- Ordering vendor that takes agent orders (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no
- Vendor terms for agents, Zenchef: Through partners. Zenchef's website terms (19 February 2024) forbid robots, scripts or automated systems that extract content and forbid crawling or scraping; agents book only through partner integrations a restaurant enables. Read 2026-10-15: https://www.zenchef.com/terms-conditions

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 19.7 | 25 |
| Readable | 4 | 25 |
| Actionable | 10 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/baskuul.be
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: yes
- AI bot rules in robots.txt: yes
- Content Signals in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/content-signals/SKILL.md)
- Markdown on Accept: text/markdown: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/markdown-negotiation/SKILL.md)
- llms.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/llms-txt/SKILL.md)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/api-catalog/SKILL.md)
- MCP server card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/mcp-server-card/SKILL.md)
- A2A agent card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/a2a-agent-card/SKILL.md)
- Agent Skills index: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-skills/SKILL.md)
- OAuth or OIDC discovery: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-discovery/SKILL.md)
- OAuth protected resource metadata: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-protected-resource/SKILL.md)
- auth.md: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/auth-md/SKILL.md)
- Web Bot Auth key directory: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/web-bot-auth/SKILL.md)
- ARD capability manifest: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ard/SKILL.md)
- DNS-AID records: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/dns-aid/SKILL.md)
- WebMCP tools on the page: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/webmcp/SKILL.md)
- JSON-LD for the business: no

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/baskuul.be/plan): the assistants are asked again every month, and you see what changed. 2 EUR a month or 19 EUR a year.
Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/baskuul.be/deep. Ten questions phrased the way people ask them, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF. 5 EUR, paid once. Reading and scanning stay free. These few euros pay for the questions sent to the assistants and for the servers.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=baskuul.be&force=1