# Cherwell Boathouse: Agent-Direct Score C (55.4%)

Site: https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/cherwellboathouse.co.uk
Scanned: 2026-10-24 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Cherwell Boathouse is partly visible to agents.
An AI assistant can open Cherwell Boathouse's website. It can read what Cherwell Boathouse offers. To book or order, it is sent to OpenTable, a marketplace.

## Direct links
- Menu: https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/%C3%A0-la-carte-menu
- Phone: +44 1865 552746
- Address: Bardwell Road 50 OX2 6ST Oxford
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap: Mon 12:00–14:00, 18:00–20:45; Tue closed; Wed–Thu 12:00–14:00, 18:00–20:45; Fri 12:00–14:15, 18:00–21:00; Sat 12:00–14:30, 18:00–21:00; Sun 12:00–14:45, 18:00–20:30
- Its menu mentions: vegan options
- Outdoor seating (OpenStreetMap)

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Cherwell Boathouse that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Parsonage Grill (1.2 km): https://directindex.org/r/parsonagegrill.co.uk
- Browns (1.3 km): https://directindex.org/r/browns-restaurants.co.uk
- Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant (1.6 km): https://directindex.org/r/ashmolean.org
- The Alice (1.7 km): https://directindex.org/r/thealiceoxford.com
- Treadwell Restaurant (1.8 km): https://directindex.org/r/treadwellrestaurant.co.uk

## What to fix first
- **No structured data for the business.** (+14 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
- **Booking only through opentable.** (+12 points) Every transaction an agent makes goes through the marketplace, which takes its commission. Add a direct way on your own site. Even a simple form will do. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/book-direct-on-your-own-website

## 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": "Cherwell Boathouse",
  "url": "https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/",
  "telephone": "+44 1865 552746",
  "email": "info@cherwellboathouse.co.uk",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Bardwell Road 50",
    "postalCode": "OX2 6ST",
    "addressLocality": "Oxford"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 51.7696275,
    "longitude": -1.2537714
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo,We-Th 12:00-14:00,18:00-20:45; Fr 12:00-14:15,18:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-21:00; Su 12:00-14:45,18:00-20:30",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "14:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "18:00",
      "closes": "20:45"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "14:15"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "18:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "14:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "18:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "12:00",
      "closes": "14:45"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "18:00",
      "closes": "20:30"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "british"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/%C3%A0-la-carte-menu"
}
</script>
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **OpenTable works with agents through its partners.** OpenTable's terms page could not be fetched on 2026-10-15; OpenTable names over 200 authorized partners, Google, Meta and OpenAI among them, as the channels through which agents book. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/business/2026/07/14/opentable-new-terms. 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 Oxford.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | no |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 100% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 100% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 68% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 27% | yes |

Nearest places with a similar menu: Parsonage Grill (A, 1224 m, https://directindex.org/r/parsonagegrill.co.uk); Browns (B, 1285 m, https://directindex.org/r/browns-restaurants.co.uk); Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant (C, 1612 m, https://directindex.org/r/ashmolean.org); The Alice (C, 1666 m, https://directindex.org/r/thealiceoxford.com); Treadwell Restaurant (C, 1782 m, https://directindex.org/r/treadwellrestaurant.co.uk); No.1 Ship Street (B, 1795 m, https://directindex.org/r/no1shipstreet.com); Cosy Club (C, 1857 m, https://directindex.org/r/cosyclub.co.uk); Quod Restaurant & Bar (A, 1906 m, https://directindex.org/r/quod.co.uk); The Ivy (B, 1949 m, https://directindex.org/r/ivycollection.com); Eastgate Brasserie (F, 1950 m, https://directindex.org/r/eastgatebrasserie.co.uk).

## 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.

Recommended when people ask: "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic." (ChatGPT); "A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday." (Gemini); "Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week." (Gemini); "Lunch on a terrace in the sun tomorrow. Where can I reserve?" (Gemini)


Compared with its peers: Sites built with GoDaddy Website Builder 35% (9% A or B, 7569 sites); Sites using OpenTable 69% (51% A or B, 6523 sites); This site 55.4%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/cherwellboathouse.co.uk/agent-view

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for 4 questions, including "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic" in Oxford, October 2026
- "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic." (2026-10-23): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/oxford/recommended/romantic
- "A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday." (2026-10-23): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/oxford/recommended/local-saturday
- "Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week." (2026-10-23): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/oxford/recommended/seafood-view
- "Lunch on a terrace in the sun tomorrow. Where can I reserve?" (2026-10-23): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/oxford/recommended/terrace
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/cherwellboathouse.co.uk.svg

## Businesses like Cherwell Boathouse in Oxford

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with GoDaddy Website Builder in Oxford | 4 | 47% | 0% | 55.4% |
| Sites using OpenTable in Oxford | 11 | 72% | 73% | 55.4% |
| Sites built with GoDaddy Website Builder and using OpenTable in Oxford | 1 | 55% | 0% | 55.4% |

The best of the sites using OpenTable in Oxford: Chiang Mai Kitchen (A 89.2%, https://directindex.org/r/chiangmaikitchen.co.uk); The Coconut Tree (A 86.2%, https://directindex.org/r/thecoconut-tree.com); The Folly (A 86.2%, https://directindex.org/r/the-folly.co.uk); The Ivy (B 81.5%, https://directindex.org/r/ivycollection.com); Burnout BBQ (B 73.8%, https://directindex.org/r/burnoutbbq.co.uk).

## The direct record
What agents get for Cherwell Boathouse, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/cherwellboathouse.co.uk
- Book: none on record
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/%C3%A0-la-carte-menu (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo,We-Th 12:00-14:00,18:00-20:45; Fr 12:00-14:15,18:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-21:00; Su 12:00-14:45,18:00-20:30 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +44 1865 552746
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/cherwellboathouse.co.uk/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, OpenTable: Through partners. OpenTable's terms page could not be fetched on 2026-10-15; OpenTable names over 200 authorized partners, Google, Meta and OpenAI among them, as the channels through which agents book. Read 2026-10-15: https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/business/2026/07/14/opentable-new-terms

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 8 | 25 |
| Actionable | 3 | 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/cherwellboathouse.co.uk
- 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: yes
- 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/cherwellboathouse.co.uk/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/cherwellboathouse.co.uk/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=cherwellboathouse.co.uk&force=1