# Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu: Agent-Direct Score C (65.7%)

Site: http://kaogaeng.com.au
Report: https://directindex.org/r/kaogaeng.com.au
Scanned: 2026-10-18 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu is partly visible to agents.
Some AI assistants are turned away by Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu's website. What Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu offers is on another site. It finds a way to book or order directly, through GloriaFood.

## Direct links
- Order directly: https://www.foodbooking.com/ordering/restaurant/menu?restaurant_uid=a1b97135-b2b8-4d89-baeb-e34f488d5319 (through gloriafood acting for the business)
- Phone: +61 3 9540 3199

## What to fix first

- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+6 points) Missing: address, telephone, opening hours. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **Menu or price list is on another site.** (+5 points) The link goes to foodbooking.com, so that site gets the credit and the visits. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **GloriaFood's terms ban bots and automated use, but a direct form on your own site has no such limit.** (+5 points) GloriaFood's terms of use (6 February 2024, Oracle) say you agree not to use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means without written permission; GloriaFood reaches end of life on 30 April 2027. Terms read on 2026-10-15: https://www.gloriafood.com/terms-of-use. An agent that books or orders there goes against the vendor's terms unless the vendor allows it. A form or booking page on your own domain has no such limit. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/book-direct-on-your-own-website
- **The server turns AI crawlers away at the door.** (+3.3 points) Requests as GPTBot (http_429) 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
- **The phone number on the site doesn't match the open map data.** The site shows +61%203%209540%203199, but OpenStreetMap or Overture Maps lists +61 3 9540 3199. An assistant that sees two numbers can't tell which one to trust. Fix whichever is wrong, on the site or in the map data at openstreetmap.org.

## 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": "Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu",
  "url": "http://kaogaeng.com.au",
  "telephone": "+61 3 9540 3199",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Queens Avenue 34"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": -37.9481411,
    "longitude": 145.1508372
  },
  "servesCuisine": [
    "thai"
  ],
  "hasMenu": "https://www.foodbooking.com/ordering/restaurant/menu?restaurant_uid=a1b97135-b2b8-4d89-baeb-e34f488d5319",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "OrderAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.foodbooking.com/ordering/restaurant/menu?restaurant_uid=a1b97135-b2b8-4d89-baeb-e34f488d5319",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **Structured data found (Person).** no address, phone or hours in it
- **Ordering through gloriafood on your own domain.** There's no marketplace commission, and the customer stays yours.

## Where it stands
1669 of 4078 in Melbourne. Top 41% of the sites scanned in this index.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 91% | no |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 95% | no |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 50% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 27% | yes |

Nearest places in the index: Saigon Rex (D, 121 m, https://directindex.org/r/saigonrex.com.au); Hoà Trân (D, 275 m, https://directindex.org/r/hoatran.com.au); Haysung Korean BBQ (B, 372 m, https://directindex.org/r/haysungbbq.com); Punjabi Thali (F, 420 m, https://directindex.org/r/punjabithali.com.au); Monticello Pizza (C, 1397 m, https://directindex.org/r/monticellopizza.com.au); Bonfire Cafe (D, 1480 m, https://directindex.org/r/bonfirecafe.com.au); Paramount (B, 1636 m, https://directindex.org/r/paramountrestaurant.com.au); Adyar Ananda Bhavan (C, 1732 m, https://directindex.org/r/a2bmelbourne.com.au); Big Mama's Pizza (F, 1910 m, https://directindex.org/r/bigmamaspizza.net.au); Chopstick Delight (F, 2613 m, https://directindex.org/r/chopstickdelight.com.au).

## 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 12 everyday questions about Melbourne and named 56 places. Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu wasn't one of them. See who was named: https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended


Compared with its peers: Sites built with WordPress 58% (30% A or B, 68857 sites); Sites using GloriaFood 67% (42% A or B, 224 sites); This site 65.7%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/kaogaeng.com.au/agent-view

## Businesses like Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu in Melbourne

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Melbourne | 4078 | 56% | 33% | 65.7% |
| Sites built with WordPress in Melbourne | 671 | 66% | 47% | 65.7% |
| Sites using GloriaFood in Melbourne | 14 | 61% | 29% | 65.7% |
| Sites built with WordPress and using GloriaFood in Melbourne | 11 | 69% | 36% | 65.7% |

The best of the sites built with WordPress and using GloriaFood in Melbourne: Arya Indian Restaurant (A 86.2%, https://directindex.org/r/arya.com.au); Avondale Thai (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/avondalethai.com.au); Nahm Tao Thai Kitchen (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/nahmtaothaikitchen.com.au); Operator Diner (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/operatordiner.com.au); Chai Thai Restaurant (C 65.7%, https://directindex.org/r/chaithaimurrumbeena.com.au).

With the three fixes above (Structured data is incomplete; Menu or price list is on another site; GloriaFood's terms ban bots and automated use, but a direct form on your own site has no such limit), the score would be about 90.3%. That would be 314th of 4,078 in Melbourne, up from 1669th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Kao Gaeng Hot Pot & Shabu, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/kaogaeng.com.au
- Book: none on record
- Order: https://www.foodbooking.com/ordering/restaurant/menu?restaurant_uid=a1b97135-b2b8-4d89-baeb-e34f488d5319 (vendor on own site: GloriaFood; found by the scan of 2026-10-18, not yet tested)
- Menu: https://www.foodbooking.com/ordering/restaurant/menu?restaurant_uid=a1b97135-b2b8-4d89-baeb-e34f488d5319 (external; from the scan)
- Hours: none on record
- Phone: +61 3 9540 3199
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/kaogaeng.com.au/order, https://directindex.org/go/kaogaeng.com.au/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, GloriaFood: No. GloriaFood's terms of use (6 February 2024, Oracle) say you agree not to use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means without written permission; GloriaFood reaches end of life on 30 April 2027. Read 2026-10-15: https://www.gloriafood.com/terms-of-use

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 21.7 | 25 |
| Readable | 11 | 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/kaogaeng.com.au
- 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: yes
- OAuth protected resource metadata: yes
- 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: yes

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/kaogaeng.com.au/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/kaogaeng.com.au/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=kaogaeng.com.au&force=1