# Knol&Kool: Agent-Direct Score B (73.3%)

Site: https://www.knolkool.com/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/knolkool.com
Scanned: 2026-10-16 (Provisional, with the action test still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Knol&Kool is mostly ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open Knol&Kool's website. It can't find a menu or price list, so it answers from other sites. It finds a way to book or order directly, through Zenchef.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://sdk.zenchef.com/v1/sdk.min.js (through zenchef acting for the business)
- Phone: +3292785562
- Address: Heilige-Geeststraat 30 9000 Gent
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap · Overture Maps: Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Fri 11:00–21:00; Sat 09:00–21:00; Sun 09:00–16:00
- Step-free access (OpenStreetMap)

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Knol&Kool that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Tartaar Bar (20 m): https://directindex.org/r/frituurtartaar.be
- Soupr (40 m): https://directindex.org/r/soupr.be
- La Cave (40 m): https://directindex.org/r/lacaverestaurant.be
- Poké House (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/pokehouse.be

## What to fix first
- **No menu or price list found.** (+7 points) Agents answer 'what do they offer?' from marketplaces instead. Add a page with the menu or price list and link to it from the homepage. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/menu-pdf-ai
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+1 points) Missing: telephone. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **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)
- **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": "Knol&Kool",
  "url": "https://www.knolkool.com/",
  "telephone": "+3292785562",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "Heilige-Geeststraat 30",
    "postalCode": "9000",
    "addressLocality": "Gent"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 51.0531869,
    "longitude": 3.7237365
  },
  "openingHours": "We-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "11:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "09:00",
      "closes": "21:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "09:00",
      "closes": "16:00"
    }
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://sdk.zenchef.com/v1/sdk.min.js",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://sdk.zenchef.com/v1/sdk.min.js",
        "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.

```
# Knol&Kool

> restaurant in Heilige-Geeststraat 30 9000 Gent, Ghent. Phone +3292785562.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://sdk.zenchef.com/v1/sdk.min.js (through zenchef acting for the business)

## Opening hours

We-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00

## About

- Website: https://www.knolkool.com/
- 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.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Structured data found (LocalBusiness).** address, opening hours
- **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% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 35% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 30% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Tartaar Bar (B, 20 m, https://directindex.org/r/frituurtartaar.be); Soupr (A, 39 m, https://directindex.org/r/soupr.be); La Cave (A, 42 m, https://directindex.org/r/lacaverestaurant.be); Brasserie Passion (B, 48 m, https://directindex.org/r/resto-passion.be); Mogador (F, 49 m, https://directindex.org/r/mogador-gent.be); Luxalad (D, 62 m, https://directindex.org/r/luxalad.com); Mimosa (D, 62 m, https://directindex.org/r/mimosa.gent); O'Tacos (F, 65 m, https://directindex.org/r/o-tacos.com); Poké House (A, 72 m, https://directindex.org/r/pokehouse.be); Nub (D, 76 m, https://directindex.org/r/nubsmashburger-gand.be).

## What assistants answer
Asked on 2026-10-27 with web search on. 67% of the answers pointed to the business's own site or to a vendor working for it. That share is the Cited part of the score.
| Assistant | Official website? | Where to book? | Where to order? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | own site | other site: www.restomanager.net | own site |
| Gemini | own site | other site: www.restomanager.be | own site |

Recommended when people ask: "A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today." (ChatGPT, Gemini); "Un bon repas végan ou végétarien ce midi, près du centre." (ChatGPT)


**What ChatGPT said, Official website? (2026-10-27):** https://www.knolkool.com/ (knolkool.com (https://www.knolkool.com/?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to book? (2026-10-27):** You can book online through Knol&Kool’s RestoManager reservation page (https://www.restomanager.net/reserveer/gent/knol-en-kool). (restomanager.net (https://www.restomanager.net/reserveer/gent/knol-en-kool?utmsource=openai))

**What ChatGPT said, Where to order? (2026-10-27):** Order online through Knol&Kool’s website: knolkool.com (https://www.knolkool.com/). (knolkool.com (https://www.knolkool.com/?utmsource=openai))

**What Gemini said, Official website? (2026-10-27):** The official website of Knol&Kool, a restaurant in Ghent, Belgium, is https://knolkool.be/.

**What Gemini said, Where to book? (2026-10-27):** You can book a table at Knol&Kool in Ghent online via RestoManager. Here is the link you should use: https://www.restomanager.be/nl/reserveer-bij/knol-en-kool

**What Gemini said, Where to order? (2026-10-27):** You can order food online from Knol&Kool, a vegan restaurant and superette in Ghent, Belgium, through their official website. The link you should use is: https://www.knolkool.com/ While Knol&Kool previously offered delivery through Uber Eats, it is no longer available on that platform. The restaurant's website also features a vegan webshop where you can purchase ingredients, cookbooks, and other items for home…

Compared with its peers: Sites built with Squarespace 61% (41% A or B, 34188 sites); Sites using Zenchef 75% (63% A or B, 3761 sites); This site 73.3%.

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

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for "A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today" and "Un bon repas végan ou végétarien ce midi, près du centre" in Ghent, November 2026
- "A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today." (2026-10-16): ChatGPT with a link to this site; Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/ghent/recommended/vegan-lunch
- "Un bon repas végan ou végétarien ce midi, près du centre." (2026-11-01): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/ghent/recommended/vegan-lunch:fr
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/knolkool.com.svg
Why (2026-10-27): The site has the booking path via Zenchef, but ChatGPT and Gemini sent users to RestoManager because the assistants did not find the booking option on the site.

## Businesses like Knol&Kool in Ghent

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites built with Squarespace in Ghent | 45 | 72% | 60% | 73.3% |
| Sites using Zenchef in Ghent | 65 | 70% | 55% | 73.3% |
| Sites built with Squarespace and using Zenchef in Ghent | 12 | 74% | 83% | 73.3% |

The best of the sites built with Squarespace and using Zenchef in Ghent: Joan (A 95%, https://directindex.org/r/amaro.gent); Amour (B 81.5%, https://directindex.org/r/amourgent.be); Amigo (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/amigosareforever.com); Bistro Chó (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/bistrocho.be); DAPPER. (B 76.9%, https://directindex.org/r/restaurantdapper.com).

## The direct record
What agents get for Knol&Kool, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/knolkool.com
- Book: https://sdk.zenchef.com/v1/sdk.min.js (vendor on own site: Zenchef; found by the scan of 2026-10-16, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: none on record
- Hours: We-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +3292785562
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/knolkool.com/book

## 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 | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 14 | 25 |
| Actionable | 10 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 13.3 | 20 |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/knolkool.com
- 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: yes

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