# Laynes: Agent-Direct Score A (92.3%)

Site: https://laynescafe.co.uk/
Report: https://directindex.org/r/laynescafe.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.)
Laynes is ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open Laynes's website. It can read what Laynes offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://laynescafe.co.uk/bookings (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://laynescafe.co.uk/menu
- Phone: +44 7828 823189
- Address: New Station Street 12-16 LS1 5DL Leeds
- Hours, from OpenStreetMap: Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00; Sat 08:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–16:00
- Its menu mentions: allergens, a lunch or set menu
- Outdoor seating (OpenStreetMap)

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Laynes that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Blank Street Coffee (240 m): https://directindex.org/r/blankstreet.com
- Moose Coffee (330 m): https://directindex.org/r/moosecoffee.co
- Olive & Rye (360 m): https://directindex.org/r/oliveandrye.co.uk
- Le Pain Quotidien (410 m): https://directindex.org/r/lepainquotidien.com

## What to fix first
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+2 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

## 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": "CafeOrCoffeeShop",
  "name": "Laynes",
  "url": "https://laynescafe.co.uk/",
  "telephone": "+44 7828 823189",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "New Station Street 12-16",
    "postalCode": "LS1 5DL",
    "addressLocality": "Leeds"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 53.7953439,
    "longitude": -1.5451346
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Th 07:30-19:00; Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-16:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday"
      ],
      "opens": "07:30",
      "closes": "19:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Friday"
      ],
      "opens": "07:30",
      "closes": "19:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Saturday"
      ],
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "19:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "09:00",
      "closes": "16:00"
    }
  ],
  "servesCuisine": [
    "coffee shop",
    "breakfast"
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://laynescafe.co.uk/bookings",
  "hasMenu": "https://laynescafe.co.uk/menu",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://laynescafe.co.uk/bookings",
        "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.

```
# Laynes

> cafe or coffee shop (coffee shop, breakfast) in New Station Street 12-16 LS1 5DL Leeds, Leeds cafes and bars. Phone +44 7828 823189.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://laynescafe.co.uk/bookings (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://laynescafe.co.uk/menu

## Opening hours

Mo-Th 07:30-19:00; Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-16:00

## About

- Website: https://laynescafe.co.uk/
- 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
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Booking on your own site.** Agents can book without going through a marketplace.

## Where it stands
11 of 178 in Leeds cafes and bars. Top 6% 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 | 89% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 94% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 44% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 11% | no |

Nearest places with a similar menu: Nero Express (D, 148 m, https://directindex.org/r/caffenero.com); Blank Street Coffee (B, 238 m, https://directindex.org/r/blankstreet.com); Flamingos (F, 256 m, https://directindex.org/r/flamingoscoffeehouse.co.uk); 200° Coffee (C, 262 m, https://directindex.org/r/200degs.com); Moose Coffee (B, 329 m, https://directindex.org/r/moosecoffee.co); HiiGRIND (F, 350 m, https://directindex.org/r/hiiclub.co.uk); 92 Degrees (D, 355 m, https://directindex.org/r/92degrees.coffee); Olive & Rye (C, 361 m, https://directindex.org/r/oliveandrye.co.uk); Kapow Coffee (D, 396 m, https://directindex.org/r/kapowcoffee.co.uk); Le Pain Quotidien (C, 405 m, https://directindex.org/r/lepainquotidien.com).

## 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: "The best specialty coffee in town, open right now." (ChatGPT, Gemini); "Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?" (Gemini); "Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?" (Gemini); "A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8." (ChatGPT, Gemini)


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Squarespace 61% (41% A or B, 32150 sites); This site 92.3%.

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

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for 4 questions, including "The best specialty coffee in town, open right now" in Leeds cafes and bars, October 2026
- "The best specialty coffee in town, open right now." (2026-10-21): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/leeds-cafes-bars/recommended/specialty-coffee
- "Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?" (2026-10-21): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/leeds-cafes-bars/recommended/cafe-brunch
- "Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?" (2026-10-21): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/leeds-cafes-bars/recommended/cake-coffee
- "A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8." (2026-10-21): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/leeds-cafes-bars/recommended/breakfast-cafe
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/laynescafe.co.uk.svg

## Businesses like Laynes in Leeds cafes and bars

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Leeds cafes and bars | 178 | 60% | 37% | 92.3% |
| Sites built with Squarespace in Leeds cafes and bars | 18 | 81% | 72% | 92.3% |

The best of the sites built with Squarespace in Leeds cafes and bars: Eat Your Greens (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/eatyourgreensleeds.co.uk); Parkside Tavern (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/parksidetavern.co.uk); The Brunswick (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/thebrunswick.co.uk); Fearns (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/fearnsuk.com); Hyde Park Book Club (A 92.3%, https://directindex.org/r/hydeparkbookclub.co.uk).

With the fix above (Structured data is incomplete), the score would be about 95.4%. That would be 3rd of 178 in Leeds cafes and bars, up from 11th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Laynes, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/laynescafe.co.uk
- Book: https://laynescafe.co.uk/bookings (own site; found by the scan of 2026-10-24, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://laynescafe.co.uk/menu (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Th 07:30-19:00; Fr 07:30-19:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-16:00 (closed now) (from OpenStreetMap)
- Phone: +44 7828 823189
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/laynescafe.co.uk/book, https://directindex.org/go/laynescafe.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

Found one hop past the home page: booking page /bookings: booking via resdiary.

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 20 | 25 |
| Actionable | 15 | 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/laynescafe.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: 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/laynescafe.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/laynescafe.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=laynescafe.co.uk&force=1