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Restaurants in Quebec City: build your lead list

Collect restaurants in Quebec City from public sources, turn them into records you own and start conversations that lead somewhere.

  • Public sources for restaurants in Quebec City
  • Missing emails derived from websites
  • No credits, no rented data
Contacts list in Riftjaw with company, phone, email, segment, campaigns and tags

Reaching restaurants in Quebec City

Restaurants run on thin margins and long hours, and the owner or general manager decides on suppliers, software and marketing. Groups have a head office buyer, but independents choose on price, reliability and how little extra work a change brings.

Start with Quebec City itself and keep Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax as separate segments. That way a campaign never reaches the same restaurant twice, and you can see at a glance how much of Quebec is done.

Every week you wait, the restaurants in Quebec City that are ready to buy talk to someone else. The businesses that reach them first with a relevant offer are the ones that get the reply.

Build your Quebec City list of restaurants in four steps

Every import waits as a concept until you publish it, so nothing lands in your database by accident.

Collect restaurants in Quebec City

Export restaurants in Quebec City from Google Maps listings or restaurant review sites as CSV, or paste the results page into paste and collect.

List of imports and scrapes in Riftjaw
Every import stays on record with its lead file, date and status.

Import into one lead file

Drop the file into a lead file called Restaurants Quebec City. Columns are matched for you and duplicates are flagged before anything is saved.

Import in Riftjaw: every column matched to a profile field, with all rows previewed
An import in Riftjaw: every column of the file gets a profile field, and nothing is imported until each one has a choice.

Fill in the missing emails

No email in the export? Tick info@, bookings@, reservations@ and manager@ and addresses are derived from each website.

Contact panel in Riftjaw with pipeline status, tags, details and campaign history
A contact in Riftjaw with its pipeline status, tags, details and campaign history.

Reach them in small batches

Pick the segment, keep only status New, write one mail with placeholders like {company|your team} and send it in small batches.

Segments in Riftjaw, each with its own name and number of contacts
Segments such as property managers in London or roofers in the North, each ready to use in a campaign.

Fields worth recording for restaurants in Quebec City

Record these and you can split the list later, write sharper mails and see who fits your offer.

FieldWhy it helps
Company nameThe key field. Duplicates are checked on it or on the website.
WebsiteNeeded to derive an email when the export has none.
CuisineThe type of food shapes which products and suppliers are relevant.
CoversSeating capacity hints at volume and budget.
Independent or groupGroups buy centrally, so you need a different contact and approach.
DeliveryRestaurants that deliver need packaging and ordering tools.
Opening hoursKnowing when they open helps you pick a time to call or visit.

What slows down prospecting restaurants, and the fix

Restaurant lists change fast as places open, close and change owners.

Each record keeps its source and date, and you can archive closed places so your active list stays current.

The bookings@ address reaches a host, not the owner.

Tick several prefixes in email from domain, such as info@ and manager@, and note on the contact who replied.

You cannot tell which restaurants you already visited in person.

Set the status to Contacted and add a note after each visit, so the whole team sees it.

Openings that work with restaurants

Write one mail with placeholders and let the details change per record. These openings tend to work with restaurants.

  • Show how your offer protects margin, because food and labour costs are always on their mind.
  • Mention something specific from their menu so the owner knows you looked.
  • Offer a simple switch with no disruption to service, as that is what owners fear most.
Campaign editor in Riftjaw: pick a segment, write the mail and set the button
A new campaign in Riftjaw, with segment, status and tag filters, a test send and a preview.

Emailing restaurants in Canada

In Canada, commercial email falls under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which is stricter than most and generally requires express or implied consent before you send. Implied consent only applies in limited cases, for example when someone has conspicuously published their business email address without saying they do not want messages and your message is relevant to their role. Every message must identify you, include your contact details and offer an unsubscribe option that works. This is general information, not legal advice.

Mid afternoon between lunch and dinner service, early in the week, is usually the calmest time, while Friday and Saturday evenings are best avoided. Read the deliverability guide before your first send.

Questions people ask

Yes. Put Quebec City in its own segment, or keep a City field and save a filter such as city contains Quebec City. You always see which part of the market you already worked.

If your file has an email column, that wins. If it only has websites, tick the prefixes you want, such as info@, bookings@, reservations@ and manager@, and Riftjaw derives addresses from each domain. Derived addresses are good guesses, not verified, so start with small batches.

Yes. The Free plan runs the whole pipeline on one list with small campaigns, and you do not need a credit card. Move to Pro when you want more lists, segments and bigger campaigns.

Collect restaurants from public listings such as Google Maps or review sites with a scraper, then import the CSV or Excel file. Riftjaw flags duplicates and lets you add a field for cuisine or area.

Many teams do both. Riftjaw keeps phone numbers as fields and email history per contact, so you can tag who to call and send a short campaign to the rest.

Start your Quebec City list today

Create your account, import your first file of restaurants and see them as records you can work in a few minutes.

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