Claim Your LinkedIn Page Before Someone Else Does

LinkedIn Company Page Setup and Optimisation for Hospitality Venues, Restaurants, Pubs and Cafés

Why Leaving Your LinkedIn Company Page Unclaimed Is a Mistake


Your Staff Can’t Tag You. Customers Can’t Find You.
And What They Do Find Looks Like an Afterthought.

You Already Have a LinkedIn Page...

...that you didn’t create.

We were researching your business recently and spotted something we see all the time with food and hospitality brands:

  • LinkedIn has automatically created a business profile for you
  • People are following it
  • And it’s empty

That’s because when staff add your business to their job titles, LinkedIn often generates a placeholder page — just a name, maybe a logo, and nothing else. You might not even know it exists.

But it does. And people are seeing it.

Potential customers, team members, clients, and suppliers are clicking through to a page that reflects… nothing.

No personality.
No professionalism.
No polish.
No brand story.
No useful information.
No reason to trust what they’re looking at.

It quietly erodes the credibility you’ve worked hard to build — without you even knowing.

Photo of a wine crime! Food and Drink Photography, Derby.

Here's Why This Matters More Than You Think

  • It makes your staff look like they work nowhere

    Without a claimed page, employees can’t tag their workplace properly. That’s not just a cosmetic issue - it means your business doesn’t show up consistently when people look them up. It also stops your team proudly representing you on the platform.
  • It affects recruitment

    LinkedIn is where people check you out before applying. Especially in hospitality. If your brand presence is half-baked, the good ones just move on.
  • It stops other people shaping your brand

    If you don’t take ownership, LinkedIn fills in the blanks - with old logos, wrong links, AI summaries, or guesses from ex-staff. And that’s what people see when they search for you.
  • It kills trust with corporate clients

    If you offer event hire, catering, or private dining, corporate clients are definitely looking you up on LinkedIn. If what they find is a ghost page, they don’t chase - they move on to someone who looks the part.
  • It’s an easy SEO win

    Your LinkedIn page often ranks right near the top when people search your business. So if it looks unfinished, that’s their first impression.
  • It could affect future value

    If you ever want to sell or step back, a well-maintained LinkedIn presence makes your business look more mature, more investable, and more valuable. An active audience, clean visuals, and a well-set-out brand story make a difference.

Here’s What Happens When You Don’t Claim Your Page

A while back, we went to a business networking event at a beautifully run, high-end hospitality venue. Great atmosphere, amazing food, lovely people — the kind of place you want to tell everyone about.

So we did.

We took photos, made connections, and sat down to post about it all on LinkedIn — tagging the organisers, the speakers, the people we met…

And we tried to tag the venue.

But we couldn’t.

Their LinkedIn page hadn’t been claimed. No tag, no link, no visibility. Just a grey logo and an empty profile.

They’d put on a fantastic event — and missed out on what could have been thousands of pounds’ worth of organic promotion. All because of something they probably didn’t even know needed fixing.

It seems like a small thing. But it happens constantly.

It’s easy to overlook — and you’re not the only one. We’ve seen this with so many brilliant businesses. But when it’s handled properly, it can do so much more than just ‘tidy up’ your LinkedIn page.

Our LinkedIn Setup Package Includes:

We can sort things out with a one-off setup that includes:

  • Claim and polish your LinkedIn page

    So your business feels active, considered, and worth paying attention to — not like something people assume you’ve forgotten about.
  • Professional photography

    Because first impressions count — we’ll make sure you look as good as you actually are. Food, drink, team and venue, shot to suit the platform.
  • Launch posts to get you started

    Avoid the awkward silence — we’ll help you start strong with posts designed to get attention.
  • Short training session

    So you’re confident updating it yourself — no more “I’ll get round to it” posts, just easy, ongoing updates that actually get done.

And if You Want Ongoing Help?

We also offer monthly packages that include:

  • Fresh photography every month

    Keep your content feeling new and seasonal — no more scraping old images or reposting last year’s Christmas pudding.
  • New posts, written for you

    Stay consistent without the stress — we’ll write punchy posts that sound like you.
  • Strategy check-ins, analytics, and content planning

    See what’s working, tweak what isn’t, and stop wasting time guessing what to post.
  • A presence you never have to worry about

    Stay visible, consistent and on-brand — even when you’re too busy running the business.

Why Not Just Do It Yourself?

Sure, you could claim the page yourself. Upload a few photos. Type something into the ‘About’ section. Technically, that ticks the box.

But here’s what usually happens:

  • People get halfway through… and stop
  • Or they rush it, and it ends up looking generic or off-brand
  • Or they forget to update it, and it goes stale again

A quick phone snap might be fine for Instagram — fast, casual, disposable. But LinkedIn is different.

People view your page when they’re looking at your business seriously — as a potential client, employee, supplier, or investor. And that means every detail matters. Blurry photos, uneven lighting, off-brand visuals — they undermine the quality your brand stands for. And a half-done page can do more harm than good.

We don’t just tidy things up. We get it working for you.

With professional photography, properly written posts, and a presence that actually matches the standards you set in real life — not just something that ticks a box.

Because if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Especially when it’s one of the first things people see.

Doing It Yourself

  • Claim the page… eventually

    Most people intend to sort their LinkedIn page but rarely get around to it. It lingers half-done, and that limbo status quietly chips away at your perceived professionalism.
  • Phone snaps for visuals

    A few mobile shots might work on Instagram, but on LinkedIn, they just don’t land. Poor lighting, awkward angles, or cluttered backgrounds make the business look less polished than it is.
  • Generic wording

    Writing a company blurb sounds easy — until you're staring at the box. The result is often vague, rushed, or full of bland clichés that say very little.
  • No updates after launch

    Once it’s “done”, it’s forgotten. No new posts. No fresh photography. And eventually, it feels abandoned — which makes your business look the same.

Working With Us

  • Fully claimed and polished

    We don’t just claim your LinkedIn page on your behalf — we make sure it’s properly named, branded, and structured so it works hard for you every time someone finds it.
  • Professional photography

    Your food, drink, venue and team deserve to be shown at their best. We use brand-specific, scroll-stopping visuals that make people stop and pay attention.
  • Content written for you

    From your company description to your launch posts, we write everything in a way that reflects your voice, appeals to your audience, and feels authentic — not templated.
  • Ongoing support available

    If you want to stay active without doing the legwork, we offer monthly support. Fresh posts, updated photos, analytics, and planning — all taken care of.

About Us

Photo of Julia Dallimore and Adam Jackson - Specialist Food and Drink Photographers, Derby

We know what you're thinking, so let's put your mind at ease.

Who are we to be messing with your LinkedIn page?

Fair question.

We're Julia and Adam — award-winning food and drink photographers by trade, brand people by background. Between us, we’ve worked in marketing, photography, web, and copy for more years than we’ll admit in public.

We’ve run campaigns, written taglines, redesigned menus, created brand identities, and yes — fixed a lot of half-finished LinkedIn pages that were quietly holding people back.

But what really sets us apart is our photography. Because when people land on your LinkedIn page, the first thing they notice isn’t the words — it’s how it looks.

And that’s where most of those ‘social media services’ fall short.

We’re not photographing an accountant on Monday, a dog groomer on Tuesday, your tasting menu on Wednesday, and a wedding at the weekend. This is our niche — food and drink is what we do, day in, day out. So your content doesn’t just look good — it looks like it belongs.

We create imagery that actually reflects the quality of your business — not generic stock, not phone snaps, not an AI headshot in a suit. Just real, consistent, professional visuals that make your brand feel confident and credible.

This isn't about gaming the algorithm or playing pretend on social. We make sure your business looks as good online as it does in real life — especially when a potential customer, supplier, or investor goes looking.

When we're done, your online presence will reflect the care, quality, and attention you bring to your food, service, and brand — and people will take you seriously from the first click.

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What It’s Like to Work With Us

Precision & Vision

"JaxMore Creative Photography nailed our brief on the very first shot — exactly why we love working with them! Adam and Julia have an exceptional ability to capture our vision perfectly and with incredible efficiency.

If you're looking for photographers who can truly showcase the beauty and intricacies of your products, we highly recommend them for their outstanding skills and attention to detail."

An Invaluable Asset

"JaxMore have been our photography partners for years, from the launch of our Gin School to major campaigns. They overcome every technical challenge with expertise, from tricky bottle shots to creative storytelling.

Their passion and creativity shine through every image – they are an invaluable asset to our brand."

High Quality, Fast

"I needed shots of my food products in a hurry, to meet an unexpected print deadline.

Julia and Adam listened to what I needed and delivered it beautifully. The turnaround was really quick, the quality was excellent, and I got more final photos than I was expecting. Very happy."

What Now?

If you’re still reading, you’ve probably realised your LinkedIn presence could do with a tidy-up.

And you’re wondering whether we’re the right people to help.

You don’t need to decide that right now. The easiest thing to do is book a quick 10-minute chat with us. We’ll take a look at your LinkedIn page, show you what’s there, explain what we’d change, and answer any questions you have.

No sales pitch. No pressure. Just a straightforward conversation so you can decide whether it’s worth sorting.

For many hospitality businesses it turns out to be a small job with a surprisingly big ripple effect. A claimed and properly presented LinkedIn page helps your business look credible, makes recruitment easier, and ensures the people checking you out online see the real quality of what you do.

And when it’s paired with strong imagery, your brand finally looks the way it deserves to.

Most venues haven’t sorted this yet, which means the ones that do stand out immediately.

Book a quick call and we’ll show you exactly how your LinkedIn page currently looks to the outside world — and what we’d fix first.

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