Identity & Authority: The Railbridge – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

The Railbridge

(http://www.railbridge.co.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 19, 2026
Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
8 Impact Weight: 15 / 100
53% Reputation

Authority is hindered by the anonymity of the ‘passionate team.’ While the technical schema correctly identifies the entity as a ‘Restaurant’ with localized coordinates, there is no Person schema or mention of specific individuals to verify the culinary expertise claimed in the text. The ‘in-house bakers’ and ‘chefs’ have no digital footprint or sameAs links, creating a gap between the claim of ‘time-honoured recipes’ and the lack of a named authority to stand behind them. The site’s technical authority is decent due to clean schema, but its human authority is non-existent.

The Railbridge makes several bold performance claims, such as delivering the ‘best of the best’ and ‘expertly crafting’ every dish, but provides no evidence of these results. There are no mentions of awards, guest numbers, or local recognition to substantiate the marketing tone. The disconnect is most visible where the site claims a ‘curated drinks list’ but fails to name a single specific brand, vintage, or signature cocktail to prove the curation exists.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
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    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "name": "The Railbridge | All-Day Dining in South Queensferry",
            "description": "Your South Queensferry destination for all-day dining under the iconic Forth Bridge. Breakfast from 9am, leisurely lunches, memorable dinners and sweet treats with waterfront views.",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "potentialAction": {
                "@type": "ReserveAction",
                "target": {
                    "@type": "EntryPoint",
                    "urlTemplate": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
                    "actionPlatform": [
                        "http://schema.org/WebApplication",
                        "https://schema.org/MobileApplication"
                    ]
                },
                "result": {
                    "@type": "Reservation",
                    "name": "Table reservation"
                }
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Restaurant",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "telephone": "+44 131 331 1996",
            "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "4 Newhalls Road",
                "addressLocality": "South Queensferry",
                "postalCode": "EH30 9TA",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "servesCuisine": [
                "Scottish",
                "Bistro",
                "Cafe"
            ],
            "description": "Cosy bar & restaurant nestled under the Forth Bridge, serving seasonal Scottish dishes, cakes from in-house bakers and a curated drinks list.",
            "menu": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "hasMenu": {
                "@type": "Menu",
                "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
                "name": "Menus"
            },
            "acceptsReservations": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "openingHoursSpecification": [
                {
                    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
                    "dayOfWeek": [
                        "Monday",
                        "Tuesday",
                        "Wednesday",
                        "Thursday",
                        "Friday",
                        "Saturday",
                        "Sunday"
                    ],
                    "opens": "09:00",
                    "closes": "21:00",
                    "description": "Kitchen hours"
                }
            ],
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/therailbridge/",
                "https://www.opentable.com/the-railbridge-bistro"
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#breadcrumbs",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/menus/
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    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "name": "Menus | The Railbridge South Queensferry",
            "description": "Browse our all-day menus: hearty breakfasts from 9am, a seasonal main menu for lunch and dinner, and homemade cakes and bakes from our in-house bakery.",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Menu",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#menu",
            "name": "The Railbridge – Menus",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "hasMenuSection": [
                {
                    "@type": "MenuSection",
                    "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#breakfast",
                    "name": "Breakfast",
                    "description": "Served daily from 9:00 with classics and house favourites."
                },
                {
                    "@type": "MenuSection",
                    "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#main-menu",
                    "name": "Main Menu",
                    "description": "Seasonal Scottish dishes for leisurely lunches and memorable dinners."
                },
                {
                    "@type": "MenuSection",
                    "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#bakery",
                    "name": "Bakery & Cakes",
                    "description": "Homemade cakes and sweet treats from our in-house bakers; perfect with coffee or to take away."
                }
            ],
            "offers": {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "priceCurrency": "GBP",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock"
            },
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Restaurant",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "telephone": "+44 131 331 1996",
            "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "4 Newhalls Road",
                "addressLocality": "South Queensferry",
                "postalCode": "EH30 9TA",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "servesCuisine": [
                "Scottish",
                "Bistro",
                "Cafe"
            ],
            "menu": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "acceptsReservations": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "openingHoursSpecification": [
                {
                    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
                    "dayOfWeek": [
                        "Monday",
                        "Tuesday",
                        "Wednesday",
                        "Thursday",
                        "Friday",
                        "Saturday",
                        "Sunday"
                    ],
                    "opens": "09:00",
                    "closes": "21:00",
                    "description": "Kitchen hours"
                }
            ],
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/therailbridge/",
                "https://www.instagram.com/therailbridge/"
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus#breadcrumbs",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Menus",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/about-us/
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        {
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            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/about-us",
            "name": "About Us | The Railbridge South Queensferry",
            "description": "Your South Queensferry destination for all-day dining under the iconic Forth Bridge, with spectacular views of all three bridges and a relaxed, homely vibe.",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Restaurant",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
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            "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
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                "addressLocality": "South Queensferry",
                "postalCode": "EH30 9TA",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "servesCuisine": [
                "Scottish",
                "Bistro",
                "Cafe"
            ],
            "description": "Cosy bar & restaurant serving seasonal Scottish dishes, sweet treats from our in-house bakers and a curated drinks list.",
            "menu": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "acceptsReservations": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "openingHoursSpecification": [
                {
                    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
                    "dayOfWeek": [
                        "Monday",
                        "Tuesday",
                        "Wednesday",
                        "Thursday",
                        "Friday",
                        "Saturday",
                        "Sunday"
                    ],
                    "opens": "09:00",
                    "closes": "21:00",
                    "description": "Kitchen hours"
                }
            ],
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/therailbridge/",
                "https://www.instagram.com/therailbridge/"
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/about-us#breadcrumbs",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "About Us",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/about-us"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/contact/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/contact#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/contact",
            "name": "Contact | The Railbridge South Queensferry",
            "description": "Contact The Railbridge: 4 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry EH30 9TA. Call 0131 331 1996 or email info@railbridge.co.uk. Kitchen open 9am–9pm daily.",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Restaurant",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "telephone": "+44 131 331 1996",
            "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "4 Newhalls Road",
                "addressLocality": "South Queensferry",
                "postalCode": "EH30 9TA",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "geo": {
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                "latitude": 55.989939,
                "longitude": -3.386913
            },
            "servesCuisine": [
                "Scottish",
                "Bistro",
                "Cafe"
            ],
            "menu": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "acceptsReservations": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "openingHoursSpecification": [
                {
                    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
                    "dayOfWeek": [
                        "Monday",
                        "Tuesday",
                        "Wednesday",
                        "Thursday",
                        "Friday",
                        "Saturday",
                        "Sunday"
                    ],
                    "opens": "09:00",
                    "closes": "21:00",
                    "description": "Kitchen hours"
                }
            ],
            "contactPoint": [
                {
                    "@type": "ContactPoint",
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                    "telephone": "+44 131 331 1996",
                    "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
                    "areaServed": "GB",
                    "availableLanguage": [
                        "en-GB"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/therailbridge/"
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/contact#breadcrumbs",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Contact",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/contact"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/reservations/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations#webpage",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "name": "Reservations | The Railbridge South Queensferry",
            "description": "Reserve your table at The Railbridge under the Forth Bridge. Walk-ins welcome; reservations recommended. Kitchen open 9am–9pm daily.",
            "inLanguage": "en-GB",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant"
            },
            "potentialAction": {
                "@type": "ReserveAction",
                "target": {
                    "@type": "EntryPoint",
                    "urlTemplate": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
                    "actionPlatform": [
                        "http://schema.org/WebApplication",
                        "https://schema.org/MobileApplication"
                    ]
                },
                "result": {
                    "@type": "Reservation",
                    "name": "Table reservation"
                }
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Restaurant",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/#restaurant",
            "name": "The Railbridge",
            "url": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/",
            "telephone": "+44 131 331 1996",
            "email": "info@railbridge.co.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "4 Newhalls Road",
                "addressLocality": "South Queensferry",
                "postalCode": "EH30 9TA",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "servesCuisine": [
                "Scottish",
                "Bistro",
                "Cafe"
            ],
            "menu": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/menus",
            "acceptsReservations": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations",
            "openingHoursSpecification": [
                {
                    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
                    "dayOfWeek": [
                        "Monday",
                        "Tuesday",
                        "Wednesday",
                        "Thursday",
                        "Friday",
                        "Saturday",
                        "Sunday"
                    ],
                    "opens": "09:00",
                    "closes": "21:00",
                    "description": "Kitchen hours"
                }
            ],
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/therailbridge/"
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations#breadcrumbs",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Reservations",
                    "item": "https://www.railbridge.co.uk/reservations"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
0Review mentions (all pages)
5External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 1
/menus/ 0 1
/about-us/ 0 1
/contact/ 0 1
/reservations/ 0 1