Identity & Authority: The Duke of York – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

The Duke of York

(http://www.thedukeofyork.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 22, 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.
4 Impact Weight: 15 / 100
27% Reputation

The technical identity of the site is weak, utilizing generic WebPage and WebSite schema rather than specific FoodEstablishment or Restaurant JSON-LD, which is the industry standard for credibility. There are no named experts, such as a Head Chef or Publican, mentioned in the text or structured data. This lack of a digital footprint for the team behind the pub creates a significant authority gap for a business claiming ‘culinary excellence.’

The site makes bold performance claims regarding its ‘Positive Impact’ on society and the environment without providing a single metric or named initiative. The claim of a ‘wide selection’ of cocktails and wines is completely unsubstantiated as no specific brands, labels, or ingredients are listed on the menu page. Marketing phrases like ‘delivered results’ are implied through the ‘Accountability’ value, but no case studies or proof points exist to validate these assertions.

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
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "The Duke of York - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2023-03-02T07:53:24+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2024-08-16T09:47:16+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
/menu/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/menu/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/menu/",
            "name": "Menu - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2023-03-02T08:58:25+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-02T09:38:27+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/menu/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/menu/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/menu/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Menu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
/whats-on/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/whats-on/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/whats-on/",
            "name": "What's on? - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2023-03-02T10:08:32+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2024-08-05T14:54:28+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/whats-on/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/whats-on/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/whats-on/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "What’s on?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
/contact-us/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/contact-us/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/contact-us/",
            "name": "Contact Us - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2024-07-23T16:14:30+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2024-07-23T17:22:07+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/contact-us/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/contact-us/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/contact-us/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Contact Us"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
/about-us/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/about-us/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/about-us/",
            "name": "About Us - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2023-09-28T15:35:13+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2025-12-15T12:18:50+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/about-us/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/about-us/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/about-us/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "About Us"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
/find-us/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/find-us/",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/find-us/",
            "name": "Find us - Duke of York",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2023-03-02T10:21:49+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2024-11-18T20:32:08+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/find-us/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://thedukeofyork.com/find-us/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/find-us/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://thedukeofyork.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Find us"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://thedukeofyork.com/#website",
            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://thedukeofyork.com/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        }
    ]
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
42Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 10 0
/menu/ 4 0
/whats-on/ 4 0
/contact-us/ 10 0
/about-us/ 4 0
/find-us/ 10 0