Trust & Proof: The Duke of York – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

The Duke of York

(http://www.thedukeofyork.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 22, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
3 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
15% Reputation

Trust theatre flags are active on all six analyzed pages, indicating a systemic use of unverified social proof. The homepage displays a review_count of 10 and sub-pages display 4, yet the proof_links_count is 0 across the entire site, meaning these testimonials or ratings are not linked to verifiable third-party platforms. There are no links to TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, or food hygiene certifications to support the ‘genuine hospitality’ claims.

The ratio of verifiable evidence to vague assertions is extremely low. Beyond the physical address and opening hours, the site contains almost no hard data; for example, there is no food hygiene rating displayed, which is a critical missing element for this industry. The ‘What’s On’ and ‘Menu’ pages are essentially empty containers, providing 0% of the evidence a user would expect from those specific signals.

Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.

🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
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
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
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            "@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": [
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                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
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            "itemListElement": [
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                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home"
                }
            ]
        },
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            "url": "https://thedukeofyork.com/",
            "name": "Duke of York",
            "description": "",
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                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
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                    },
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                        "valueRequired": true,
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                    }
                }
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/menu/
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            "name": "Menu - Duke of York",
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            },
            "datePublished": "2023-03-02T08:58:25+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-02T09:38:27+00:00",
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            },
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                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
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                },
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                    "name": "Menu"
                }
            ]
        },
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/whats-on/
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            },
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            "dateModified": "2024-08-05T14:54:28+00:00",
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            },
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                }
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                },
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                }
            ]
        },
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/contact-us/
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            },
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            "dateModified": "2024-07-23T17:22:07+00:00",
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/about-us/
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