Editorial Policy

This page documents how Intermenu’s editorial team researches, writes, reviews, and updates blog content. We publish it because the same standards we apply to our products — accuracy, accessibility, and the responsibility that comes with reaching restaurants in 15 languages — should be visible to anyone reading what we write.

Who writes for us

Every post on the Intermenu blog has a named human author with a public profile, photo, and credentials. We do not publish anonymous content, ghost-bylined content, or generic “Editorial Team” bylines. Authors are either employed by Intermenu, contracted as named subject-matter experts (chefs, hospitality consultants, food translators), or invited guest contributors with relevant working experience.

For posts in YMYL areas (allergens, regulatory compliance, anything that could affect a reader’s health or finances), we add a named reviewer credit alongside the author. Both bylines link to a profile page with the writer’s and reviewer’s qualifications.

How we research

We treat the blog as a publication, not a marketing channel. Every factual claim either:

• Comes from our own first-party data (Intermenu’s anonymous, aggregated menu-translation network), with the methodology documented on a linked research page;
• Cites a primary source — peer-reviewed research, government publication, regulator, industry association, or named domain expert;
• Is labeled as opinion when it is opinion.

Statistics include the year and the source. When we cannot verify a claim, we flag the uncertainty rather than smooth it over.

How AI fits in

We use AI assistance during drafting (outline generation, alt-text suggestions, tone passes) but every published post is human-authored and human-reviewed. Posts translated from English into the 14 other locales we serve are drafted by AI and reviewed by a native speaker before publishing — when the review is fresh, the translation discloses this to the reader at the top of the post.

We do not publish unreviewed AI generations.

Editorial process

1. Brief — every post starts from a written brief that names the audience, the primary keyword, the pillar/spoke role in our content cluster, and the intent we’re serving.
2. Draft — author writes; AI assistance is welcome but every paragraph is verified against sources.
3. Review — at minimum one editor + (for YMYL) one named subject-matter reviewer.
4. Pre-publish gate — automated checks on title length, meta description, slug, hero image alt text, internal linking discipline, and (for evergreen posts) "Last reviewed" freshness.
5. Publish — first in English, then translated and reviewed per locale; each locale publishes independently.
6. Maintain — evergreen posts are re-reviewed at minimum every 6 months, or sooner when underlying facts change.

Conflicts of interest

Intermenu is a product company, and several blog posts reference our product when it’s genuinely the answer. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored"; user-generated links (when comments ship) are marked rel="ugc". We do not accept paid placements in the blog.

Updates and corrections

When a post materially changes — a fact updated, a recommendation reversed, a statistic revised — we add a dated correction note at the bottom of the post. See the Corrections Policy for the full process.

Contact

Editorial inquiries: info@ibramdawwa-gmbh.de. We respond to factual challenges within five business days.