Agencies charge thousands. We connect you directly with local food creators for a small campaign fee and a comped meal. Same result, fraction of the cost.
No contracts. No upfront cost. You only pay when we find you a match.
Pay per campaign. Cancel anytime.
Direct creator access. No middleman fees.
Content posted within days, not months.
As the founders of a restaurant app, we know what makes food content convert. Our creators are selected to deliver results for your venue.
| Agency | DIY (DMs) | RealEats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finding creators | Included (at a price) | Hours of your time | We handle it |
| Creator payment | $200 - $500/post | $100 - $300/post | A comped meal |
| Platform/agency fee | $1,500 - $5,000 | $0 (but your time) | Small campaign fee |
| Audience guaranteed local? | Sometimes | Hard to verify | Always |
| Typical total per creator | $2,000+ | $100 - $300 + hours | Campaign fee + meal cost |
No contracts. No negotiations. Three simple steps.
Sign up and share your cuisine, what you want to promote, and the kind of creator you're looking for.
We match you with vetted local creators whose audience and style fit your venue. You approve the match first.
Your creator visits for a comped meal and shares their experience on Instagram or TikTok. Real content, real local reach.
Agencies lock you into monthly retainers. With RealEats, you pay per campaign. Use it when you need it, skip it when you don't.
Agencies mark up creator rates by 2 - 3x. Our creators work for a comped meal because they want to create food content.
You don't need a 30-page marketing strategy. You need local people eating at your restaurant and posting about it.
Agency timelines stretch into months. Our creators visit your venue and post within days of being matched.
We built RealEats, a food discovery app, so we know what content actually drives foot traffic. We've been on the creator side.
We don't just check follower counts. We look at content quality, local reach, and whether their posts actually make people want to visit.
A small campaign fee plus a comped meal for the creator. That's it. No contracts, no retainers, no hidden charges. A fraction of what agencies charge.
The content is different, and often better. Agency content can feel polished but inauthentic. Creator content feels real because it is. It's the format audiences on Instagram and TikTok actually engage with.
That's exactly who this is for. We handle the entire process. You tell us about your venue, we find the creator, you approve, they visit and post. No experience needed.
Yes, always. We present you with a match and you approve before anything goes ahead. If it's not the right fit, we find someone else.
Absolutely. Every reel, post, and story is yours to reshare. One creator visit gives you content that keeps working long after the meal is over.
Your next 100 customers could come from one creator visit. Sign up free. Tell us what you're promoting. We'll match you with the right local creator.