Social Media for Restaurants (2026): Done For You from $99/mo
You run the kitchen. We run the feed. Aibrify's managed service publishes menu reveals, daily specials, behind-the-scenes Reels, and IG-first food photography across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok — without your team learning Buffer or Sprout. Managed at $99/mo includes 20 posts a month with full content + scheduling.
Quick Comparison
Updated 2026-09- Pricing
- Aibrify: $99/mo (Managed). Free Preview available; no credit card required.
Buffer: From $6/channel/month — and your manager still writes everything - Time required from you
- Aibrify: Minutes a week to approve — we create, schedule, and publish for you.
Buffer: Approximately 5–8 hours/week for a manager to shoot, write, and schedule across 3 channels. - Who creates the content
- Aibrify: Aibrify creates posts, images, and video scripts with AI. You review and approve.
Buffer: You (or your team) — Buffer is a DIY tool. - Best for
- Aibrify: SMBs (cafés, salons, fitness studios, dentists, real estate, gyms) who want results without learning another tool.
Buffer: A scheduling tool you operate yourself — your manager still shoots and writes every post.
What We Handle for Restaurants
- New-menu reveals with seasonal dish photography and chef notes
- Daily-special posts auto-scheduled around your service hours
- Behind-the-scenes Reels: prep, plating, and team moments
- Customer-experience reposts (with permission) — UGC at scale
- Reservation/event promotion: prix-fixe nights, brunch launches, holiday menus
- Google Business Profile posts (the #1 underused channel for restaurants)
- Local hashtag and geotag strategy for foot-traffic conversion
What Posts Look Like
Concrete examples of the formats we publish for restaurants.
Single-photo natural-light dish post with reservation link in bio + 8–12 local hashtags + geotag.
15-second plating Reel set to trending audio — strongest format for new-customer reach in 2026.
Behind-the-scenes prep videos and "menu walkthrough" formats — high view-velocity for local discovery.
Weekly Posts featuring specials — directly visible to people searching "[your city] dinner near me".
Sample posts — illustrative examples of the formats we produce, not client work.
Chef's pick tonight: brown-butter gnocchi with roasted winter squash and crispy sage. Paired with a Gewürztraminer that tastes like the last warm afternoon of October. Reservations almost gone.
#chefspecial #seasonalmenu #dinnertonight
Mother's Day brunch reservations open Friday at noon. Three-course prix fixe, complimentary mimosa, and a small lavender cake we baked just for her. She walks out with the cake.
#mothersdaybrunch #reservenow #weekendbrunch
Meet David — three years on the line, the reason our pastas taste like nonna's. He's training two new cooks this month, so look for his dishes on the specials board.
#teamspotlight #kitchenlife #bts
What it costs
- Managed
- $99/mo
- 20 posts per month, created, scheduled and published for you
- Managed Pro
- $199/mo
- 30 posts per month, created, scheduled and published for you
Month-to-month. Start with a free preview — no card required. See full pricing →
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you actually post about food we serve daily?
Yes. During onboarding we collect your menu, weekly specials cadence, photos of signature dishes, and any seasonal patterns. The 30-day rolling plan is drafted from your actual menu — not generic restaurant content. You can update specials any time via the dashboard, Slack or email and they go into the next batch.
Do you provide the food photography?
We work with the photos you have. Most restaurants give us a mix of: phone photos taken during service, professional photos from menu shoots, and chef-shot prep/plating clips. We enhance lighting and crop for IG-first dimensions, and can generate on-brand images where you have no photo yet.
How is this different from Buffer or Sprout Social?
Buffer and Sprout are scheduling dashboards — your manager still writes every caption, picks every photo, and chooses every hashtag. Aibrify is a managed service: the captions, images and schedule arrive done, and your manager just approves. Restaurants typically save 5–8 hours/week and post more consistently because the work doesn't bottleneck on your busiest team member.
Will you cover Google Business Profile too?
Yes. Google Business Profile is the #1 underused channel for restaurants — it shows directly in "[your city] near me" searches. We post weekly Specials, photos, and event posts to GBP alongside your IG/FB/TikTok feed.
Can I have multiple locations on one plan?
Each location needs its own plan because each has a unique IG handle, GBP listing, and local audience. Contact us for multi-location pricing.
Ready to Stop Posting Yourself?
Managed at $99/mo includes 20 posts a month — created, scheduled, and published across your channels. Free Preview lets you see exactly what we'll post — no credit card required.