I will manage monthly short-form video content for your restaurant

Done-for-you short-form video content for restaurants — monthly TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts that fill tables, posted on a reliable schedule so you never go dark.

Running a restaurant means open-to-close on the floor, not staring at a phone trying to figure out what to post. This monthly short-form video management service handles your TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts end to end so your kitchen keeps cooking and your feed keeps working. You hand over a few clips from your phone (or I work from footage we plan together), and you get back a steady stream of edited, captioned, on-brand videos designed to drive reservations, walk-ins, and orders.

What you get

• A fixed number of fully edited short-form videos every month (vertical 9:16), formatted for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
• A simple monthly content calendar mapped to your service days, specials, and slow nights you actually want to fill
• Trending-audio selection and on-trend pacing so the algorithm gives your dishes a fair shot at reach
• Hook-first editing: the first 1-2 seconds are built to stop the scroll, because that is where short-form lives or dies
• Burned-in captions and on-screen text (most viewers watch muted) plus clean, legible food-friendly color
• SEO-aware captions, location tags, and hashtag sets tuned to your city and cuisine so local diners actually find you
• Dish call-outs, price/availability text, and clear calls to action ("book a table," "order online," "walk-ins welcome")
• Light sound design, b-roll trims, and pacing cuts that make a phone clip look intentional
• Posting/scheduling support (or ready-to-post exports with captions if you prefer to hit publish yourself)
• A short monthly recap of what performed, what to shoot more of, and what to retire

Plans

Feature	Basic	Standard	Premium
Edited short-form videos / month	Starter volume	Growth volume	High-cadence volume
Platforms covered	1 (TikTok or Reels)	2 platforms	TikTok + Reels + Shorts
Monthly content calendar	Simple	Themed	Themed + campaign planning
Trending audio + hook editing	Included	Included	Included
Captions, on-screen text, hashtags	Included	Included	Included
SEO + local discovery optimization	Basic	Enhanced	Full local-SEO targeting
Scheduling / posting support	Exports only	Scheduling	Full posting + community-reply prompts
Shot list / filming guidance	—	Included	Included + monthly shoot plan
Performance recap	—	Monthly	Monthly + strategy call
Revisions per video	Limited	Comfortable	Priority

How it works

1. Kickoff call (15-20 min). We cover your concept, cuisine, average ticket, target diner, the nights you most want to fill, and any house rules (no faces of staff, dietary notes, brand colors, etc.).
2. Monthly plan. I send a content calendar with themes — signature dishes, behind-the-pass moments, daily specials, owner story, customer reactions — mapped to your real promotions.
3. You capture raw clips. I give you a dead-simple shot list (angles, lighting, length) so anyone on staff can film 30-60 seconds on a phone. No crew required. If you already have footage, even better.
4. I edit + optimize. Each clip is cut to a hook, captioned, scored with trending audio, color-corrected for appetizing food, and written up with an SEO-aware caption, hashtags, and location tag.
5. You review. You get a preview link, request revisions within the plan, and approve.
6. Publish + report. Videos go out on schedule (by me or by you), and at month's end you get a plain-English recap with next steps.

Why choose this

Short-form video is the single highest-leverage marketing channel a restaurant has right now, and it is also the easiest to neglect when you are slammed. A frozen, abandoned account quietly signals "closed" to anyone who checks before deciding where to eat. This service exists to keep that from happening: consistent output, restaurant-specific storytelling, and editing that understands food reads differently on camera than it does on a plate.

I focus only on hospitality, so I am not guessing at what works. I know that the sizzle of a flat-top, a cheese pull, a cocktail pour, and a packed Friday room are your highest-performing assets — and that the goal of every video is a butt in a seat, not a vanity view count. Honest scope: I cannot promise a specific number of viral videos or guaranteed reservations; algorithms and markets vary. What I can promise is professional, consistent, on-strategy content delivered on time, every month, plus the discipline to keep iterating toward what your audience responds to.

Who it is for / use cases

Built for independent restaurants, cafes, bistros, food trucks, ghost kitchens, bars, breweries, coffee shops, bakeries, and small multi-location groups that know they should be on TikTok and Reels but cannot keep up.

• A new restaurant launching and needing buzz before and after opening night
• An established spot whose social went quiet and needs a reliable monthly heartbeat again
• A daily-specials or happy-hour business that needs fresh promo videos every week
• A food truck driving foot traffic to changing locations
• A brunch or date-night venue trying to own its city's "where to eat" searches
• A bar or brewery pushing events, new taps, and seasonal menus

FAQ

Q: Do I have to be on camera? No. Plenty of top-performing restaurant content is food, hands, prep, and atmosphere only. If you or your staff do want to appear, great — we will use it. Your call, every time.

Q: How do I get you the footage? You film short clips on a phone using the simple shot list I provide, then upload them to a shared folder or send them over. No professional camera, mic, or crew needed. If you already shoot footage, we just organize it.

Q: What if I don't have time to film? I keep the shot list to quick, batchable moments you can grab during normal service — often a single 20-minute filming session covers a week or more. We can also plan a periodic shoot day if you prefer to capture in bulk.

Q: Which platforms do you cover? TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, depending on your plan. The same vertical edits are optimized and cross-posted so one shoot fuels multiple channels.

Q: Will this actually bring in customers? The goal of every video is reservations, walk-ins, and orders, and content is written with clear local calls to action. That said, I won't promise specific numbers or "viral" results — markets and algorithms vary. I will promise consistent, strategic, well-made content and ongoing optimization toward what works for your venue.

Q: Can you post for me, or do I publish? Either. Premium and Standard include scheduling/posting support; you can also choose to receive ready-to-post exports with captions and publish on your own schedule.

Q: Do you write the captions and hashtags too? Yes. Every video ships with an SEO-aware caption, a tuned hashtag set, and a location tag aimed at local diners searching your city and cuisine.

Q: Can I change directions month to month? Absolutely. The monthly calendar is built around your current specials, events, and seasons, so we adjust themes whenever your menu or priorities shift.