Best restaurant influencer marketing agencies for chains and franchises (2026)

CreatoRain publishes this page and ranks itself.

Every other company's lines come from its own website. Each shows the day we read it.

What are the best restaurant influencer marketing agencies for chains and franchises?

CreatoRain ranks itself first. Its in-house team finds, invites and pays food creators, at $300 a video with the creator's pay included. Also built for restaurants: CreatorIQ, DishPair, Feast Analytics, FoodFluence and Foodify. Agencies and services that serve restaurant or food brands among other businesses include #paid, HireInfluence, Invyted, IZEA, Linqia, Mustard, Popular Pays, Relish, Sup, The Shelf and Viral Nation.

Of the 19 vendors whose pricing we read, none lists one per-video price that includes the creator's pay. Where a website says nothing, the line reads "Not stated".

How is this list ordered?

CreatoRain comes first, because CreatoRain publishes this page. Next come companies whose websites say they are built for restaurants. Then come agencies and services that serve restaurant, QSR or food brands among other businesses. Last come platforms built for other businesses. Inside each group, companies are in alphabetical order. Every "Best for" line is that company's own description of who it serves.

  1. 1. CreatoRain

    Best for
    Restaurant chains and franchises that want food creators found, paid and followed up for them
    Who runs it
    CreatoRain's in-house team runs it for every client, at the same $300 a video
    Price
    $300 a video, the creator's pay included
    Creator pay on top of the price
    1–2 meals from your own menu per creator visit; nothing in cash: $300 a video includes the creator's pay

    CreatoRain's lines come from creatorain.com/pricing

Built for restaurants

These companies' websites name restaurants as the businesses they serve.

  1. 2. CreatorIQ

    Best for
    Restaurant brands run from headquarters, with their regions, franchisees and agencies; food and beverage brands too
    Who runs it
    You run it, or buy its Professional Services team for campaign setup, management and creator communication
    Price
    No price listed; a call with a platform specialist covers its pricing and packages
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From CreatorIQ's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs CreatorIQ

  2. 3. DishPair

    Best for
    Restaurants in the US, from single locations to restaurant groups
    Who runs it
    DishPair manages the creators for you, with a dedicated account manager
    Price
    Starter $199 a month, a founding rate for the first 100 restaurants, then $299; Growth: custom
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan and set by your campaign goals; you decide what each creator is comped

    From DishPair's own website, read September 28, 2026. CreatoRain vs DishPair

  3. 4. Feast Analytics

    Best for
    Restaurants, independent restaurants in particular
    Who runs it
    The full plan, at $750 a month plus your ad budget, runs the campaigns: ads made from your videos, an offer, a landing page and guest follow-up texts, with updates by text; you approve strategies and content
    Price
    $150 for Remy, plus about $150 of creator-recruitment ads a month in your own Meta account / $750 plus your ad budget for the full plan
    Creator pay on top of the price
    No per-creator fees: creators visit for a dining credit you set, plus a fixed bonus only if you run their video as a partnership ad from their account

    From Feast Analytics's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Feast Analytics

  4. 5. FoodFluence

    Best for
    Restaurants and food brands
    Who runs it
    FoodFluence's AI can run the campaign for you
    Price
    $299 / $500 / custom billed monthly; $209 / $350 a month billed yearly
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From FoodFluence's own website, read October 10, 2026. CreatoRain vs FoodFluence

  5. 6. Foodify

    Best for
    Independent, owner-operated restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and food trucks; not national chains
    Who runs it
    Yes: matching, scheduling and payments are done for you
    Price
    $600 / $800 / $1,200 a month (Starter / Growth / Premium)
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Foodify handles payment to creators; its site does not state a separate creator fee

    From Foodify's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Foodify

Serve restaurants among other businesses

These agencies and services name restaurant, QSR or food and beverage brands among the businesses they serve.

  1. 7. #paid

    Best for
    Brands and agencies across industries, food and beverage and quick-service restaurants among them
    Who runs it
    Yes: a dedicated team of strategists on every campaign manages the schedule and deliverables, can handle the back and forth with creators, and walks you through the results
    Price
    No price listed: you book a demo
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Standardized pricing for each creator's content and usage rights, so you don't negotiate; creators are paid automatically once the campaign is completed

    From #paid's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs #paid

  2. 8. HireInfluence

    Best for
    Established brands, QSR brands among them, as a full-service influencer agency
    Who runs it
    Yes: full-service, from strategy and creator curation to contracting, payments and analytics
    Price
    No price list; its minimum engagement is about $100,000
    Creator pay on top of the price
    HireInfluence negotiates with and pays each creator; the amount is not stated

    From HireInfluence's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs HireInfluence

  3. 9. Invyted

    Best for
    Restaurants, salons and experiences, in London, other major UK cities and New York City
    Who runs it
    Not stated
    Price
    No price listed: you book a demo
    Creator pay on top of the price
    The experience or product your offer lists, which the influencer redeems

    From Invyted's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Invyted

  4. 10. IZEA

    Best for
    Brands across industries, restaurants among them, as a full-service agency; brands and marketers can also work with creators themselves on its Creator Marketplace
    Who runs it
    Yes: fully managed strategy, execution and measurement for industry-leading brands, by proposal; its team handles sourcing, onboarding, managing and reporting
    Price
    Managed campaigns by proposal; the Creator Marketplace is free, and Marketer Pro, which adds casting calls, is $129 a month, or $99 a month billed yearly; ZED's price is not listed
    Creator pay on top of the price
    On the Creator Marketplace, the price on the creator's listing or what you agree for a casting call, and the creator pays a 10% seller service fee (17.5% on the free plan); on managed campaigns, its dealmakers negotiate each creator's rate

    From IZEA's own website, read October 10, 2026. CreatoRain vs IZEA

  5. 11. Linqia

    Best for
    Enterprise brands across industries, CPG, food and beverage, QSR and hospitality among them, as an influencer marketing agency
    Who runs it
    Yes: annual planning, ongoing strategy and end-to-end service from its team
    Price
    No price listed, only a demo request
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From Linqia's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Linqia

  6. 12. Mustard

    Best for
    Local businesses, including restaurants
    Who runs it
    The monthly fee covers campaign management
    Price
    $299 / $499 / $999 billed monthly; $675 / $1,125 / $2,250 for 3 months
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Usually a $25–$200 meal voucher per creator, plus cash if you choose, amount not stated

    From Mustard's own website, read September 26, 2026. CreatoRain vs Mustard

  7. 13. Popular Pays

    Best for
    Brands and agencies across industries, food and beverage among them, with a Food & Cooking category in its creator marketplace
    Who runs it
    Yes, as a managed service: its team runs the campaign from start to finish, with guaranteed deliverables, creator and talent management and paid media; or you run it yourself on its self-serve platform
    Price
    No plan price listed: you book a demo; a 10% service fee on each campaign, on top of the creators' rates
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Each creator sets their own rate, which you pay; Popular Pays handles each creator's contract and payment

    From Popular Pays's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Popular Pays

  8. 14. Relish

    Best for
    CPG brands, restaurants and retail
    Who runs it
    Yes: fully managed, from creator sourcing to reporting, with a dedicated project manager on In-Store campaigns
    Price
    No price listed; you contact its team
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From Relish's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Relish

  9. 15. Sup

    Best for
    Brands of any size that work with creators, including restaurants and multi-location chains
    Who runs it
    Sup's team runs sourcing, outreach, contracts, payments and tracking; the brief and every approval stay with you
    Price
    $0 a month: no monthly fee, retainer or platform cost; Sup takes its fee from the creator
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Each creator's fee, negotiated by Sup, paid only once you've approved the post

    From Sup's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Sup

  10. 16. The Shelf

    Best for
    Enterprise brands across categories, food and beverage among them, as a data-first influencer agency
    Who runs it
    Yes: it runs sourcing, contracts, QA, usage rights, optimization, reporting and paid
    Price
    No price listed, only a strategy call; it tiers budgets and starts with a pilot
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From The Shelf's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs The Shelf

  11. 17. Viral Nation

    Best for
    Enterprise brands, restaurant and QSR brands among them, as a full-service social and influencer agency
    Who runs it
    Yes: one team owns strategy, creators, creative, paid, community and measurement, on retained engagements
    Price
    No price listed; you contact its team
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From Viral Nation's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Viral Nation

Built for other businesses

These platforms serve e-commerce brands, advertisers or brands in general. They are here so the list is complete.

  1. 18. Aspire

    Best for
    E-commerce brands
    Who runs it
    Aspire's agency team takes it over
    Price
    No price listed, only a demo form
    Creator pay on top of the price
    You set each creator's commission and payout

    From Aspire's own website, read September 28, 2026. CreatoRain vs Aspire

  2. 19. Collabstr

    Best for
    Founders, marketing teams, agencies and enterprises hiring creators on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Amazon, and for UGC; Food & Drink is one of its creator categories
    Who runs it
    You run it by default, or Collabstr plans and manages a campaign if you contact it; Enterprise, from $1,000 a month on an annual contract, adds a dedicated strategic team that learns your brand and plans alongside you
    Price
    Free, with a 10% fee on each hire; $299 / $399 a month billed monthly for Pro / Premium, less if billed yearly, and Premium's fee is 5%; Enterprise from $1,000 a month on an annual contract
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: the price on each creator's profile or in their application, held in escrow until you approve the work; creators pay their own 15% fee on their payout

    From Collabstr's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Collabstr

  3. 20. GRIN

    Best for
    Brands selling online, most of them on Shopify, running gifting, paid, affiliate and UGC programs
    Who runs it
    You run it with Gia, which prepares the work and brings anything involving messages, money or contracts to your team to approve
    Price
    Free, then $200 / $500 / $1,000 a month, each plan buying more AI work a month; paid plans can buy more credits
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: you fund a wallet, and creators are paid through Stripe when their work is approved; no cut of affiliate sales

    From GRIN's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs GRIN

  4. 21. Heepsy

    Best for
    E-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands selling on Shopify or WooCommerce, marketing agencies, and SaaS and direct brands
    Who runs it
    You run it; on custom plans, a dedicated account manager can help you refine your outreach templates and strategy
    Price
    Free, then $89 / $199 / $299 a month billed monthly, or $69 / $149 / $229 a month billed yearly; custom pricing for large teams
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: you agree each creator's pay, and from the Plus plan you can pay by card in Heepsy, which holds the funds until the work is delivered as agreed

    From Heepsy's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Heepsy

  5. 22. Influee

    Best for
    E-commerce brands that want creator videos for their ads, in product categories from skincare and fashion to food and pet
    Who runs it
    You run it, with Influee's AI Agent to brief creators, follow up and review deliveries
    Price
    $229 / $529 / $999 a month, or a tailored Enterprise plan
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: each creator's own price, plus a 10% marketplace fee, held in escrow until you approve the content; a free product instead is possible

    From Influee's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Influee

  6. 23. Influencer Hero

    Best for
    Direct-to-consumer and e-commerce brands, and agencies, running influencer, affiliate and gifting programs; it connects to Shopify, WooCommerce and Klaviyo
    Who runs it
    You run it, with consultation and training, and a dedicated account manager from the Pro plan; for a full-service campaign, it points you to agencies in its partner directory
    Price
    $649 / $1,049 / $2,490 a month billed monthly; $519 / $839 / $1,992 a month billed quarterly (20% less); 30% less billed yearly; Enterprise by quote
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: whatever you agree with each creator, paid through Influencer Hero with payout fees at cost, from 0.4% by ACH, Bacs or SEPA; 20 / 200 / 500 creator payouts by plan

    From Influencer Hero's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Influencer Hero

  7. 24. Insense

    Best for
    DTC brands, mobile apps and advertising agencies, for UGC and creator ads
    Who runs it
    Yes, at extra cost: a Dedicated Platform Manager from $2,500 a month, creator cost not included
    Price
    $500 / $800 a month (Brand / Agency), billed quarterly; $400 / $640 a month billed yearly; a one-month Trial is $650
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not included: you pay each creator's price on top, plus a 20% / 10% / 7% marketplace fee (Trial / Brand / Agency); UGC starts at $100 a video

    From Insense's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Insense

  8. 25. Later

    Best for
    Enterprise brands and social media managers
    Who runs it
    Later's team runs it on a full-service program
    Price
    No price listed for influencer marketing, only a demo or strategy call
    Creator pay on top of the price
    You set the rates, and Later shows you what creators get paid

    From Later's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs Later

  9. 26. Modash

    Best for
    Brands, with a focus on Shopify stores
    Who runs it
    Modash doesn't: it says it is a platform only and does not run campaigns for you
    Price
    $199 / $499 a month billed yearly, or $100 a month more billed monthly; Enterprise from $14,700 a year
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Separate from the plan: you agree each creator's pay; payouts through Modash carry no fee up to a yearly limit ($10,000 on Performance), then 5% on the amount above it

    From Modash's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Modash

  10. 27. TikTok One

    Best for
    Advertisers on TikTok, for branded content and creator-led ads
    Who runs it
    You run it; it also lists production agencies you can work with
    Price
    No price listed for using TikTok One
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From TikTok One's own website, read October 9, 2026. CreatoRain vs TikTok One

  11. 28. Upfluence

    Best for
    Brands and agencies, with integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce and Amazon
    Who runs it
    Your team runs it, with AI drafting and a top module for AI-powered campaigns from discovery to payment; a dedicated account manager; its agency team can take on your first setup tasks
    Price
    No price listed: custom-quoted by module, team size and volume, as a fixed platform fee
    Creator pay on top of the price
    Not stated

    From Upfluence's own website, read September 29, 2026. CreatoRain vs Upfluence

What are the alternatives to Mustard for a restaurant chain?

CreatoRain, DishPair, FoodFluence and Sup are alternatives to Mustard for a restaurant chain. Mustard sells local businesses a fixed monthly package, at $299, $499 or $999 a month. CreatoRain charges $300 a video, the creator's pay included, with no minimum. DishPair and FoodFluence are built for restaurants. Sup charges no monthly fee and takes its fee from the creator.

What are the alternatives to FoodFluence?

CreatoRain, DishPair, Feast Analytics and Mustard are alternatives to FoodFluence. FoodFluence lists $299, $500 or a custom price a month, with a 3-month minimum. CreatoRain charges $300 a video, the creator's pay included, with no minimum. DishPair's Starter plan is $199 a month, a founding rate, then $299. Feast Analytics lists $150 a month for Remy, plus about $150 of creator-recruitment ads.

What are the alternatives to DishPair?

CreatoRain, FoodFluence, Feast Analytics and Foodify are alternatives to DishPair. DishPair's Starter plan is $199 a month, a founding rate for its first 100 restaurants, then $299. On DishPair, creator pay is separate from the plan. CreatoRain charges $300 a video, the creator's pay included. Foodify lists $600, $800 or $1,200 a month, for independent restaurants rather than national chains.

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Frequently asked questions

Who publishes this list of restaurant influencer marketing agencies?

CreatoRain publishes it and ranks itself first. Every other company's lines are its own words, taken from its own website, with the day it was read. Inside each group, companies are in alphabetical order.

Which agency includes the creator's pay in one per-video price?

CreatoRain does: $300 a video, the creator's pay included, plus 1–2 meals from your menu per creator visit. Of the 19 vendors whose pricing we read, none lists one per-video price that includes the creator's pay.

Which agencies on this list are built for restaurants?

Besides CreatoRain, the companies whose websites name restaurants as the businesses they serve are CreatorIQ, DishPair, Feast Analytics, FoodFluence and Foodify.

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