Gift Cards
Local gift card purchases promoted from profiles, events, seasonal campaigns, and featured placements.
Commerce and expansion
Go beyond discovery into restaurant commerce.
Foodie Followers can layer marketplace commissions, award sponsorships, local advertising, tourism partnerships, and future AI tools on top of the core discovery platform.
Marketplace Commission
| Gift cards | 10-15% |
| Merchandise | 10% |
| Meal kits and specialty products | 5-10% |
Restaurant Products
Restaurants can sell more than meals while Foodie Followers earns on successful transactions.
Specialty Products
Sauces, seasonings, cookbooks, meal kits, and local food products connected to discovery content.
Merchandise
Restaurant apparel, branded items, Foodie Followers merch, awards decals, and local dining drops.
Future Revenue
Additional revenue paths can be layered in once restaurant and diner demand are established.
Reservations
Referral fees for bookings sent to partner restaurants.
Online Ordering
Commissions on takeout, delivery, and restaurant-direct ordering.
Catering Leads
Paid lead generation for catering requests and group events.
Tourism Partnerships
Hotel, tourism, brewery, winery, and local advertising sponsorships.
Foodie Awards
Annual awards for best burger, pizza, steak, wings, BBQ, breakfast, sports bar, date night, and hidden gems.
AI Marketing Tools
Upsell AI highlights, promo copy, event ideas, campaign recommendations, and post scheduling.
White Label
Restaurant groups, franchises, local tourism boards, and regional dining networks.
Local Ads
Sponsored city guides, seasonal trails, category takeovers, and local business placements.