Nobody picks a restaurant from a text menu anymore. They pick the place whose pasta pull stopped their scroll, whose chef they recognize from Reels, whose Friday special they saw that morning.
The Astra Forge edits restaurant video marketing: mouth-watering food shorts, dish showcases, chef features, event promos, and review-style content. You shoot on a phone in the kitchen; we make it look delicious. $15 per short, 48 hours per video.
The tasty details: restaurant video marketing with AI.
Food that moves sells tables
A still photo of your signature dish is nice. A 15-second video — steam rising, cheese pulling, sauce pouring — is a reservation. We cut your kitchen footage into crave-inducing shorts with pacing, close-ups, sound design, and captions that name the dish and the offer.
Chef features and behind-the-scenes content build the personality that turns first-timers into regulars. Our short-form editing handles the full rhythm: daily specials, new menu drops, event promos, all at $15 per short.
For paid reach, AI UGC video ads put creator-style energy behind your promos — "this spot just opened and you need to try it" creative that fills seats on slow nights.
A week's content from one shoot afternoon
You don't need a videographer in the kitchen weekly. One afternoon of phone footage — five dishes plated, the chef talking through two specials, the dining room at golden hour — becomes two weeks of content in our hands.
We cut hero dish videos, teaser shorts, chef talking-head segments (polished here), and story-format cuts, all captioned and on-brand. Batch it monthly and your feed never goes quiet, even during your busiest service weeks.
Menu change? New seasonal dishes get the same treatment within 48 hours per video. Your content stays as fresh as the menu. [TODO: real client result]
Pricing that fits restaurant margins
$15 per short — a week of daily specials content costs less than a single entrée. $30 per finished minute for longer features like chef interviews or event recaps. No retainers, no minimums.
The Starter package at $199/mo (15 shorts) covers most restaurants' social needs; Growth at $499/mo adds talking-head minutes for chef features and promos. Pause in slow seasons, resume for holidays — see pricing.
Start with a free sample edit: send a phone clip of your best dish, get a finished, crave-worthy short back within 48 hours.
How it works
1. Send your footage
Phone clips from the kitchen, dining room, or events — raw is delicious to us.
2. We edit with AI
We cut crave-inducing shorts: pacing, close-ups, captions, music, your branding.
3. You review
Finished video within 48 hours per video, with one revision round.
4. Scale
Monthly batches keep your feed active through every menu change and event.
Pricing
Short-form edits from $15, talking-head editing at $30/finished min, AI avatar videos at $50/finished min — or a monthly package from $199/mo. 24h rush delivery available (+25%). See full pricing →
Frequently asked questions
Our lighting is terrible. Can you still make it look good?
Yes — color correction is part of every edit, and close-up food footage is forgiving. We'll also give you three quick phone-filming tips with your first order.
Can you add our logo and branding?
Absolutely — logo, brand colors, fonts, and any offer text (happy hour times, reservation links) are baked into every video.
Do you do longer videos too?
Yes — chef interviews, event recaps, and catering promos at $30 per finished minute, plus AI avatar explainers for things like private dining packages.
How fast can you turn around a weekend promo?
48 hours standard, 24-hour rush at +25%. Send Thursday footage, promote all weekend.