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Restaurant Marketing Agency in the UAE

We market restaurants and cafes across the UAE with food-led reels, WhatsApp and direct ordering, and local ads that fill tables. A sushi restaurant in Jumeirah we ran started 504 WhatsApp conversations at AED 7.92 each in one month. We scope each plan to your goals.

How we help restaurants

Restaurant marketing lives on appetite. The single most effective asset is video that makes the food look irresistible, so we lead with reels shot to sell the dish, not generic branding. A sushi restaurant in Jumeirah we manage started 504 WhatsApp conversations in a single month at AED 7.92 each, on the back of food-first content and tight local targeting.

The other lever is ordering. Delivery apps take a heavy commission, so where it suits the restaurant we build WhatsApp or direct ordering that keeps the customer relationship and the margin. A website that leads straight to a WhatsApp order changes the economics of every meal sold.

We plan around the local calendar, from Ramadan iftar to weekend brunch, and target the neighbourhoods that actually feed your covers. Ad budget is separate, results depend on the offer and location, and every figure is reported with dates.

Food businesses must hold the relevant municipality food licence. Health and origin claims in ads should match what the kitchen can substantiate.
What we fix

Common challenges for restaurants

  • Menus and offers that are hard to find or out of date

  • No steady social presence between busy periods

  • Ad spend that does not turn into orders or covers

  • Reviews and photos that undersell the food

Selected work

Real restaurants work

Live projects we designed and built. Screenshots are of real UpStream work.

samuraisushidxb.com
Samurai Sushi & Grill website home page on desktop
Samurai Sushi & Grill, website. Captured September 2026.
Website development for a restaurant businessView the project

Real numbers from our restaurants campaigns

Figures read directly from client ad accounts we manage. These are results achieved, distinct from the services above.

504
Messaging conversations started
AED 7.92 cost per conversation95,510 reach
Sushi restaurant, Jumeirah, DubaiMeta1 July 2026 to 31 July 2026
How this was measured

Meta Ads Manager, July 2026, WhatsApp conversation objective. A conversation is counted when a user starts a WhatsApp chat from the ad.

447
Landing page views
AED 0.54 cost per view20,630 reach
Restaurant aggregator campaignMeta28 August 2026 to 7 September 2026
How this was measured

Traffic objective. A landing page view is counted when a person loads the destination page after clicking the ad.

Historical results from client accounts we manage. Results depend on offer, budget, creative and market.

Services for restaurants

Website Development

We build fast, hand-coded and platform websites for businesses across the UAE, from simple brochure sites to WooCommerce and Shopify stores.

Meta Ads Management

We plan, build and manage Facebook and Instagram ads for businesses across the UAE, with WhatsApp conversations or lead forms as the goal.

How a project works

  1. 1

    Discover

    We agree the one number to grow and audit your site, search and social.

  2. 2

    Create

    We build the website, content or campaign for your restaurant business.

  3. 3

    Launch

    We publish, set tracking and start the ads with your budget.

  4. 4

    Improve

    We report monthly with dates and keep what works.

FAQ

Questions about restaurants marketing

Do you need access to my Instagram?

Yes, we need access to post and report, usually through a business partner request so you keep ownership. You stay the owner of the account at all times.

What if I do not like a post?

You approve the content calendar before anything is scheduled, so you see the month in advance. If you want a change, we make it before it goes live.

Is the ad budget included?

No. Social media management covers organic posting and content. Paid ads are a separate service with a separate budget paid to Meta.

Do you post in Arabic?

Captions are in English by default, with Arabic on request. Tell us your audience and we will match the language to it.

Can I cancel monthly?

Yes. Social media management runs month to month with 30 days' notice.

Do you visit our shop for photos?

On-site photography is available as an add-on. Many clients supply their own photos and we produce the posts from those.

What do you need from us to start?

Access to the account, your logo and any brand assets, a few photos or products to feature, and your offers for the month. We handle the rest.

Keep exploring

Want more enquiries for your restaurant business?

Send a short brief and we will reply on WhatsApp within one working hour.

Our work

What would you like to see?

Pick an area and we will take you straight to it.

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Let us build something that moves your business forward

Tell us what you want to grow. We reply on WhatsApp within one working hour, Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00.

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