How to Get Influencers to Your Restaurant or Store in Lebanon
Ugecy team,
This guide is for restaurants, cafes and shops in Lebanon that want creators to come and film their place.
The short answer: set a visit date in your brief, and the creators you pick come on that day. Here's how to plan it, and when shipping a product works better.
Visit or ship?
There are two ways to work with a creator.
- A visit: the creator comes to your place on a set date and films the space, the service and the food or products.
- Shipping: you send the product, and the creator films it at home or wherever they like.
Restaurants, cafes, gyms, salons and shops usually need a visit, because the place is part of the story. Packaged food, drinks and products sold online can ship. Aramex delivers to the creator's door for $9.67, or it's free if you drop it off yourself.
You can also do both. A cafe might invite some creators over and ship its packaged coffee to others.
Pick the right day
You set the visit date in the brief, so creators know it before they apply.
- Pick a time that shows your place at its best. A lively room looks better than an empty one.
- Avoid your busiest hour. A packed room makes filming hard and slows down service.
- Tell your team the creator is coming, and what to serve or show.
- Think about light. A table near a window films much better than a dark corner.
- Keep a table or a corner ready for filming.
- Give creators enough notice. Most plan their week of shoots in advance.
What the creator gets
With a Ugecy subscription, you can pay creators fully in barter, like a free meal, a service or a product. Without one, the creator gets a fee. Many places add the meal on top.
Either way, the creator sees what they get in the brief before they accept. Say clearly what they can order or try, and if there's a limit, so there are no surprises on the day.
Want to see it work? Read how a Beirut diner got 16 Reels in 10 days in our case study.
What to ask for
For a visit, ask for one Reel and a few Stories on the day.
- The Reel is the main piece. It shows the place, the experience and one clear reason to come.
- The Stories go up during the visit. They feel live and make people want to come soon.
- Ask them to tag your account, add your location and name the area in the caption.
A Nano creator's Influencer Reel starts at $53, and Stories start at $9. See every price on the prices page.
Pick creators who fit your place
Food creators are the natural pick for a restaurant or a cafe. For a shop, look at fashion or lifestyle creators. For a hotel or a resort, try travel and hospitality creators.
Check that their audience lives near you. A creator with followers in Beirut helps a Beirut restaurant more than one with followers abroad.
After the visit
You review the Reel before it goes live. You get up to 3 free revisions, and you pay only for content you approve.
Every approved video comes with a 6-month license, so you can also run it as a paid ad on your own accounts.
Start a visit campaign on Ugecy, or browse influencers in Lebanon first.
Common questions
How do I invite influencers to my restaurant in Lebanon?
Create a campaign on Ugecy and set a visit date in the brief. Then approve the creators who apply, and they come on that date.
How much does it cost?
A Nano creator's Influencer Reel starts at $53, and a Story at $9. The price depends on the creator's followers, engagement and level. With a Ugecy subscription, you can also pay creators fully in barter, like a free meal.
Should I ship my product or invite creators over?
Invite them when the place is part of the story, like a restaurant or a shop. Ship when the product can be filmed anywhere.
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Fixed prices shown before you order. Pay only for the content you approve.
