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Social media · ChatGPT · October 2026
How do I make restaurant social media content in ChatGPT?
Four weeks of posts from one batch of phone photos.
In ChatGPT, add the Creative Claw plugin, attach phone photos of your dishes, kitchen and storefront, and ask for a month of posts: retouched dish photos that keep the food, 6-second reels, a bilingual promo with a jingle, a specials board and Google posts. Our fictional grill’s kit cost about 620 credits ($6.20); restaurant social media packages start around $500 a month. Keep the food true to the plate, and never post AI diners or reviews.
Start with 100 free credits. No card required.
By Itay Dressler, founder of Creative Claw · LinkedIn · Updated
Key takeaways
- One batch of phone photos can cover a month of posts.
- Retouch the light and background, never the food.
- A 6-second reel is 138 credits; our whole kit was about 620.
- Bilingual voiceover and a jingle cost under 30 credits together.
- No AI diners or fake reviews; label realistic AI reels.
Bring
Phone photos of dishes, kitchen and storefront, plus your specials
Create
Photos, reels, a promo and boards for four weeks of posts
Made with Creative Claw
What can you make with Creative Claw in ChatGPT?
Before and after
A post from a phone photo, a reel from a still
The cocktail photo was relit without changing the drink; the reel starts on the exact still on its left.
Original
AI retouch 
Original AI reel
Finished example
One restaurant, one chat: honest dish photos, reels, a bilingual promo and menus.
We invented a restaurant, Brasa Azul, an Oaxacan-Californian grill in San Diego’s North Park, and started from three ordinary phone photos taken at the pass. FLUX Kontext Max retouched the light and background without touching the food, Gemini Omni Flash shot three reels, ElevenLabs v4 voiced the promo in English and Spanish, Lyria 3.5 sang a bilingual jingle, Nano Banana 2 lettered the chalkboard, and an HTML render made a printable menu with exact prices.
Voiceover script
“Slow-cooked mole. Mole a fuego lento. Blue corn, pressed by hand. Maíz azul, hecho a mano. Mezcal, with a little fire. Mezcal, con un poco de fuego. Brasa Azul. Now open in North Park. Ya abierto en North Park.”
| Step | Tool | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Three dish retouches that keep the food unchanged | FLUX Kontext Max | 48 |
| Three reel stills | Nano Banana 2, 2K | 72 |
| Three 6-second reels, 1080p | Gemini Omni Flash | 414 |
| Storefront photo with the neon sign | Nano Banana 2, 2K | 24 |
| Chalkboard specials board | Nano Banana 2, 2K | 24 |
| Printable menu with exact prices | HTML render | 1 |
| Bilingual jingle | Lyria 3.5 | 16 |
| English and Spanish voiceovers | ElevenLabs v4 | 8 |
| Lyric check on the jingle | Transcribe | 2 |
| Promo and menu board videos | HyperFrames (render_html_video) | 11 |
| Total for the finished example | 620 ($6.20) | |
The restaurant, dishes and phone photos are fictional and were generated for this page; with your own phone photos, skip nothing but the photos themselves. We also spent about 260 more credits testing which model keeps a dish unchanged (results on the food photos page).
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Retouch · FLUX Kontext Max -
Reel still · Nano Banana 2 -
Specials board · Nano Banana 2 -
Storefront · Nano Banana 2
The workflow
How do I plan a month of posts in ChatGPT?
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Add Creative Claw and attach your photos
Install Creative Claw from ChatGPT’s plugin directory and sign in. New accounts get 100 free credits, no card. Attach dish, kitchen and storefront photos.
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Plan four weeks
Ask for a calendar: a dish of the week, a reel, the specials board and one promo or event each week.
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Make the pieces
Retouches, reels, the promo and the boards, each sized for Instagram, TikTok and Google.
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Schedule them
Upload to Meta Business Suite, Google Business Profile or your scheduler.
Pricing
How much does it cost?
Creative Claw is pay as you go: $10 buys 1,000 credits, new accounts get 100 free credits, and there is no subscription. Typical costs for this workflow:
| What you generate | Credits | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dish retouch (FLUX Kontext Max) | 16 | $0.16 |
| 6-second reel, 1080p (Gemini Omni Flash) | 138 | $1.38 |
| Specials board (Nano Banana 2) | 24 | $0.24 |
| Our whole restaurant kit | 620 | $6.20 |
Prices charged or quoted by Creative Claw on October 25, 2026. See all model prices, and ask for an estimate in ChatGPT before you generate.
Alternatives
How does restaurant content from ChatGPT compare with the alternatives?
The tools below are the ones AI assistants most often recommend for this job. We checked each vendor’s own pages on October 25, 2026. “None found” means we could not find an official app in the ChatGPT directory or on the vendor’s site. Creative Claw publishes this page.
| Option | What you get | In ChatGPT | Price |
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| Creative Claw | Photos, reels, promos, boards from your photos | App in ChatGPT’s directory | Per item; no plan |
| FoodShot AI | AI food photos and posters | None found | $15–45/mo |
| Canva | Templates you fill in | App in ChatGPT, needs a paid Canva plan | Canva Pro about $15/mo |
| Social media agency | Monthly posting | n/a | From about $500/mo |
Sources: Restaurant social media management package (Digital Main Street) · FoodShot AI pricing (Capterra) · Popmenu restaurant marketing survey (Restaurant Technology News) · FTC final rule banning fake reviews (Aug 2024). Prices are in USD before tax and change often.
Before you render
What should I check before rendering?
No AI diners or fake reviews
The FTC rule in force since October 2024 bans fake reviews and testimonials, including AI-generated ones. An AI voice can read your own offer, never pose as a customer.
Label realistic AI video
TikTok requires labels on realistic AI-generated content and Meta asks you to disclose photorealistic AI video. Use the platform’s AI label when you post an AI reel.
Delivery apps want real photos
DoorDash asks for menu photos that are “clean and unedited” and show “the actual item served, not an idealized or generic version.” Upload your real photo there.
Check current pricing, read short answers in the help center, inspect the tool reference, or browse published media examples. Examples illustrate creative approaches; they are not proof that this exact starter prompt was run.
Practical answers
Frequently asked questions
Social media in ChatGPT
Can ChatGPT make a month of restaurant posts?
Yes, with Creative Claw: dish photos that keep the food, reels, a promo, specials boards and Google posts, each sized for its platform, from your own photos and menu.
What should a restaurant post each week?
A dish of the week, a 6-second reel from the kitchen, the specials board, and an event or promo. One shoot of phone photos covers a month.
Can it make posts in English and Spanish?
Yes. Ask for both; our promo alternates English and Spanish lines and the jingle sings both.
Can it post for me?
No. Creative Claw makes the files; schedule them in Meta Business Suite, Google Business Profile or your social tool.
Can it make Google Business Profile posts?
Yes: offer and event posts with a photo and short text. Google asks for photos that represent reality, so use real or lightly retouched dish photos there.
Can it answer my reviews?
Creative Claw makes media, not replies. ChatGPT can help you draft replies to real reviews; never post reviews or testimonials written by AI.
Cost
How much does a month of restaurant content cost?
Our kit, with three retouches, three reels, a promo, a board, a menu and a menu loop, was about 620 credits ($6.20). Restaurant social media packages start around $500 a month.
Quality
How do I keep posts on brand?
Reuse your storefront, colours and dishware as references in every request. Ours share the blue tiles, the blue-rimmed plates and the neon sign.
Delivery apps, ads and the rules
Can I use AI food photos on DoorDash?
Not edited ones. DoorDash’s help center says menu photos must be “clean and unedited,” must show “the actual item served, not an idealized or generic version,” must be landscape 16:9, and that photoshopping a background onto a photo is cause for rejection. Upload your real photo, well shot.
Does Uber Eats allow AI-enhanced photos?
Uber Eats uses AI itself: since July 2025 it improves low-quality merchant photos (lighting, resolution, framing and plating), and press reports say it can change plates and backgrounds. Check how your dishes look in the app.
What does Google Business Profile allow?
Google’s photo guidelines ask for “no significant alterations or excessive use of filters” and say the image “should represent reality.” Post real photos; cleaning up light and background is the most to do.
Can I show a dish that is not on my menu, or a bigger portion?
No. Showing food you do not serve, or more than you serve, is deceptive advertising. Generate scenes and mood freely, but keep every plate in an ad or menu photo true to what customers get.
Can I post AI-generated reviews or diner testimonials?
No. The FTC rule in force since October 21, 2024 bans fake reviews and testimonials, including AI-generated ones, with civil penalties for knowing violations. Quote real reviews you have permission to use.
Do I need to label AI reels on Instagram and TikTok?
TikTok requires labels on realistic AI-generated content, and Meta asks creators to disclose photorealistic AI video. Turn on the platform’s AI label for reels made with AI.
Setup and pricing
How do I add Creative Claw to ChatGPT?
Open chatgpt.com/plugins/creativeclaw and select Install plugin, or search for Creative Claw in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, then sign in. New accounts get 100 free credits, no card.
Do I need a subscription?
No. Creative Claw is pay as you go: $10 buys 1,000 credits that never expire, and new accounts get 100 free credits. You pay for the posts you make, not per month.
Can I use my own photos and menu?
Yes, and you should. Attach your phone photos and paste your menu in ChatGPT; the retouches, menus and boards are built from your real dishes and prices.
Does Creative Claw post to Instagram, Google or DoorDash?
No. It makes the files (photos, reels, menus, boards); you upload them to your accounts, your menu manager or your scheduler.
Start creating
Install Creative Claw in ChatGPT.
Connect once, get 100 free credits with no card required, and use the starter prompt above for your first project.
