Instagram Food Photos for Restaurants: What Gets Saves (Not Just Likes)
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FoodPhoto Team
Social playbooks · · 3 min read
A restaurant-first Instagram playbook: shot types to post each week, how to batch content fast, and how to keep your feed consistent.
TL;DR
- Post menu photos that are clear and consistent.
- Mix in a few "story" posts (behind-the-scenes, people, process).
- Batch once a week so you don’t fall behind.
The 4 post types that work
- Top sellers (menu photos)
- Specials/new items (urgency)
- Behind-the-scenes (trust)
- Customer proof (UGC, reviews)
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Shoot once, enhance once, export all formats, schedule the week.
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