TryNearby

Local restaurants need customers to discover them and currently rely on word of mouth or their own marketing efforts to build buzz, which takes time and ongoing effort. Restaurant owners don't have an easy way to find and manage a pipeline of content creators to visit their business and post about it. Without this, a restaurant's visibility depends on inconsistent organic mentions rather than a steady stream of fresh local content. Owners who want this kind of promotion would otherwise have to find creators, coordinate visits, and manage the relationship themselves.

TryNearby sends 5 new local creators to a restaurant each month, resulting in 7-10 new videos, and handles the entire process hands off for the owner. Restaurant owners get a dedicated texting assistant (over iMessage) that sends updates when a creator is booked to visit or has posted a video, lets owners ask questions about their content or business, and lets them request specific dishes or items be highlighted in upcoming creator videos. Creators sign up for free over iMessage, receive weekly restaurant recommendations to visit, eat, and post about, and TryNearby coordinates the bookings and scheduling (including rebooking visit times) between creators and restaurants. The restaurant plan includes an analytics dashboard, reporting, and 24/7 account support, priced at $399/month with no contract and monthly or quarterly options.