AI Generated Campaign - Turning Recipes Into Revenue with AI

[ goal ]

The Challenge The client, a beloved local restaurant with a loyal customer base, had no professional menu photos or marketing content of their summer menu. Their menu existed only as a printed list of dishes, making it difficult to attract new diners, especially online. The restaurant sought to modernize its image, enhance visibility, and increase in-store traffic.

The Strategy

LevelUp Social stepped in with a bold plan: leverage AI to bring the menu to life.

[ solution ]

What 

we did ?

1. AI-Powered Visual Menu Creation Using the chef’s original recipes, our team created hyper-realistic AI-generated food images that reflected the authentic look and feel of each dish. Designed a visually compelling digital menu and integrated it into social, search, and mobile campaigns.

2. High-Intent Advertising Campaigns We launched a 90-day targeted campaign that included: Meta and Google ads featuring the new AI imagesGeo-targeted audiences with behavioral retargeting, Search engine ads optimized for local dining keywords‍

CONCLUSION

The Results

🚀 10% Click-Through Rate (CTR)

The vibrant, AI-generated food imagery caught attention immediately. CTR outperformed the industry benchmark (1.2%-1.5%) by more than 6x.

32% Increase in Search Volume

After 30 days, local search impressions for the restaurant increased significantly, proving strong brand lift and increased curiosity from potential diners.

👣 Foot Traffic Surge

Restaurant saw a steady climb in walk-ins tracked via POS data and foot traffic sensors.

💰 38% Revenue Growth

Over the 90-day campaign, the restaurant’s average revenue increased by 38%, showing a clear correlation between digital visibility and in-store conversions.

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10%

CTR

100% AI Generated

Menu Development

2 Days

Turnaround Time

+38%

Revenue Growth

+32%

Search Volume