FOR THE PEOPLE WHO FEED PEOPLE

email marketing for restaurants

Email marketing for restaurants starts with a good reason to come back. Find your words, make them yours, and give guests a little room at your table.

Free to get started No signup needed Made for restaurants

Your menu. Your voice.A little help with the words.
OLIVE & OAK
Original illustration of tomato and basil pasta on a checked tablecloth

SOMETHING GOOD IS COOKING

A new season.
A familiar table.

Fresh ideas from our kitchen, made for your next evening together.

See what's on the menu ↗
Make a little room for your regulars.One thoughtful email at a time.
a little hospitality, in their inbox ↗

MORE HOSPITALITY.
LESS GUESSWORK.

You already know how to make people feel welcome. We help you carry that feeling from your dining room to their inbox, with useful templates and a simple place to start.

A STARTING POINT FOR EVERY OCCASION

Good things to send.

A new dish. A birthday. A quieter Tuesday. Choose an email that fits the moment, then add the details only you know.

Explore all six templates

FROM AN IDEA TO THEIR INBOX

A little input.
A lot more you.

Make the next email manageable, even between a lunch rush and dinner prep.

01.

Pick your moment.

Choose a welcome, a menu launch, a birthday, or another reason to get in touch. Each template explains who it suits and when it makes sense to send.

02.

Add your own flavor.

Tell the generator about your restaurant, your news, and the tone that feels right. AI helps with a first draft using the facts you provide. You have the final say.

03.

Make it ready to send.

Edit the wording, check the preview, and copy or download your email. Add your sending details and test it in the email platform you already use.

THOUGHTFUL EMAILS. REAL RELATIONSHIPS.

Email marketing for restaurants,
with a personal touch.

The best restaurant email feels like a good host: welcoming, helpful, and aware of the moment.

Email marketing for restaurants starts with people who want to hear from you. Invite guests to subscribe, tell them what to expect, and send something worth opening. A short note about a dish they can actually order is more useful than a weekly message with nothing new to say.

Begin with one audience and one purpose. A first-time subscriber may appreciate an introduction. A regular might want early notice of a seasonal menu. Someone planning a celebration needs clear dates and a working booking link. Write for the decision your guest is making.

  • Start with permission and clear expectations.
  • Keep one main message and one useful next step.
  • Use your real dishes, dates, prices, and offer conditions.
  • Measure the bookings and orders that matter to your business.

NOTES FROM THE FRONT OF HOUSE

Small steps. A stronger plan.

Practical reading for the bits around the writing: building your list, planning your sends, and understanding what worked.

All field notes

START WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Build a list guests want to join.

Turn a table visit or an online order into a clear invitation to subscribe. Make the value easy to understand and keep the choice with the guest.

Find your starting point

MAKE ROOM IN THE CALENDAR

A rhythm that suits your restaurant.

Plan around actual menu changes, events, and services. Leave room to be useful without turning every week into another promotion.

Plan your next month

LOOK BEYOND THE OPEN

See what brings people back.

Connect campaign activity with reservations, orders, and redemptions. Learn from the response and make your next email more useful.

Know what to measure

A TOOL THAT LEAVES YOU IN CHARGE

Your restaurant,
in your words.

Use the templates as they are, or let the AI email generator help you find a fresh way to say it. Choose a warm, relaxed, or understated tone. Review the subject, preview text, and body together so the email makes one clear promise and follows through.

Our example restaurants are illustrative. Your guests should hear about your own kitchen, your own plans, and offers your team has approved. Add a valid postal address and your sending platform's unsubscribe link before scheduling. Keep guest lists and personal details in your existing email platform; the writing tool only needs a business brief.

You can copy plain text or download a simple HTML email. Check the result in your sending platform, especially on a phone. The aim is practical email marketing for restaurants that feels like an extension of the hospitality you already offer.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

A few good questions.

A little clarity makes the next step easier.

No. Browse the library, read the examples, and copy or download a starting point without an account. The AI generator uses the campaign information you submit to create a draft, which you can then review and edit.

A LITTLE NOTE. A FULL TABLE.

A good reason to write. A good reason to return.

Start with a moment your guests will care about. We'll help you turn it into a thoughtful email, ready for your own finishing touches.

Let's write an email