How does Adwave create ads for my restaurant?

Enter your website URL or social media profile. Adwave's AI pulls your menu highlights, food photos, ambiance shots, branding, and key details to build a professional 30-second TV spot plus matching image ads and social video. You can customize everything, from the script and music to the images and call to action. The whole process takes about two minutes.

Where will my ads be shown?

Your ads run on Facebook, Instagram, Google (YouTube and Search), Reddit, web, mobile, and television. TikTok is early access from Customize. That includes 100+ premium channels such as Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, Tubi, ESPN, and local programming. You choose the geographic area. Target specific ZIP codes near your location, a radius around your restaurant, or your entire city.

Can I promote specific things like a new menu, happy hour, or special event?

Absolutely. You can tailor your ad to highlight whatever you want to drive traffic for, whether that's a seasonal menu launch, weekend brunch, happy hour specials, a live music night, or a grand opening. You can update your ad anytime, so your campaign always matches what's happening at your restaurant right now.

What's the minimum budget to get started?

Daily budgets start at $30/day from a prepaid wallet. You can review recommended ads without a card. New accounts get $60 starter credit (activates with a deposit within 14 days). There are no subscriptions, no contracts, and no hidden fees. Pause anytime and charges stop.

I don't have professional food photography. Can I still make an ad?

Yes. Adwave works with whatever you have, whether that's professional shots, photos from your website, or images from your social media. Waverunner builds polished ads regardless of what you start with. You can also swap in new photos anytime as you get better imagery.

How do I know if it's working?

Your Adwave dashboard shows real-time data on ad views, geographic reach, channel performance, and spend. Beyond the dashboard, restaurants typically track results through increases in reservations, walk-ins, and new customers mentioning they saw the ad on TV. Many owners notice the impact during the first few weeks.

Advertising for Restaurants

Restaurant Advertising on TV, Social & Search

Q: How does Adwave create ads for my restaurant?

Enter your website URL or social media profile. Adwave&#39;s AI pulls your menu highlights, food photos, ambiance shots, branding, and key details to build a professional 30-second TV spot plus matching image ads and social video. You can customize everything, from the script and music to the images and call to action. The whole process takes about two minutes.

Q: I don't have professional food photography. Can I still make an ad?

Yes. Adwave works with whatever you have, whether that&#39;s professional shots, photos from your website, or images from your social media. Waverunner builds polished ads regardless of what you start with. You can also swap in new photos anytime as you get better imagery.

Fill more tables with professional ads that reach hungry locals on TV, Meta, Google, Reddit, and more. TikTok is early access. No production crew, no agency fees, your restaurant advertising everywhere, in minutes.

Start with your website

Show up when they're deciding where to eat

People don't usually plan dinner on Instagram alone. They're on the couch watching their favorite shows, scrolling their phone, and thinking about what sounds good tonight. Adwave puts your restaurant in front of them on every screen (television, Meta, Google, Reddit, web, and mobile) from one campaign and one budget. TikTok is early access from Customize. Enter your website URL. Waverunner pulls your menu, photos, vibe, and branding and builds a TV spot, image ads, and social video in about two minutes. Visit intent counts direction requests, not GPS arrivals. Pick the neighborhoods you want to reach, set your budget, and your ads are live on Hulu, ESPN, Peacock, Google, Facebook, and Instagram within 24 hours. No food stylist required.

For more detail, read our restaurant advertising playbook or browse all food & beverage advertising resources.

Where your ads run

Facebook
Instagram
Google
Reddit
TikTok
Web
Mobile
TV
Audio

What customers are saying

“As a local burger restaurant, we knew our food could win hearts, we just needed more people to know we existed. Adwave made it incredibly easy to create...”

Delanie Stevens , Mountain Burger

“Adwave helped me get more offers and secure additional listings!”

Kenny Patton , Kenny Patton Real Estate

“The biggest surprise was the quality of inquiries. People weren't just price shopping. They called because they felt like they already knew us.”

Dr. Nakamura , Kaimuki Dental

Look established from day one

Nearly half of consumers say TV is the most trustworthy ad channel, more than twice the rate of social media. When diners see you on the same screens as national chains, and again in their feeds and searches, you are not the new spot in a feed. You are a place worth trying, and one busy weekend covers months of advertising.

more likely to search for your brand after seeing your TV spot: 3x
more consumer trust in TV ads than social ads, trust your search and social ads inherit: 4x
higher brand recall with TV in the mix than digital alone: 60%

Ads made with Adwave

Real campaigns from real businesses, every one generated from a website URL.

Mountain Burger

Mountain Burger sells more exceptional quality burgers to more people because of Adwave.

The Garage

The Garage showcases their dining experience and atmosphere with an ad built and run by Adwave

Funny BBQ 98

Funny BBQ 98 showcases their BBQ specialties and dining experience with an ad built and run by Adwave

How it works

About five minutes to set up

From your website to live ads. No agency, no ad accounts.

You never open Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, or a TV network account. Waverunner buys the placements for you from one daily budget.

1
Paste your website

Waverunner reads your site, offers, and photos, then proposes the customers worth reaching.
2
Approve your ads

Image ads, social video, and a TV spot come back finished. Change anything by chat before a dollar is spent.
3
Set a daily budget and area

From $30/day. ZIP codes, a radius, a city, or nationwide. That number is all you pay for media.
4
Go live and watch results

Ads run on TV, Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and the web. One report shows visits and conversions, including from TV.

See each step in detail →

Pricing

Waverunner

One daily budget. That is the whole bill.

No subscription, no contract, no agency retainer, and no platform fee on media. You add money to a prepaid wallet, set a daily budget, and pause whenever you like.

TV, Google, Facebook, and Instagram from $30/day. Reddit, Google Search, and TikTok switch on as you raise the budget. New accounts get $60 starter credit when they add a deposit.

See pricing and what a budget buys →

Starting daily budget: $30/day
To preview your ads: $0
To stop: Pause

Frequently Asked Questions

All FAQs

Enter your website URL or social media profile. Adwave's AI pulls your menu highlights, food photos, ambiance shots, branding, and key details to build a professional 30-second TV spot plus matching image ads and social video. You can customize everything, from the script and music to the images and call to action. The whole process takes about two minutes.
Your ads run on Facebook, Instagram, Google (YouTube and Search), Reddit, web, mobile, and television. TikTok is early access from Customize. That includes 100+ premium channels such as Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, Tubi, ESPN, and local programming. You choose the geographic area. Target specific ZIP codes near your location, a radius around your restaurant, or your entire city.
Absolutely. You can tailor your ad to highlight whatever you want to drive traffic for, whether that's a seasonal menu launch, weekend brunch, happy hour specials, a live music night, or a grand opening. You can update your ad anytime, so your campaign always matches what's happening at your restaurant right now.
Daily budgets start at $30/day from a prepaid wallet. You can review recommended ads without a card. New accounts get $60 starter credit (activates with a deposit within 14 days). There are no subscriptions, no contracts, and no hidden fees. Pause anytime and charges stop.
Yes. Adwave works with whatever you have, whether that's professional shots, photos from your website, or images from your social media. Waverunner builds polished ads regardless of what you start with. You can also swap in new photos anytime as you get better imagery.
Your Adwave dashboard shows real-time data on ad views, geographic reach, channel performance, and spend. Beyond the dashboard, restaurants typically track results through increases in reservations, walk-ins, and new customers mentioning they saw the ad on TV. Many owners notice the impact during the first few weeks.

Resources

All Resources

Industries

Fill tables on Tuesday nights, not just weekends

Restaurants use TV advertising to attract diners, promote events, and build the kind of local recognition that keeps tables full.

Guides

How to Advertise Your Restaurant: Proven Tactics for Growth

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Guides

TV Advertising for Restaurants: The Complete Marketing Playbook

Fill more tables with TV advertising built for independent restaurants. This playbook covers food-focused creative, geographic targeting, seasonal campaigns, budget planning, and measuring real results.

Paste your website. See your ads in minutes.

Waverunner builds the ads and runs them on TV, Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit from $30/day. TikTok is early access. Preview without a card. Pause anytime.

For a walkthrough first, book a call.