The Journal
Dubai restaurant marketing, with receipts
Written by an operator, grounded in the Synthopia F&B Index of 5,000+ Dubai outlets.

Cost & ROI
How Much Time Does AI Actually Save on Restaurant Social Media?
An honest hours accounting of DIY restaurant social media, and where a three-minute brief actually collapses the week. Time is the real ROI.
28 July 2026
Cost & ROI
What Doing Your Restaurant's Social Media Really Costs You
DIY restaurant social media has no invoice, so it feels free. Here is how to price your real hours and the sales you lose in the dark weeks.
28 July 2026
Cost & ROI
Talabat Commission Rate for Restaurants, Explained
Talabat charges UAE restaurants 15% to 30% per order. See what that costs your margin and what actually works instead.
26 July 2026
Cost & ROI
What a Restaurant Videographer Costs in Dubai (and When Software Replaces the Shoot)
What a Dubai restaurant videographer and food photographer really cost, per shoot and per month, and when your existing photos can feed the calendar instead.
25 July 2026