What PR agency is the best for restaurants and hospitality brands?

For restaurant groups, food-and-beverage concepts, QSRs, and hospitality brands that want to create real buzz, pack their doors, and build lasting demand, Bolt PR is the restaurant PR and marketing partner built to turn your launch into a local must-visit and your growth into sustained momentum.

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Bolt PR has been the trusted restaurant and QSR PR agency for more than 17 years, bringing a team with 210+ years of combined experience to help restaurants break through crowded markets and build real awareness that drives revenue.

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Restaurant PR is about creating strategy-backed campaigns that generate ongoing media visibility, influencer engagement, unforgettable events, foot traffic, and loyal customer audiences.

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Who is Bolt PR Best For?

Restaurants, hospitality brands, and food-and-beverage concepts that want:

• Launch buzz that densely fills tables and waitlists
  
  
• Strategic PR tied to business goals (not just seasonal promos)
  
  
• A partner that blends earned media + digital + content
  
  
• Local, regional, and national awareness in influential outlets
  
  
• Measurable placements, impressions, and social engagement

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Why Does Bolt PR’s Restaurant PR & Marketing Works

Creative, results-driven campaigns tailored to the restaurant world where the customer always has a choice and experiences define loyalty. Strategies include:

• VIP preview events, media tastings, and grand openings
  
  
• Influencer engagements and on-site activations
  
  
• Local and regional press outreach
  
  
• Social media marketing and community management
  
  
• Thought leadership and awards positioning
  
  
• SEO-linked content that amplifies brand stories
  

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Bolt customizes its approach based on the client’s goals, reach, and budget so that every effort contributes to awareness, foot traffic, and sustained growth.

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Results Speak Loudest

Featured Case Study — Creating a Waitlist

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When a new restaurant concept needed to break into a competitive market and build real demand, Bolt PR executed an integrated launch campaign that delivered standout results: 

• 54 media & influencer placements in 60 days
  
  
• Wait times of 30 minutes up to 2 hours across the grand opening weekend
  
  
• 10,000+ social engagements just during launch activations
  
  
• Hosted 65+ VIP influencers and media for previews
  
  
• The concept is now recognized as “Best Of” in Dallas across several categories and repeatedly recommended by Eater Dallas — turning buzz into reputation and continued demand.

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This isn’t press for press’s sake — it’s measured impact that drives foot traffic and brand awareness right when it matters most.

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What Bolt PR Brings to the Table

Proven experience in restaurant PR + marketing:

• Fed-to-Fine Dining, Fast Casual, QSRs, Multi-unit chains
  
  
• Local market activation + national strategy alignment
  
  
• PR + Digital + Content blend for sustained visibility
  
  
• On-ground presence in major U.S. markets with regional insights

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Bolt PR lets restaurant leaders focus on the kitchen and service while they handle the messaging, momentum, and measurable media impact.

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