Fill your tables with Austin's favorite creators.

Q: How does the Better Together discount work?

For Plate & Place, every additional restaurant that joins the cohort by the cohort deadline earns every participant $15 off per month, capped at 5 restaurants per cohort.

Plate & Place is a white-glove creator program built for Austin restaurants, powered and subsidized by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. We send vetted local creators to your door to drive walk-ins, with zero operational hassle for your team.

In collaboration with

“Customers came in asking for the Chow Fun Kevin shared in his video. How exciting!”

— Amy, Din Ho

400+

Local creators

90%

Austin-based

40M+

Combined followers

Restaurants per cohort

A creator filming a steaming bowl of noodles on a smartphone

What is Plate & Place

A collaborative campaign for visibility, discovery, and foot traffic.

Plate & Place is the flagship program of the Austin Creator Collective, powered by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. We pair you with vetted creators from a 400-strong network — handling outreach, scheduling, content planning, and reporting — so you can focus on the food.

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White-glove service
We handle creator sourcing, vetting, and scheduling end-to-end.
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Subsidized by GAACC
Service fees are partially underwritten by the chamber.
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Measurable results
An analytics and reach report every cycle.

Meet the creators

Austin's most-followed storytellers, on your team.

A peek at the Austin Creator Collective — 400+ vetted creators, 90% Austin-local, with a combined reach of 40M+ followers.

…and 380+ more. More creators are joining every week.

Packages

Start with a trial. Grow with the cohort.

Try one creator visit, or commit to a full quarterly campaign with multiple creators across platforms.

Trial Package

$365*–$465/quarter

One-time fee · Limited one per restaurant

✦1 creator visit
✦1 post on Instagram or TikTok
✦1 set platform (ACC's election)
✦1 customized customer offer
✦Analytics & reach report

*Trial Better Together discount: For each additional restaurant that joins the cohort by the cohort deadline, every participant earns $25 off the trial price — capped at 5 restaurants per cohort.

Start with a trial

From form to followers.

We handle the creator side so you can handle the food.

Listen to an audio explanation of the steps.

Apply & align

Fill out the intake form so we understand your cuisine, goals, and ideal customer.

Match & approve

We source creators from our 400+ network and you approve the final matches and dates.

Visit & create

ACC coordinates the visit and brief; you approve the content before it goes live.

Publish & report

Content goes live and you receive a reach and engagement report.

Hand-picked creators

We choose creators who fit your brand, cuisine, and audience. You approve every match before any visit is scheduled.

White-glove briefs

ACC prepares the full creative brief and content instructions. Your only job is to welcome the creator and coordinate the visit.

Measured impact

After each cycle, you get a detailed performance report with reach, engagement, and audience insights.

Case studies

Real visits. Real results.

See what happens when Plate & Place creators walk through your door.

Case Study 1

TikTok + Instagram

Creator content from a Plate & Place restaurant visit

181K

Total views

54K

Total likes

383

Comments

5,064

Combined performance across TikTok and Instagram

"Customers came into the store asking for the Chow Fun Kevin shared in his video. How exciting!"

Amy — Din Ho Chinese BBQ

Plate & Place participating restaurant

Campaign Wins

Signature dish lift

Chow Fun mentions and orders spiked in the days after the video went live.

Local audience reach

The video reached thousands of Austin-area viewers, most within dining distance.

Proven results.

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Case Study 2

Instagram only

Reel by @gillynova on Instagram

61.4K

Total views

2,351

Total likes

Comments

1,616

Instagram-only performance

"This is amazing guys!!! Maraming Salamat!"

Jasper — Kapatad

Plate & Place participating restaurant

Campaign Insight

Instagram-first reach

The reel reached 61.4K views on Instagram alone, showing the platform's power for restaurant discovery.

High engagement rate

2,351 likes and 1,616 shares indicate strong audience resonance and organic spread.

Instagram wins.

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Questions

Frequently asked.

Who's behind Plate & Place?+

The Austin Creator Collective, an initiative of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC). Service fees are partially subsidized by the chamber.

How are creators selected?+

We source and vet creators from our 400+ network of mostly Austin-local storytellers. Assignments are coordinated by ACC based on your cuisine, audience, and goals.

What does the trial include?+

One creator visit, one post on Instagram or TikTok (ACC's election), one optional customer offer, full coordination, and an end-of-cycle reach report — for a one-time $365–$465 fee.

How much time will my restaurant team need to invest?+

For the trial package, restaurants are expected to invest about 2 hours total working with the Austin Creator Collective team and the creators assigned to the restaurant.

Do restaurants cover food costs for creators?+

Yes. Restaurants are expected to cover the food costs for creators who visit. Restaurants choose what they want to serve, and creators may make suggestions.

How does the Better Together discount work?+

Every additional restaurant that joins the cohort by June 30 earns you $25 off per quarter, capped at $100 off (5 restaurants). Rates lock July 7.

Can I cancel?+

Yes. Either party may decline to renew with 14 days' written notice before the end of the current quarter.

Join the October–December 2026 cohort.

Five spots for the trial package and five spots for the main Plate & Place program. Enrollment closes and the discounted rate locks on October 7.