Advertise with YumYak
YumYak is a Toronto food guide built on one idea: go for the dish, stay for the story. We cover new openings, Michelin-recognized tables, and seasonal food events across Toronto, and we send our readers to the dish worth ordering.
If you run a restaurant, food brand, or food event in Toronto, this page lists everything we can do together, with prices.
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INSTAGRAM · FACEBOOK · TIKTOK · YOUTUBE · THREADS · PINTEREST · FLIPBOARD
WHO YOU WILL REACH
Toronto diners deciding where to eat next
Date nights, dinners with friends, and curious eaters looking for something new. Your feature travels across our website and our social channels.
WHAT WE MAKE
Four formats, one voice
Feature article
A dedicated story on yumyak.ca: the dish, the room, the people behind it. Real photos, practical details (address, hours, booking and directions), and a permanent place on the site.
Short video
A 36-second vertical video for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts: the dish in motion, the atmosphere of the room, music, and a link in the first comment.
Photo carousel
A six-image social set for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, captioned in our voice.
Product feature
Your product presented in the YumYak Shop and inside a relevant article, for food brands, sauces, pantry goods, and kitchen tools.
WHERE IT CAN APPEAR
Pick your placement
Homepage feature
Your story in a feature block on the homepage, 30 days.
Homepage slider
Your story in the rotating hero slider, 30 days.
Header banner
Your message at the top of the site, 30 days.
Footer banner
Your message at the bottom of the site, 30 days.
Popup feature
Your offer shown to site visitors, 7 days, frequency capped.
Product placement
Your product in the YumYak Shop, 90 days.
Banner, slider, and popup placements are built into your campaign.
PACKAGES
Introductory rates, in CAD, before applicable taxes
One-off campaigns, no long contract. Book one at a time.
Starter
$299 one-time
Best for a new dish, a weekend special, or an event shout.
- One social spotlight: six-image carousel with caption
- Across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads
- Your link in the first comment
MOST POPULAR
Feature
$549 one-time
Best for a new opening or a menu launch.
- One dedicated article, live permanently
- Full social set across all channels
- 30-day homepage feature
- Your website and booking link in the article and first comment
Showcase
$949 one-time
Best for a launch you want the whole city to notice.
- Everything in Feature
- Short video for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
- 30 days in the homepage slider
Monthly Partner
$499 /month, minimum 3 months
Best for restaurants and brands with a steady stream of news.
- One feature every month
- Priority placement
- Quarterly performance report
ADD-ONS
Need just one piece?
| Homepage slider, 30 days | $199 |
| Homepage feature block, 30 days | $129 |
| Header banner, 30 days | $149 |
| Footer banner, 30 days | $99 |
| Popup feature, 7 days | $249 |
| Product feature in the Shop, 90 days | $129 |
| Extra short video | $249 |
| Paid social boost | You set the budget, we run it |
WHAT EVERY PARTNER GETS
No surprises, no fine print traps
✓ You approve the draft before anything publishes.
✓ Every paid feature is clearly labeled as sponsored.
✓ Your article stays live permanently. It is not deleted when the campaign ends.
✓ Your website and booking link in the article and in the first comment.
✓ Distribution across our website and social channels.
✓ A performance report after 30 days: views, clicks, and saves.
✓ You may repost the photos and video on your own channels, with credit to YumYak.
✓ No long contract for one-off packages. Book one campaign at a time.
HOW IT WORKS
Four steps to live
1
Tell us about your spot
Email [email protected] with your restaurant, product, or event and what you want to promote.
2
We propose a plan
A format, a placement, and a date.
3
You approve the draft
Nothing publishes without your sign-off.
4
We publish and report
We distribute everywhere, then send your 30-day report.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Asked before you ask
Do you visit before you write?
Whenever possible, yes. If a visit is not possible, we work from your materials and verify every practical detail before publishing.
Can I supply my own photos?
Yes, and we will edit them into our style. We may also shoot our own.
How fast can we go live?
Usually 5 to 7 days from an approved brief.
Are rates fixed?
These are introductory rates for our founding partners. Your booked rate is locked for your campaign.