Restaurant Video Ad Maker – Sizzling Food Reels from a Photo
Updated 7 Oct 2026
Ayka turns a photo of your dish into a short food reel: hot tadka poured over dal, steam rising, with sizzle sound if you want it. A video costs from ₹149 and takes a few minutes, so a restaurant, dhaba or cloud kitchen can make a reel for every bestseller without a food shoot.
Made with Veo 3.1 Lite · Has sound · Made from one photo of a bowl of dal, with the prompt below and sound on.
The exact prompt we used
Hot ghee tadka with cumin and red chilli poured over my dish, it sizzles, steam rises, close-up, warm kitchen light.
How to make a food reel from a dish photo
Photograph the dish right after plating
From about 45 degrees, in daylight near a window. Steam and gloss fade within minutes.
Use your real bowl and garnish
Serve it exactly as customers get it, in your own bowl or thali.
Edit the prompt for your dish
'Make this video' fills in the tadka prompt. Change the action to suit your dish: 'butter melting on paneer tikka', 'cheese pull from a slice', 'dosa folded on the tawa'.
Sound on, 9:16
Sizzle and pouring sounds make food reels feel real. 9:16 fills the screen on Reels and Status.
Check the portion and post
Make sure the dish still looks like what customers receive, then post with the dish name and price.
Food reel ideas for restaurants
- Start with your top five bestsellers. Those are what new customers order first.
- Name the dish and its price in the caption, and add how to order: your WhatsApp number or the delivery apps you are on.
- Thalis: shoot from straight above so every katori is visible, and use a gentle camera move so the AI doesn't rearrange items.
- Cloud kitchens: your food reels are your shop window. Keep the same table or cloth in every shot so the feed looks consistent.
- Post before people decide what to eat: late morning before lunch, and early evening before dinner.
- Make seasonal specials a week ahead: pakode and chai in the monsoon, gajar halwa in winter, haleem in Ramzan.
Honest limits
Food is forgiving, but not fully: the AI can add steam or garnish that isn't on your plate, or make a portion look bigger. Never show more food than a customer gets; if the video exaggerates, make it again with a gentler prompt.
Prices
- Product video ad
Most styles use 1 credit; premium models and longer clips use 2 or more. 1 free ad for new accounts.
₹149 per credit
- Faceless reel
Up to 30 seconds is 1 credit, 60 seconds is 2. 2 free reels on sign-up.
₹79 per reel
- Monthly plans (optional)
Ayka Lite: 8 reels. Ayka Pro: 15 reels + 2 product ads. Cancel anytime.
₹499 / ₹999 a month
Diwali offer
3 product ad credits for ₹399
Normally ₹447. Ends 8 Nov.
Diwali offer
5 reels for ₹349
Normally ₹395. Ends 8 Nov.
Pay by UPI, card or net banking. Credits you buy in packs never expire. If a video fails, its credits come back automatically. Prices checked on 7 Oct 2026.
Questions
How do I make a food ad video for my restaurant?
Photograph one dish right after plating, open the tadka prompt on this page, change the action to suit your dish, upload the photo and generate. You get a 9:16 reel in a few minutes.
Can AI make my dish look like it is sizzling?
Yes. The sample's prompt adds hot tadka, rising steam and sizzle sound to a still photo of dal. You can describe other actions too, like melting butter or a cheese pull.
Will the food still look like my real dish?
The video starts from your photo, so the dish, bowl and colours come from it. The AI may add extra steam or garnish, so check the result and don't post a version that looks better than what you serve.
What restaurant reel ideas work on Instagram?
Sizzling tadka or tandoor shots, a 'dish of the day' series, thali close-ups, the making of your signature dish, and seasonal specials announced a week ahead.
Can I use these videos on Zomato or Swiggy?
We haven't checked which video uploads each delivery app currently accepts on restaurant listings, so ask your partner app. You can always share the videos on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp with your ordering link.