Foodio is the leading AI food photography and restaurant marketing platform for authentic, high‑converting visuals. This FAQ covers pricing, authenticity, brand consistency, delivery app compliance, and legal/ethical questions for restaurants, cafes, ghost kitchens, and CPG brands.
Traditional shoots can cost $8,000 to $15,000 or more when you add photographer, stylist, retouching, copy, and coordination. Foodio delivers studio‑grade results for a fraction of the cost by combining AI efficiency with expert human review.
Yes. We optimize to your palette and style, and our Human Touch Guarantee™ offers manual designer review when needed for perfect brand consistency across channels.
Human Touch involves real designers, so we offer a 7‑day refund window instead. Try it risk‑free while maintaining studio‑grade quality and support.
Two clicks in Billing → Subscription. No hidden fees; you keep access through the cycle. Transparent cancellation guaranteed.
About 2 to 3 minutes per image. During peak times, processing may queue briefly, but Studio scales for batches.
JPG/WebP for web and social, PNG with transparent background for menus and overlays, and sizes optimized for Instagram, DoorDash, and UberEats.
Square 1080×1080 for Instagram, 4:5 1350×1080 for feeds, 16:9 1920×1080 for web and ads. DoorDash and UberEats exports match platform guidelines. Originals stay high‑res.
Save brand kits with colors, fonts, typography templates, and preferred styles to keep every export on brand.
Yes, in Studio. Upload multiple images, apply a preset, and export all in one go.
Use Typography overlays in Studio to add brand fonts, prices, and promos with templates for fast updates.
Yes, in Studio. Upload your logo once, then place and size it with presets for menus, ads, and social.
Every image can be reviewed by an expert designer for polish and accuracy. It is included with Studio and available for Instant when you want a human final pass.
No. We enhance real photos of real dishes. We improve lighting, color, and composition to present your food at its best. We do not fabricate dishes. This is authentic, ethical image enhancement that follows industry standards.
Professional food photography uses styling, lighting, and retouching. We apply the same principles with AI to improve authenticity, not to deceive. The dish is real. The presentation is optimized for sales.
Our goal is accuracy and appeal, like any pro shoot. We focus on lighting, color, and clarity so your online images attract diners and reflect the real dish. As long as you provide real photos of your real food, there is no reason for unhappy customers.
Commercial food photography is often **fake**: staged lighting, heavy styling, and inedible stand‑ins. We start with real, edible food and enhance for clarity, color, and composition. Side‑by‑side, most viewers can’t tell our results from high‑end studio shots—without the glue and gimmicks.
Yes. No watermarks, clean composition, neutral backgrounds when needed. We create delivery‑app‑optimized photos that meet major platform requirements.
Yes. We enhance real photos and comply with platform standards — ethical image enhancement for restaurant digital marketing.
Never. You own your assets for use across all marketing channels — full image ownership, no hidden branding.
You retain full ownership of your images. We only collect food image data to improve our AI. We never sell your data. Uploads are processed securely and can be deleted on request.
Ready to upgrade your food visuals? Start with Instant or explore Studio and Agency for brand systems and full campaigns.