How much should you actually be spending?
Most hospitality brands underinvest, then wonder why growth stalls. Drag to your monthly revenue and see what a real marketing budget looks like.
Benchmark: established hospitality brands reinvest 3–6% of gross revenue in marketing. New, growing or highly competitive venues often need 6–10%+.
Where a $7,500/mo growth budget actually goes
A marketing budget isn't the same as ad spend. A real one pays for the people making the content and the media pushing it in front of new guests.
- Agency, content & social management45%$3,375
- Meta & Instagram advertising30%$2,250
- Google Search & Maps15%$1,125
- Email, SMS, influencers & testing10%$750
Roughly 60–80% of a modern hospitality budget belongs in measurable digital channels: paid social, Google, content, email and SMS.
Add-ons & one-off projects
Brand Identity Sprint
Logo, palette, type and a social brand kit, delivered in three weeks.
Launch Campaign
A coordinated content + paid push for an opening, menu drop or event.
Influencer Program
Sourcing, hosting and reporting on creators that fit your room.
Photo & Video Session
A half-day production session on location — food, room and team content.
Pricing questions
Is there a minimum commitment?
Is ad spend included in the price?
How is pricing set?
What is typically included?
Can the scope change later?
Ready to set a real budget?
Tell us about your venue and goals — we'll scope a custom engagement and a 90-day path on a free call.