AI Image Generator for Restaurants — Menu Photos, Hero Shots, Social Ads
Oakgen.ai lets restaurant owners generate professional menu photos, hero images, and video ads from simple text prompts — no food photographer needed. Start with 1,000 free credits, generate ~30 images, and use them commercially with no watermark.
Pain Points We Solve
- Food photography costs $500–$2,000 per session
- Menu photos look inconsistent across items
- Dark restaurant lighting kills phone photos
- Social media demands new content weekly
- Delivery apps (Uber Eats, DoorDash) require high-quality dish photos
How Oakgen Helps
Generate Menu Dish Photos
Describe each dish — 'grilled salmon with lemon butter sauce on white plate, overhead shot, studio lighting' — and Oakgen generates studio-quality photos in seconds using FLUX 2 Pro or Imagen 4 Ultra.
Create Hero Banners for Website
Generate 4K hero images of your cuisine style. Use Photo Studio templates for product-style food shots.
Produce Social Media Video Ads
Turn a single dish photo into a 5-second cinematic video ad with Oakgen's image-to-video using Kling v3 Pro or Veo 3.1.
Voice-Over Specials
Generate multilingual voice-overs for promo videos with ElevenLabs-powered TTS — 40+ languages for international tourist markets.
Example Workflows
Weekly Menu Promo
- Write a prompt: 'Margherita pizza, fresh basil, wood-fired, top-down, dramatic shadow'
- Generate with FLUX 2 Pro (costs ~12 credits)
- Convert top image to video with Kling v3 (~60 credits)
- Add voice-over in English and Arabic (~30 credits)
- Post to Instagram, TikTok, Google Business Profile
Delivery App Menu Refresh
- List 20 menu items
- Generate overhead shots of each (20 × 12 = 240 credits)
- Upscale top picks to 4K (~20 credits)
- Upload to Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub
Frequently Asked Questions
Can AI-generated food photos look realistic?
Yes. Modern models like FLUX 2 Pro and Google Imagen 4 Ultra produce photorealistic food images indistinguishable from professional photography for most use cases.
Can I use AI food photos commercially for my restaurant?
Yes. All images generated on any Oakgen paid plan carry full commercial usage rights with no watermark.
How much does it cost to generate a menu with AI?
A 20-item menu costs ~$2–$5 in credits on Oakgen versus $500–$2,000 for a traditional food photographer. Free tier gives 1,000 credits (~30 photos).
Can Oakgen generate videos for my restaurant ads?
Yes. Image-to-video with Kling v3, Veo 3.1, or Sora 2 Pro turns still food photos into 5–10 second cinematic promos.
Does Oakgen support Arabic or Spanish voice-overs?
Yes. 40+ languages including Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and more via ElevenLabs TTS.
Ready to Start?
1,000 free credits. No credit card required.
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