Food & Beverage PR Agency
for Restaurants & Hospitality Brands
Mekky Media is an award-winning food and beverage PR agency helping restaurants, hospitality groups, consumer food and beverage brands and emerging concepts build awareness, strengthen credibility and reach the audiences that matter. From restaurant openings and product launches to media relations, influencer marketing, special events and national PR campaigns, our food and beverage public relations experts combine industry knowledge with strategic storytelling to generate meaningful media coverage and measurable brand visibility.
Headquartered in Chicago with clients nationwide, Mekky Media develops customized restaurant, food, beverage and hospitality PR strategies designed to help brands stay relevant, get exposure and be known.
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THE MEKKY METHOD Our Food & Beverage PR Process
Great food and beverage PR starts with a great story - and a strategy for getting that story in front of the right people. The Mekky Method is our proven approach to developing creative, results-driven public relations campaigns for restaurants and food and beverage brands.
We immerse ourselves in your restaurant, product or brand to understand your business goals, target audiences, competitive landscape and what makes you different. Then we uncover the stories, trends and opportunities most likely to generate attention.
Our team develops a customized food and beverage PR strategy combining timely storytelling, media relations, influencer engagement, events, partnerships and creative campaigns that connect your brand with consumers.
We leverage relationships with local, regional and national food, dining, lifestyle and business media, along with influencers and content creators, to put your brand in front of the audiences that matter.
We monitor media coverage, campaign performance and overall visibility to evaluate results, identify new opportunities and continually strengthen your PR strategy.
Food & Beverage PR Case Studies
Adalina
Restaurant Opening
Over 40 media hits within the first three months of the partnership.
Giordano’s
50th Anniversary Campaign
Over 70 media hits and 700 million impressions across TV, radio, print and online.
Guinness
Open Gate Brewery & Taproom Launch
3.5+ billion impressions and high-profile media and influencers at the announcement party.
Guzman y Gomez
National Brand Launch
Four on-site interviews with the founder and over 40 million impressions within three months.
Tavern on Rush
Restaurant Relaunch
Over 70 media hits, including 15 feature stories within 24 hours.
Food & Beverage PR Services & Capabilities
- PR Strategy
- Media Relations, PR Campaigns and Media Pitching
- Anniversaries and Special Event Promotion
- Restaurant Openings: pre-opening buzz, media previews and opening-week coverage
- Digital Marketing
- Influencer Marketing and Engagement: creator partnerships, tastings and VIP preview events
- Press Release and Media Kit Development
- Recipe Submissions: chef recipes placed with food media and on-air cooking segments
- Best-Of Lists: pitching for local and national “best of” rankings
- Content Creation
- Thought Leadership
- Strategic Partnerships
- Crisis Communication and Reputation Management
- Media Monitoring and Reporting
Testimonials
“The team at Mekky Media has been an invaluable partner to Giordano’s Pizza, especially during one of the most important milestones in our history—our 50th anniversary celebration. Their strategic insight, creativity, organization, and media expertise helped turn our anniversary celebration into a major brand moment that reinforced Giordano’s iconic name in Chicago and beyond. From securing top-tier press coverage to executing memorable community activations, including the declaration of Giordano’s Day in Chicago, they brought our story to life in ways that truly honored the Giordano’s legacy. Their passion and professionalism make them more than just an agency—they are an extension of our team.”Meghan Parra Director of Marketing & Public Relations Giordano’s
“Mekky Media has been so instrumental in my media placements! What my previous PR company accomplished in 1.5 years, Mekky Media did in 1 month! As soon as I started with them I knew they meant business! They not only provided me with lots of opportunities immediately but made sure that I was not being overwhelmed! They are the best thing to happen to my media career! Michelle is my PR queen!”Mila Furman Girl and The Kitchen
“Really appreciate the efforts of the entire team. You really have an extremely well run professional organization. They all make us feel much more important than we are lol. Thrilled to be partners with you all! Thank you and I’m so beyond thrilled I made the decision to partner up with you and your team.”Anthony Stefani Stefani Restaurant Group
Food & Beverage PR FAQs
A food and beverage PR agency earns media coverage for restaurants, hospitality groups and consumer food and beverage brands through press outreach, influencer partnerships, events and launch campaigns. Mekky Media handles the strategy, pitching, press materials and reporting.
Start two to three months before opening, so there is time for preview coverage, a media event and opening-week stories. Mekky Media secured Eater Chicago, Crain’s Chicago and Chicago Tribune features for Adalina before its doors opened.
Restaurant PR is usually priced as a monthly retainer or as a project fee for an opening or launch. Mekky Media sends a custom proposal after a discovery call.
Yes. Mekky Media is headquartered in Chicago and represents food and beverage brands nationwide, including Guzman y Gomez’s national brand launch.
Mekky Media tracks media placements, impressions and reach throughout every campaign and reports on them. Giordano’s 50th anniversary campaign earned over 70 media hits and 700 million impressions.