What do a mischievous jalapeño, a diva taco, and a staid old grill have in common?

The Jalapeño, The Taco, and The Grill performing at a restaurant table

They can make your customers smile!!!

Happy customers are repeat customers.

No spam. No commitments. Just early access.

Our Philosophy
Everyone is using AI to run smarter ads.
More targeting. More interruptions. More noise.

We asked a different question.

Can making them smile make them regulars?

Happy customers enjoying food outside a food truck
Why It Works

A mascot gets recognized. A sitcom gets followed.

Characters performing a scene at a restaurant table while customers laugh

The Gecko didn't make Geico billions. The stories did. Every great brand has characters people remember — but a mascot just sits there.

Give your restaurant a cast with a story and your customers don't just recognize them — they follow them. They wonder what The Jalapeño did this week. They have a favorite.

That kind of loyalty used to cost millions.
Now it costs a QR code.

Your Cast

Every kitchen has a personality. We give it a cast.

Neka.AI custom cast of characters

Upload a few photos. Tell us about your place and your customers. We handle the rest — building a cast of characters that could only exist in your specific kitchen, tuned to your crowd, your neighborhood, your vibe.

No configuration. No choices to make. Just characters that feel like they've always been there.

On Google Maps

Before they visit, they Google you.

The Jalapeño leaning on a Google Maps icon

Most restaurants give them photos and star ratings. You give them a quick episode featuring The Jalapeño, The Taco, and The Grill.

They laugh. They get curious. They come in.

And unlike your regulars, they only get a taste — the full show is only available on-site.

On Your Instagram

You know you should post more. Now you will.

Instagram episode content featuring kitchen characters

Every week we deliver two ready-to-post episodes — image, hook, caption — all written in your characters' voices. Just hit post.

And that food photo you took on Tuesday? This week The Jalapeño is outraged it didn't get top billing. Next week The Grill gives it a stoic, reluctant endorsement. The week after, The Taco is convinced it's secretly about her.

One photo. Three weeks of content.
Zero blank caption boxes.

On Site

They're already there. They're already on their phone.

Customer laughing at their phone

A QR code pulls them into an interactive episode — The Jalapeño is up to something, The Grill is not impressed, and your customer just got pulled into the middle of it.

Food arrives. They're smiling. They're already wondering what happens next week.

That's the moment that turns a first visit into a regular.

✦ Coming Soon

Your characters are just getting started.

The Grill proudly presenting a gourmet burger

Take a photo of your best dish and let The Jalapeño, The Grill, and The Taco each take a turn writing the caption.

Same photo. Three weeks of content. Three completely different opinions.

The Jalapeño will be outraged. The Grill will be unmoved. The Taco will make it about herself.

Your followers won't be able to wait for the next one.

Get Early Access

Ready to give your kitchen
a cast?

You don't need a marketing team, a content strategy, or a big budget. Just point us at your kitchen. We handle the rest.

No spam. No commitments. Just early access.