Restaurant & Hospitality Content Retainers in Houston and Austin
Photography, short-form video and design for restaurant groups, planned and produced every month by an Austin-based studio that works as your in-house creative department.
Monthly retainer · Houston · AustinHow It Works
Your creative department
51st & Eighth is an Austin-based creative studio that works as the in-house creative department for restaurant groups. Not a vendor. A partner.
Planned every month
Each month we plan and produce photography, short-form video and design for menu launches, seasonal campaigns, holiday promotions and evergreen imagery.
Every asset has a use
Every shoot has a purpose, and every asset has a use case. Content is delivered edited and ready for your team to use across your website, menus, print and channels.
Zanti Cucina Italiana (River Oaks, Houston and The Woodlands)
Since January 2025 we have produced Zanti's photography, video, seasonal campaigns and print materials on a monthly retainer, supporting growth in its social media and PR presence and consistently sold-out events.
- 50+
- Assets delivered every month (photography, video, design)
- 80+
- Short-form video clips (Reels, Stories, TikTok)
- 15+
- Seasonal campaign designs
What a Retainer Includes
- Monthly creative strategy and content planning
- Photography of new menus, dishes, cocktails and spaces
- Short-form video clips for Reels, Stories and TikTok
- Seasonal and holiday campaign design
- Print and menu materials
- Edited, platform-ready delivery to your team
Quoted to your scope
Scoped to locations, shoot days and monthly output. We deliver ready-to-publish assets to your team; social posting and community management are not included.
Austin-based production
Our studio is based in Austin. See our Austin campaign for Ledge Loungers and Houston architectural photography for Synergy SAR for examples of location production. Planning a New York City shoot? Send your NYC brief to discuss scope and logistics.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you manage our social media accounts?
No. We plan and produce photography, short-form video and design every month and deliver edited, ready-to-publish assets to your team. Social posting and community management are not included.
Do you work with restaurants in Houston?
Yes. Since January 2025 we've been the monthly creative partner for Zanti Cucina Italiana, an upscale Italian restaurant group in River Oaks (Houston) and The Woodlands.
What does a restaurant content retainer include?
Monthly creative strategy and content planning; photography of new menus, dishes, cocktails and spaces; short-form video for Reels, Stories and TikTok; seasonal and holiday campaign design; print and menu materials; and edited, platform-ready delivery to your team.
How much does a retainer cost?
Every retainer is quoted to your scope: number of locations, shoot days and monthly output.
How fast is delivery?
Retainer clients get rolling delivery throughout the month. Most projects deliver within 5–7 business days.
How do we get started?
Tell us about your restaurant group through our contact page or at info@51andeighth.com. We respond within 24 hours.
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