Memberships, advertising, and production packages.

CATO Monthly Membership

Full platform access — billed monthly

• Full access to all articles
• Follow food critics
• Community forums
• Business marketplace
• All cities included

CATO Annual Membership

Full platform access — best value

• Everything in monthly
• Save $10 vs monthly
• Priority newsletter
• All cities included

Digital + Print Ads — Basic

Essential digital and print presence

Bundle option: Add Podcast Sponsorship — Bronze to save $100/mo

• $50/mo print ad (quarterly)
• $150/mo — 1x digital ad
• Digital + print bundle

Digital + Print Ads — Standard

Expanded digital and print reach

• $85/mo print ad (quarterly)
• $275/mo — 2x digital ads
• Digital + print bundle

Digital + Print Ads — Premium

Maximum advertising exposure

Bundle option: Add Podcast Sponsorship — Silver to save $100/mo

• $135/mo print ad (quarterly)
• $500/mo — 4x digital ads
• Premium placement
• Full page print ad

Podcast Sponsorship — Bronze

1 sponsorship slot per month

Bundle option: Add Digital + Print Ads — Basic to save $100/mo

• Logo on mic flag 2x/month
• Logo on mug during recording 2x/month
• Host-read ad — up to 15 seconds
• Monthly podcast story shoutout
• Industry exclusivity

Podcast Sponsorship — Silver

2 sponsorship slots per month

Bundle option: Add Digital + Print Ads — Premium to save $100/mo

• 2 sponsorship slots
• Mic cover with your logo
• Collab reel with podcast host 1x/month
• Logo on mug during recording
• Host-read ad — up to 15 seconds
• Access to CATO VIP events
• Industry exclusivity

Podcast Sponsorship — Gold

4 sponsorship slots per month

Bundle option: Add Digital + Print Ads — Premium to save $250/mo

• 4 sponsorship slots
• Mic cover with your logo
• Collab reel with podcast host 1x/month
• Logo on mug during recording
• Host-read ad — up to 15 seconds
• Access to CATO VIP events
• Industry exclusivity

Promote My Event

Featured calendar placement for one approved event week

• One promoted event week
• Featured placement at the top of the events calendar
• Event still appears in the regular calendar list
• CATO team confirms the sponsored week after purchase
• Calendar guidelines and approval still apply

Featured Business (Guide to the City)

Feature your business at the top of the city guide for one week

• Top placement in city guide for 7 days
• One week = exactly 168 hours
• Purchase multiple weeks to extend
• Queue position shown on your profile

Honest Review (1 Critic)

One food critic reviews your restaurant

• One hand-selected food critic
• Honest, independent review
• Published on Guide to the City
• Review completed within 30 days
• No guaranteed rating

Honest Review (3 Critics)

Three food critics each review your restaurant independently

• Three hand-selected food critics
• Three independent honest reviews
• Published on Guide to the City
• Reviews completed within 30 days
• No guaranteed rating
• Save $250 vs individual reviews

Honest Review (5 Critics)

All five food critics review your restaurant

• All five city food critics
• Five independent honest reviews
• Maximum coverage and exposure
• Published on Guide to the City
• Reviews completed within 30 days
• No guaranteed rating
• Save $500 vs individual reviews

Social Media — Minimum

Essential social presence

• 1 platform (IG or FB)
• 2 posts per week
• 1 story set per week
• Comments/DMs checked 2x/week
• Monthly content outline
• Optional 15-20 min check-in/month

Social Media — Starter

Growing your social presence

• Up to 2 platforms (IG + FB)
• 3 posts per week
• 1-2 story sets per week
• Comments/DMs checked 3x/week
• Monthly content calendar
• Simple monthly report
• 30-min monthly check-in

Social Media — Standard

Full social media management

• Up to 3 platforms (IG, FB, TikTok/LinkedIn)
• 4-5 posts per week
• 3+ story sets per week
• Comments/DMs checked 5x/week
• Monthly strategy call
• Detailed content calendar
• Monthly analytics report

Social Media — Growth

Maximum social media impact

• Up to 4 platforms (IG, FB, TikTok, LinkedIn)
• 6-7 posts per week (nearly daily)
• Comments/DMs monitored daily 7x/week
• Campaign planning + monthly calendar
• Deep-dive monthly report
• 60-90 min strategy meeting

Video — Custom Shoot (0-3 Hours)

Professional custom video shoot

• Up to 3 hours of filming
• Custom shoot location
• Professional crew
• Each additional hour adds $500

Video — Custom Shoot (4 Hours)

Half-day professional shoot

• 4 hours of filming
• Custom shoot location
• Professional crew

Video — Additional Hour (Custom Shoot)

Add an extra hour to your shoot

• One additional filming hour
• Sold in 1-hour increments

Video — Event Coverage (2 Hours)

Event highlight video up to 1 minute

• 2 hours of event filming
• 1-minute event highlight
• +$200 per additional minute

Video — Event Coverage (4 Hours)

Extended event coverage

• 4 hours of event filming
• 1-minute event highlight
• +$200 per additional minute

Video — Event Coverage (6 Hours)

Full event coverage

• 6 hours of event filming
• 1-minute event highlight
• +$200 per additional minute

Video — Additional Hour (Event)

Add filming time to your event package

• One additional filming hour

Ad/Story Video — Up to 3 Minutes

Professional ad or story video

• Up to 3-minute finished video
• Professional production
• Ideal for ads and brand stories

Ad/Story Video — Up to 5 Minutes

Extended ad or brand story

• Up to 5-minute finished video
• Professional production

Ad/Story Video — Up to 7 Minutes

Full brand documentary or long-form ad

• Up to 7-minute finished video
• Professional production

Short Form Bulk — 5 Reels

One-time batch of 5 reels

• 5 short-form reels
• One-time purchase
• Standard complexity

Short Form Bulk — 10 Reels

One-time batch of 10 reels

• 10 short-form reels
• One-time purchase
• Best bulk value

Short Form Retainer — 5 Reels/Month

Monthly short-form video retainer

• 5 reels per month
• Consistent content schedule
• Monthly retainer

Short Form Retainer — 10 Reels/Month

Growing content retainer

• 10 reels per month
• Consistent content schedule
• Monthly retainer

Short Form Retainer — 20 Reels/Month

Maximum content output

• 20 reels per month
• Consistent content schedule
• Monthly retainer

Single Reel — Standard

One standard short-form reel

• One short-form reel
• Standard complexity

Single Reel — Complex

One complex short-form reel

• One short-form reel
• Complex production
• Advanced editing