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Email Marketing
for Restaurants

Understand the basics, compare free and paid email software, and find practical templates you can adapt for your restaurant.

Getting Started Compare Software Email Templates

How Restaurant Email Marketing Works

Restaurant email marketing lets a restaurant share useful updates, invitations and offers with people who are eligible to receive its marketing emails. You need a suitable audience, a clear message and an email platform to deliver it.

A new-menu email can introduce real dishes and link to the current menu. A template provides the words; a sending platform handles delivery and unsubscribe settings.

Compare Popular Email Software (Free Options)

Start with your list size and how quickly you need to send. Public-plan snapshot checked October 27, 2026; see the assessments for sources and restrictions.

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Product	Contacts	Emails	Daily limit	Key restriction	Good for	Get started
Sender	2,500 active	15,000 / month	Verify account terms	Sender branding	Growing lists	View
EmailOctopus	2,500	10,000 / month	Not confirmed	30-day reports	Recurring updates	View
Brevo	100,000 stored	300 / day	300 / day	No rollover	Small batches	View
MailerLite	250	2,500 / month	Verify account terms	Feature caps	Testing	View
Mailchimp	250	500 / month	250 / day	Limited capacity	Very small lists	View