Help Local Businesses Thrive. Grow Your Community. Earn Along the Way.
Become the local connection independent restaurants, cafés, and bars need — and be recognized for the impact you create in your community.
What we're building together
Every ambassador strengthens the local Food & Drink community. Here's the impact so far.
From discovery to lasting impact
Every ambassador follows the same simple path — starting with the local businesses that make your community worth loving.
- 1Discover local businesses
Spot great restaurants, cafés, and bars in your community that deserve to be found.
- 2Help owners build their profile
Introduce owners to Ate Local and help them showcase what makes their spot special.
- 3Help businesses claim their listing
Guide owners through claiming and verifying their business so they can take control.
- 4Businesses activate Featured Placements
When owners are ready, they invest in a Featured Placement to grow their reach.
- 5Earn recurring commissions
As the referring Ambassador, you earn every billing cycle the business stays active.
Why ambassadors love this program
Give owners the tools, visibility, and momentum they need to thrive.
Strengthen the ties between diners and the independent spots they love.
Become a trusted local connection owners rely on long-term.
Own the outreach and impact in the cities you care about most.
Get rewarded every billing cycle for the businesses you bring in.
Grow into new markets and earn public recognition as you level up.
Smart Fill
Add businesses in minutes—not hours.
Paste a business website or Google Maps link and Smart Fill automatically gathers publicly available information to build most of the business profile for you. Just review, make any changes, and submit.
- Name, hours, menu, contact info & socials — pre-filled
- Trusted structured data first, AI only for cleanup
- Nothing submits automatically — you always review
How You Earn
Ambassadors earn commission only when a referred business becomes a paying advertiser on Ate Local.
- Referred business purchases a paid Featured Placement
- Referred business renews a paid Featured Placement
- Future paid advertising products, as they are added
- Business submissions
- Business claims and verification
- Courtesy Preview listings
- Free launch placements
- Referral clicks and social shares
- Outreach and general activity
These activities still count toward your Ambassador Activity Score, milestones, and unlocking additional markets.
Who we're looking for
We're building a small, trusted network — the kind of people local owners are happy to hear from.
- Passion for supporting local businesses
- Professional, respectful communication
- Reliable follow-up with owners
- Real local knowledge in your market
- A long-term commitment to your community
Common questions
Yes. Every application is personally reviewed by our team before access is granted.
You earn only when a referred business activates a Featured Placement — with recurring commission every billing cycle they stay active.
To protect the Ate Local brand and local owners, all Ambassador outreach is reviewed and approved by our team.
Ambassador positions are capped per market. Apply anyway — we'll notify you if a spot opens.
Ready to help grow your community?
Applications take about 3 minutes. Every application is personally reviewed by our team.