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Affiliate Program

Local Foodies Affiliate Program

Bring the local food businesses you already champion onto Local Foodies — and earn commission when one you refer joins a paid plan.

Built for Foodie Gurus, creators and community partners who want independent restaurants, markets and caterers to be found.

Read program terms

  • First-party attribution
  • No third-party ad trackers
  • Transparent program rules
  • Local-business focused
  • Clean-link fallback

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Apply and get approved

    One affiliate account per person. Every application is reviewed by a real person.

  2. Step 2

    Share your referral link

    Add ?ref=YOURCODE to any approved Local Foodies page and share it in your own words.

  3. Step 3

    We track the referral

    Signup and business claim are attributed first-party only — no third-party ad trackers.

  4. Step 4

    Eligible commission is created

    Only from verified billing data once the referred business starts paying, held through the refund window.

Who it’s for

Foodie Gurus

Approved Local Foodies creators who already champion independent food businesses.

Local creators

Food writers, photographers and social creators with a real local audience.

Community partners

BIAs, markets, associations and organisers who work with local operators every day.

Local media & publishers

Food-focused newsletters, blogs and regional publications covering the local scene.

The rules that protect everyone

  • No self-referrals, and no referring businesses you own or manage.
  • No paid search bidding on Local Foodies brand terms.
  • No spam, no misleading claims, no fake accounts or bulk signups.
  • Disclose the relationship in your content — for example: "I may earn a commission if a business joins Local Foodies through my link."
  • Commissions are reversed on refunds, chargebacks or cancellations inside the hold window.

Affiliate Program vs Partner Links

Inbound

Affiliate Program

People refer local businesses to Local Foodies. That is this page.

Outbound

Partner Links

Links from Local Foodies to ordering and reservation providers. Read the disclosure.

They are separate programs with separate terms.

Applications aren’t open yet

The Affiliate Program is in internal testing. Approved staff testers can access the application flow while we finish the payout process.

Want to become a Foodie Guru?

Affiliates primarily refer businesses to Local Foodies. Foodie Gurus are approved local voices who can also promote Local Foodies to the broader community.

Apply to Become a Guru