Before choosing where to eat, people check Instagram and the food photos. If yours don't make mouths water, the client already booked elsewhere.

The food is excellent, the atmosphere is great — but it stays trapped inside four walls. Today, a restaurant fills up online: mouth-watering photography, a beautiful menu, active social media and easy bookings. None of which fits the day of someone running a kitchen and a dining room.

Freelancer or full-time employee? The maths is simple

A full-time employee is a fixed cost every month — salary, taxes, holidays — for tasks that only really need a few hours when they're needed. With a freelancer, you pay only for the work you hire, when you hire it, and pick a specialist for each need. It's the difference between carrying a weight all year and having the right help at the right moment.

Hire without fear: what TugaFreela guarantees

• Secure payment — funds are held by the platform and the freelancer is only paid when the work is delivered.
• A receipt for every payment — all recorded, transparent.
• Profiles with reviews and portfolios — see the work before you hire.
• Talent that speaks your language — Portuguese professionals, no barriers.

Services that take your business to another level

• Food photography — dishes that stop the thumb on Instagram.
• Menu design — a beautiful, clear menu, physical and digital.
• Social media management — a daily presence that keeps the restaurant in people's minds.
• Website with bookings and menu — online bookings and menu, without third-party commissions.
• Ads and Google Maps — show up for people searching where to eat near you.

Start today — and save right away

Post what you need and get proposals from Portuguese professionals, or browse the available services. And when you top up your balance, use the code BEMVINDO10 and get €10 bonus on deposits of €50 or more (once per customer). Post a project · Browse services.