The Top 5 Up-and-Coming Food Influencers in Orlando
Orlando food influencers who punch above their follower count: 5 up-and-coming creators with up to 6 times the typical engagement of their size, and how to book a visit.
Most Orlando-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers get about 8 likes and comments per 1,000 followers on a typical Reel.
- 1.
Arakna, @electric.poison50.9 - 2.
Leeza, @leezainfl34.4 - 3.
Josy, @josyinorlando24.2 - 4.
Jesus, @jesusandrade1418.7 - 5.
Paula, @paula_alckmin14.0
1. Arakna, @electric.poison: coffee trucks, bakeries and disney dining
coffee trucks, bakeries and disney dining
- Engagement Strength
- 50.96x the typical Orlando food account
- Followers
- 5,462
- Avg. views per Reel
- 44,804
- Reels, last 30 days
- 3+
Arakna covers Orlando coffee trucks, bakeries and casual spots, with some Disney Springs dining in the mix. Recent posts include the new fall menu at the Snobby coffee and matcha truck, the soft opening of Six Ravens at Disney Springs, which reached 237,919 views, and the pistachio and guava cream cheese cinnamon rolls from Di Vilma at the Orlando Farmers Market in Lake Eola Park.
The strongest fit is a coffee shop, a food truck or a bakery with a new seasonal menu to show. Expect some beauty and lifestyle posts in the feed. The bio lists an email address for brands.
2. Leeza, @leezainfl: brunch, sushi and things to do
brunch, sushi and things to do
- Engagement Strength
- 34.44x the typical Orlando food account
- Followers
- 8,311
- Avg. views per Reel
- 33,004
- Reels, last 30 days
- 5+
Leeza posts restaurants, bars and things to do around Orlando, from Winter Park to Winter Garden and Ocoee. Recent posts include the omakase at Sushi Izuki, which reached 76,906 views, weekend brunch at Harlow Grove in Winter Garden, which reached 56,711 views, and boba and desserts at Harmony Tea Shoppe on West Sand Lake Road, which reached 108,192 views.
Posts are short and lead with the address, which suits a brunch spot, a sushi bar or a dessert shop that wants to be saved for later. The bio lists an email address.
3. Josy, @josyinorlando: spanish-language reviews and lunch deals
spanish-language reviews and lunch deals
- Engagement Strength
- 24.23x the typical Orlando food account
- Followers
- 67,744
- Avg. views per Reel
- 61,254
- Reels, last 30 days
- 12+
Josy tells followers what to do and where to eat in Orlando, in Spanish, from International Drive to Kissimmee. Recent posts include the $29 three-course weekday lunch at Baires Grill, which reached 93,592 views, the giant chicken parmigiana alla vodka served tableside at Papparella, which reached 103,523 views, and the new Fat One's hot dog spot from Joey Fatone at Universal CityWalk, which reached 41,410 views.
The strongest fit is a restaurant with a lunch deal or a signature dish that looks good on camera and wants content in Spanish. The bio asks for collaboration requests by email.
4. Jesus, @jesusandrade14: latin spots, desserts and new openings
latin spots, desserts and new openings
- Engagement Strength
- 18.72x the typical Orlando food account
- Followers
- 28,111
- Avg. views per Reel
- 23,330
- Reels, last 30 days
- 17+
Jesus covers new restaurants and dessert shops around Orlando and Kissimmee, with captions in Spanish. Recent posts include the new location of Pastelitos Chips, the Venezuelan pastelito shop from Kissimmee, which reached 265,089 views, wood-fired paella at Raíces, which reached 41,502 views, and Sichuan food at the Michelin Guide restaurant Chuan Fu, which reached 37,863 views.
Most posts announce an opening or a new menu with the address, so this fits a restaurant opening a new location or launching a dessert or special.
5. Paula, @paula_alckmin: family dining and international food
family dining and international food
- Engagement Strength
- 14.02x the typical Orlando food account
- Followers
- 9,173
- Avg. views per Reel
- 64,545
- Reels, last 30 days
- 7+
Paula shares family outings in Orlando, and about half of recent Reels are restaurant visits, with captions in Portuguese and English. Recent posts include Korean BBQ, hot pot and sushi at Gogi Hotpot BBQ & Sushi, which reached 279,959 views, Japanese and Korean dishes at Akasaka in Dr. Phillips, which reached 306,049 views, and smoked barbecue from The Smoke Factory food truck.
The strongest fit is a family-friendly restaurant or dessert shop that wants content in Portuguese as well as English. Expect family and parenting posts to share the feed. The bio links a media kit.
How to reach Orlando food influencers and get a visit booked
Finding someone you want to work with is the start. You still need a reply, agreed terms, a visit on the calendar and the content afterward.
Find their business email, follow them and reach out
Look for the email button on their Instagram profile, a business-inquiries address in their bio or a contact page on their linked website. If they list a manager for collaborations, use that contact.
Follow the account and watch a few recent restaurant videos. Then email a specific invitation: which restaurant you run, where it is, what you would like them to try and what you are proposing in return. Mention a relevant post of theirs so they can see why you chose them.
Send a short DM pointing them to your email. If their profile asks businesses to DM rather than email, start there. The goal is to get the invitation seen through the channels they use for work.
Follow up and get your terms in writing
If you do not hear back, follow up after a few business days. If there is still no response, move on to another good fit. Stop if they decline.
Once they are interested, agree on the food credit, any cash fee, guest count, content they will produce and posting deadline. Include raw footage and commercial usage rights if you need them. Permission to advertise from the influencer's account is separate from permission to run their video from your restaurant's account.
Get those terms in writing before you book. A friendly yes does not tell you whether you are getting a Reel, a few Stories or any files you can use afterward.
Schedule the visit and tell your team what was agreed
Offer specific dates and service windows. Confirm the influencer's name, party size, arrival time, dining credit and who they should ask for when they arrive. Give your team the same information.
Send a reminder before the visit. If the date changes, update the booking and your team so the new plan is not buried in a DM.
Follow up until you have the content
After the visit, check the posting deadline, review anything that requires approval and collect the files you agreed on. Follow up if the content is late. Save the finished video, raw clips and written permissions together so you can actually use them later.
Keep track of the influencers whose content, attitude and follow-through you liked. Those are the people to invite back. You do not need to start a new search every month when you have relationships worth continuing.
Want local influencers without managing all that back-and-forth?
You can do this yourself. The work is keeping a dozen different conversations moving: who replied, who agreed to your terms, who needs a date, who rescheduled and who still owes you content.
Remy gets interested local influencers to apply to work with your restaurant on your terms. You approve the influencers and their content. Remy handles scheduling, reminders, rescheduling and content follow-up, and you keep the relationships so you can invite good people back.
Instead of chasing every person on a list, you can choose from influencers who have already applied to work with you.
Looking for another city? See our food influencer lists by city, including New York City, Boston and Las Vegas.
About the numbers
Engagement Strength is the likes and comments a typical recent Reel gets per 1,000 followers, using each account's newest Reels from the past 90 days. We screened 72 Orlando-area food accounts with 5,000 to 100,000 followers and checked each finalist for real Orlando restaurant coverage. The typical account we screened scored 8. Data collected 2026-09-24.