There are a lot of things that you need to make sure will bring in the maximum effect into the whole system. Feel free to ask me more questions if you have any. :)
Well, since you have tried every including cold calling, cold emailing, reaching out to food blogs, etc. etc.
I would advice you to create a free report explaining marketing tips which can help restaurant owners, managers and social media team to boost their business using different strategies and send it across to the key decision makers accompanying with a webinar (Which can be automated using tools available like WebinarJam, etc.) which should be a short 20-50 minutes depending on your plan.
This ways you can ask them to participate in a webinar which cost their business XXXX$ lose if they don't attend it. And its worth XX$ to attend generally but since you want to advice them and talk to them as an advisor or conselor point of standing can really help them out.
This ways you will be engaging your clients in from a different vantage point. And also talk about your system in this webinar on a personal level. Talk about how your product is already helping other clients by talking about case studies with clients who have already utilized your service and are reaping the benefits of using your product.
Just a thought...if you need more info about how to set it up. Let me know. Will become more description.
Advantage of using this kinda strategy will be many.
1. Set you apart.
2. Excite them
3. You help them before hand. Even before asking them to try your service.
4. They know you care, understand their pain, problems.
5. You basically create it like an event. Making them understand if they don't participate then your competitors will. And they will have a first movers advantage.
Looking at the other side of the view. What I am trying to tell someone in this blog post is that there are cheaper options while you look at programmers.
I have personally hired a team of 3 developers who have developed softwares for me (to automate few tasks) and they costed me a total salary of 1200$ which any native person from the west would had charged me atleast 3x the same amount.
Since, there are other options ofcourse and if any developer who reads this post will under value outsourcing or systemizing the work in this manner.
Anyways, for those looking for some open suggestions. I just did that. :)
Just wanted to share some insights I have come up with...working virtually with a team which can be managed systematically to scale any business up and yep, free your time :)