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Chinese stir-fry

Chef Fei.

An influencer marketing campaign for Chef Fei's first U.S. location: 116 creators invited, 116 visited, 91 posted, and 2,146,200 total views.

Chef Fei, Chinese stir-fryChef Fei logo
Services
Influencer
Location
UTC, San Diego, CA
Period
September 2026
Platforms
Instagram · TikTok
The Case

From challenge to results.

  1. 01The brief

    Put food creators in front of Chef Fei's first U.S. location, at UTC Mall in San Diego, as it opened.

  2. 02What Fortune did

    • Invited 116 food creators across four tiers: top tier, mid tier, KOCs and consumer
    • Got all 116 through the door, and 91 of them posted
    • Tracked every post's views on Instagram and TikTok in the campaign report
  3. 03The results

    September 2026 report
    Total views
    2,146,200
    Influencer collabs
    94
    Total posts
    138
    Creators visited
    116
    See the screenshots
Campaign Results

Campaign performance.

September 2026 report

Campaign overview

Total invited
116
Visited
116
Posted
91
  • 3/3 Top Tier
  • 18/18 Mid Tier
  • 45/45 KOCs
  • 50/50 Consumer

Overall content performance

Total likes
48,125
Total comments & shares
8,241
Instagram views
1,533,800
TikTok views
612,400

Instagram generated 71% of total views, while TikTok contributed 29%

Top Performing Content

The creators.

Top tier3 creators

  • @SDfoodies

    102Kviews · Instagram

  • @Gente

    127Kviews · Instagram

  • @internaldandelion

    47.8Kviews · Instagram

Mid tier3 creators

  • Instagram@foodthoughtsforall52.4Kviews
  • Instagram@exploretonap87.7Kviews
  • Instagram@giselle51.1Kviews

KOCs5 creators

  • @lydiathemomcreator

    44.1Kviews · Instagram

  • @todosmedicendani

    45.2Kviews · Instagram

  • @lepandapiggy

    30.2Kviews · Instagram

  • @sandiegomomfinds

    26Kviews · TikTok

  • @ryanandstacy_

    18.3Kviews · Instagram

Consumer5 creators

  • @karlabracamontess

    35Kviews · Instagram

  • @runnit_rick

    27.3Kviews · TikTok

  • @eatsbytn_

    18Kviews · Instagram

  • @bylauraarante

    21Kviews · TikTok

  • @zoobtubefoodreviews

    218Kviews · TikTok

Results

The proof.

September 2026 report

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Audience engagement

Chef FeiComments on a creator post: "Omg did you get a reservation?"
Chef FeiComments on a creator post: "that place KEEPS a line!"
Chef FeiComments on a creator post: "Let’s go next time you visit"
Chef FeiComments on a creator post: "First US location and it’s here in San Diego????!"

Google reviews

Chef Fei4-star Google review from the soft opening
Chef Fei5-star Google review: the authentic Chinese taste that's hard to find in San Diego
Chef Fei · Visit on Sep 12, 20265-star Google review from a guest who lived in China, on a first visit
Chef Fei5-star Google review: really good authentic Chinese food for the right price
Chef Fei5-star Google review: delicious food, great service, lovely ambiance

Yelp reviews

Chef Fei · Sep 15, 20265-star Yelp review: their first location in the U.S., at UTC Mall
Chef Fei · Sep 6, 20264-star Yelp review: beautiful and clean
Chef Fei · Sep 15, 20265-star Yelp review listing the dishes ordered
Chef Fei · Sep 16, 20265-star Yelp review: a new Chinese option at UTC
Chef Fei · Sep 16, 20264-star Yelp review: excited for a new Chinese place at UTC
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