For Dubai food creators
Become a Founding Critic.
Cravd is the honest Dubai food app. No restaurant can pay to be on the list. If you already give real, honest food ratings, you are exactly who we are building this with. Join as a founding voice, and help set the list the whole city trusts.
Who it is for
Honest voices come first
5,000+
followers on Instagram or TikTok. Big enough to matter. Small enough that you still read your own messages.
Dubai
You cover Dubai food, first-hand. You go to the spots and share the real thing.
Honest
You make real calls, even on famous places. Most of your posts are your true opinion.
What you get
The founding deal
Cravd is new and free, so there is no cash yet, and I will not pretend there is. Here is what founding critics get instead, and it is real. We build the guides the same honest way as the ones already live on Cravd.
The badge
A verified Founding Critic badge
A gold mark on your profile, permanent, that shows you were one of the first honest voices on Cravd. We keep it rare, so it means something.
Your name
Credit on the guides you help build
We make food guides together and your name goes on them. They live on cravd.io, open for anyone in Dubai to find.
Reach
Featured in the app and the newsletter
Your honest picks get shown to Cravd users and go out in the Cravd email. New eyes on your taste, for free.
Access
Early features and a direct line to the founder
You see new things first, and you tell me what to fix. Your feedback goes straight to the person building the app.
First in line
First call when there is money
Cravd is free today and I cannot pay yet. When paid partnerships and revenue share arrive, founding critics come first. In writing.
Your kit
A Founding Critic asset pack
Badge graphics and an 'on Cravd' mark for your own socials, so you can show the status wherever you post.
The rules
Simple, and all about trust
Rate honestly, always
Your tiers are your real opinion. No restaurant can pay you or Cravd for a tier. That rule is the reason people trust the list.
Keep your ratings independent
You can run paid posts on your own channels, that is your business. Just keep your Cravd ratings free from any deal, and disclose sponsorships where the law asks.
Be fair and factual
Strong opinions are welcome. False claims about a place are not. Rate the food and the visit, honestly and fairly.
Stay a little active
Rate a few spots a month so the badge stays real. No quota, no pressure, just enough that the status means something.
Leave any time
The badge is a thank-you. If it stops working for you, step away whenever you like. No hard feelings.
How it works
Three steps to get set up
01
Apply below
Fill in the short form. Tell us your handle, your following, and the food you love. It takes two minutes.
02
A quick hello
If it is a fit, we set up a short call or a simple email chat. You give the times that work for you, and I send a calendar invite.
03
Get your badge
We set you up as a Founding Critic, add the badge, and start building. Simple and honest, like the app.
Apply
Join as a Founding Critic
Tell us a little about you. If it is a fit, we set up a quick hello and get you your badge. Your details go straight to Bill, the founder.