🥪 Erik's DeliCafe: Serious Sandwiches Done Right — Since 1973

Erik's DeliCafe
2 North Market Street #suite 105, San Jose, CA and 5 more

What you will receive

Approved Bay Area creators (and a +1) will receive an $80 hosted dining or takeout experience at Erik’s DeliCafé in exchange for one Instagram Reel highlighting their favorite menu items and encouraging followers to order online using code PICKLE for free delivery.

🧭Your Mission?
Show your followers the perfect Bay Area lunch—delivered. Whether it’s a work from home spread, a group lunch for the office, or an easy weeknight solution, Erik’s DeliCafé delivers serious sandwiches and comforting flavors straight to the door. Your job is to make your audience want to order—and give them the code to do it. Eriks has been a Bay Area staple since 1973. Help your followers discover (or rediscover) why—and show them how easy it is to order online.

📍 Where to Find It
Select Erik’s DeliCafé locations across the Bay Area and San Jose.

👍 Who’s a Match
Bay Area Deli lovers of crafted sandwiches, fresh ingredients, and fans of this Erik's DeliCafe. Local foodies who want to feature this landmark from 1973!

Important Details

  • Exchange: $80 in comped food (Meal for a Reel) experience at Erik's DeliCafe - Issued via gift card after scheduling

  • Scheduling Creators can schedule in the platform for locations and times available, 3 day buffer required.

  • Posting Timeline: Content must go live within 7–9 days of your visit

Note: FTC compliance requires clearly stating partnerships. Use a phrase like “Partnered with” or "Hosted by Erik's DeliCafe" in your caption.

Description

Great food moments start at Erik’s—whether you’re grabbing lunch with friends or ordering in for the workday. From stacked signature sandwiches and comforting soups to crave worthy seasonal flavors, this campaign invites you to show how Erik’s delivers serious flavor and generous portions every time.

Your Content Should Highlight

  • Build your perfect combo meals—sandwich + soup or side + carrot cake

  • Shareable spreads for group lunches (coworkers, roommates, family)

  • Limited-time seasonal features (ask your server what’s new!)

  • The ease of ordering online for pickup or delivery at order.eriksdelicafe.com

  • Fresh ingredients and generous portions that make every visit (or order) worth it

  • Erik’s famous carrot cake is the perfect finishing touch

Your audience will love discovering a Bay Area original that makes everyday meals feel elevated, fresh, and satisfying.

About brand

Erik’s DeliCafé was founded in 1973 when Erik Johnson transformed a modest 600 sq ft delicatessen/bakery in Scotts Valley into a vibrant fast-casual sandwich café. Today, Erik’s has grown to 28 locations across Santa Cruz County, the Bay Area, the Monterey Peninsula, and Sacramento County . The menu is built on the idea of “Sandwiches With Character,” featuring handcrafted sandwiches, fresh salads, hearty soups, and bakery-made sweets crafted daily with locally sourced ingredients. Erik’s has remained a community staple, proudly delivering fresh, fast, affordable meals that feel familiar and grounded in nostalgia. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and exceptional value, Erik’s continues to quietly thrive, beloved by long-time patrons and still largely under the radar of younger audiences, making it a prime brand for rediscovery through thoughtful, community-driven marketing.

Visuals & Theme

Reel Requirements:

Mention code PICKLE for free delivery and direct followers to order.eriksdelicafe.com

  • Show your full Erik’s spread—stacked sandwiches, soups, sides, and a slice of carrot cake

  • Highlight the combo build: show how you put together a $30+ meal that hits every craving

  • Capture the delivery or takeout unboxing moment if ordering online

  • Share why Erik’s is your go to when you want something comforting and elevated

Bonus (Strongly Encouraged)

  • Show yourself ordering online at order.eriksdelicafe.com

  • Mention the free delivery code PICKLE and the $30 minimum

  • Call out San Jose or San Francisco availability so followers know it’s local

  • Encourage followers to build their own combo and share what they’d order

Caption

Caption Tone: Casual, enthusiastic, local discovery vibe. Talk to your followers like you’re telling a friend about a great lunch spot.

Caption Must Haves

  • Tag @eriksdelicafe and add them as a collaborator on your Reel

  • Mention San Jose or San Francisco availability—make it feel local

  • Direct followers to order online at order.eriksdelicafe.com

  • Include code PICKLE and mention free delivery on orders of $30+

  • FTC disclosure: “Partnered with” or “Hosted by Erik’s DeliCafé”

Encouraged

  • Call out your favorite sandwich by name

  • Highlight the generous portions and fresh ingredients

  • Mention seasonal or limited-time items if applicable

  • Ask followers who they’d share their spread with or what they’d order

  • Mention the carrot cake—it’s a fan favorite

Example Caption (Use as Inspiration, Not a Script)

Bay Area lunch upgrade 🍞🥪 Just tried Erik’s DeliCafé and built the perfect combo—sandwich, soup, and their famous carrot cake (trust me on the carrot cake).

If you’re in San Jose or SF, you can order online at order.eriksdelicafe.com and use code PICKLE for free delivery on $30+.

What are you ordering? 👇 Partnered with @eriksdelicafe

↑ This is a starting point. Make it yours—your voice is what makes this authentic.

Hashtags & mentions

#EriksDeliCafe #BayAreaEats #SeasonalFlavors #SanJoseEats #SanFranciscoEats #LunchGoals
And Please Tag @eriksdelicafe as a collaborator!

Website

More about brand

Event date

March 9, 2026 to April 15, 2026

Age

Not specified

Instagram content

Reel