Paddle of pours
A 'tasting flight' on its paddle, seen from above: a wooden board holding three to five glasses in palette colours, each numbered and named with a short note — a coffee, tea, kombucha or dessert sampler laid out in the order to taste it.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Paddle of pours for posts that teach or get people to act, when the message is several products or a menu, a list or one product in the spotlight. It is built first to teach.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Made for Food & drink. The Director offers it only to brands of that kind, so it never turns up for a business it does not suit.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube, Blog |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- Every sample and tasting note comes from the post; never invent a note, an origin or a score.
- Names are short; notes are a few words each.
Visual rules
- A wooden paddle with a handle, seen from above, holding round glasses filled with palette colours, each with a highlight.
- Numbered labels line up with the glasses (below them, or beside them on stories): bold name, short note.
- Kicker and title at the top; logo and price at the foot.
More Menus & dishes templates
Chilli heat ladder
A chilli heat ladder: dishes ranked by 'spice level', mild to fiery, on a rail that deepens into the brand colour, each with a row of five chillies filled to its level…
Small to jumbo
A 'pick your size' lineup: the same takeaway cup in two to four sizes standing side by side, small to large, each labelled with its size, volume and price
Make-your-own bowl
A 'build your bowl' card: a bowl filling up in three palette layers beside three numbered steps
Kids' menu placemat
A 'kids' menu' paper placemat: a crayon squiggle round the edge, two crayons on top, the title in big friendly type and each dish in a dashed bubble with a numbered dot…
Sweet box
An open 'assortment box' from above
Pack front
A packaged-food 'front of pack': a stand-up pouch in the brand colour
Nutrition at a glance
Front-of-pack 'nutrition at a glance' badges: energy first in the brand colour, then each nutrient the post lists in its own rounded badge with the amount set big and…
Sundae & falooda
A tall footed glass with a layered drink or dessert in it, each layer in its own palette colour and named on the right with a dotted leader, top to bottom
Make a Paddle of pours with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.