Chafing-dish buffet
A catering buffet line: steel chafing dishes with their lids rolled back on a skirted, linen-topped table, a name tent in front of each dish — over the headline, who and how many it serves and the enquiry button with the number. For catering, bulk and party orders.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Chafing-dish buffet for posts that get people to act or announce news, when the message is an offer or deal, several products or a menu or a list. It is built first to get people to act.
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, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 2:31000 × 1500 px | |
| 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
- The dishes, guest numbers, minimum order, area and contact come from the post; never invent a menu or a price.
- No 'best caterer' or similar claim unless the post makes it.
Visual rules
- A pale brand-tint wall; the headline, the details with brand dots, a brand button and the number.
- Below: a buffet table — a linen top over a pleated brand-colour skirt carrying the logo — with steel chafing dishes in a row, each food a palette tone with garnish flecks, and a white name tent in front of each.
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Make a Chafing-dish buffet 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.