Diner's dish
A guest's own photo of their food, served back on the house plate: cropped round into the well of a white plate on a dark stone table, with fork and knife, and a linen napkin card naming who shared it and their own caption. A guest's post, shared again with credit.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Diner's dish for posts that prove a point or start a conversation, when the message is a quote, one sharp insight or one product in the spotlight. It is built first to prove a point.
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
The Director offers it only when these exist. Without them it simply picks another template.
- Real proof to show: a testimonial, a review or a result
- One of your own photos
The sample shows the template’s own stand-in where the picture goes.
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 photo is the guest's own, shared with their permission; their handle and caption are quoted exactly; never invent a guest, a caption or a reaction.
Visual rules
- A dark speckled stone table in the brand's deepest shade; a big white plate with a thin brand-colour rim line, the guest's photo cropped round into its well, a steel fork (and knife on tall frames).
- A brand-tint linen card, slightly turned: the credit label, the handle in bold, the caption in italic serif; an italic serif headline over the scene, button, logo and site on the table.
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Truck awning
The 'food truck' in profile in the brand colour, serving hatch open under a striped scalloped awning, parked over this week's stops
To-go bag
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KOT chits
Kitchen order chits hanging from the steel rail over the pass
To-go sleeve
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Make a Diner's dish 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.