Menu Card Hero Dish Photo
A clean, appetising hero photo of your dish ready for a menu card, Zomato or Swiggy listing. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Status
- Tested 28 Sep 2026 in Gemini app (web), Flash mode with built-in image generation
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a plate of biryani, made in Gemini for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged in a new Gemini chat. First result used; only converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Shape, colours and small details can vary between runs; compare with your own photo. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the dish. Keep the same food, portion, plating, garnish and serving vessel so it stays recognisable as this dish; improve only the light, setting and styling. Check the result against the reference. Scene: the dish on a simple light stone tabletop, with one small side element such as a lemon wedge or chutney bowl slightly out of focus behind it. Light: soft key light from the back left to make sauces glisten, white bounce card at the front to lift shadows. Camera: 45-degree angle, 85mm, f/4, front of the dish sharp, fresh steam if the dish is hot. Style: clean restaurant menu photography, appetising, true colours, not oversaturated. Format: horizontal 4:3 with the dish centred and a little space around it for cropping. Avoid: changed ingredients, extra garnish not in the original, fake shine, cluttered props, cutlery covering the food, text, watermarks.
Customise
For example: light stone tabletop.
For example: horizontal 4:3.
Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
How to use it
- Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
- Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
- Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
- Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
- This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
- Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
- Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.
Good to know
- Use it to present your real dish fairly; if the model adds ingredients or changes portion size, regenerate so customers get what they see.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
