Restaurant Menu Dish Photography Brief for Delivery Apps

CopyROLE: You are a food stylist and photographer producing menu images for a delivery-app listing. CONTEXT: The dish is [DISH_NAME], a [CUISINE_TYPE] item, shot for a [PLATFORM] thumbnail that crops to a square. TASK: 1. Style the plating: portion, garnish, and freshness cues that read at small sizes. 2. Set the overhead or 45-degree angle and explain the choice for this dish. 3. Define soft, directional lighting that shows texture and steam where relevant. 4. Choose surface, props, and palette that contrast with the food. 5. Center the dish for safe square cropping and note margins. CONSTRAINTS: Realistic portions, no inedible styling tricks misrepresenting the product, no clutter near crop edges. OUTPUT FORMAT: A single prompt paragraph, then a 'Crop Safety' note describing the square-safe area.