7 Must-Try Valentine’s Day Ideas Featuring Ripples Drink Art

February 13th, thanks to a very popular 2000s sitcom, is officially Galentine’s Day.

Galentine’s Day “is about celebrating lady friends” and with 47% of people saying they won’t  be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year it’s just good business to have a night dedicated to your single customers.

The Blue Door hits that mark with bingo and cheeky cocktails, all pulled together with some eye-catching social media marketing.

This Scottish cafe nailed their Instagram strategy with a post showing off their Valentine’s Day menu with a CTA designed to get more views and more couples in the door.

Videos get 67% more engagement than static posts so paired with trending audio and featuring a customer vs just food and drinks this is a strategy you can follow for VDay and every day.

This is our first Ripples-specific recommendation, but it’s genius in its simplicity.

Creating a limited-release series of Ripples drink designs and sharing it as a menu builds anticipation online, and also makes sure everyone in the cafe knows about this so-much-better-than-a-chalky-candy-heart printed latte art option for their drinks, saving time for the baristas while still keeping custom drink prints top of mind.

And since your personal Ripples menu is completely customizable (not to mention there’s a library of more than 2000 designs to get you started) this is an easy campaign to update for every holiday. Give your customers a reason to return.

Mobile Event Bar served up these vibrant, gorgeous cocktails sealed with a kiss. Not only do they highlight their eye-catching menu, but with the hashtag #nodecalsoverhere they’re highlighting that their drink designs are created with the Ripple Maker. Because the last thing you want is to take your first sip of an amazing cocktail and to get a piece of wafer paper stuck to your tongue.

This gorgeous NYC confectionary serves up custom-printed macarons with the perfect Valentine’s Day twist. Printed macarons are the perfect takeaway option for Valentine’s Day sales. And since the Ripple Maker can print 3 macarons in ten seconds it’s an easy way to serve up a customized Valentine treat and streamline purchases on a busy sales day.

In 2024, cafes and bakeries saw a nearly 20% increase in foot traffic on Valentine’s Day weekend. The Tiny Giant’s 3-day only high tea – featuring romantic Valentine’s Day-themed coffees – offers an exclusive and luxurious way to capitalize on (and contain the chaos of) the 2nd busiest restaurant day of the year.

Cafe Georgetown partnered with Georgetown Main Street, a neighborhood non-profit designed to support small local businesses, to create a reel demonstrating the entire process to get a printed latte – from scanning the QR code to choosing the design to watching your latte print. Social media marketing has always been a way that Cafe Georgetown has gotten foot traffic. Their Marketing Manager told us. “It went viral online. Everyone wanted to have that experience.” Reels like this explain the entire process, encourage first time visitors to stop by for the experience, and make sure they know exactly what to do.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect moment to add Ripples to your toolkit. Your customers have high expectations for the night and Ripples can help you set your drinks apart – in person and in your marketing.

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