Maria's Cocina

part two — the campaigns

Make people hungry before they even open the menu.

The ads and emails that pair with the site — Meta, Google, and lifecycle email, all written the way Maria actually talks: warm, a little playful, always about the food.

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palette
voice

Warm, inviting, a little playful. Talks about the food with love — makes you hungry and makes you feel like family.

target

Local families & food lovers 25–60 who want authentic, home-style cooking over chain Tex-Mex.

01 Meta Ads Facebook & Instagram
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Maria's Cocina

Sponsored ·

Real mole, real tortillas, real grandmother's recipe. No freezer bags, no shortcuts — just what abuela used to make, every single day. Come hungry. 🌶️

Mole Negro — made from scratch, daily

Maria's Cocina Meta ad creative

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Mole Negro, Made From Scratch Daily

Family-run since 2011. Dine in or takeout.

Ad 1 — "From scratch" (appetite + authenticity)

Primary text
Real mole, real tortillas, real grandmother's recipe. No freezer bags, no shortcuts — just what abuela used to make, every single day. Come hungry.
Headline
Mole Negro, Made From Scratch Daily
Description
Family-run since 2011. Dine in or order takeout.
CTA button
Order Now
Creative direction
Close, steamy, mouth-watering shot of mole being ladled over a plate, fresh tortillas stacked beside it. Warm kitchen light, terracotta tones, no studio gloss — should look like a real plate, not a stock photo.

why it works

Appetite appeal does the scroll-stopping; "no freezer bags, no shortcuts" answers the real fear with chain Tex-Mex — that it's not actually authentic. The food does the selling, the copy just gives it permission.

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Maria's Cocina

Sponsored

Planning a quinceañera, birthday, or office party? Let us cook for the whole fiesta — catering trays or a full buyout, your call.

Catering for every fiesta

Maria's Cocina catering ad creative

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Catering for Every Fiesta

Birthdays, quinceañeras, office parties.

Ad 2 — "Catering" (events + community)

Primary text
Planning a quinceañera, birthday, or office party? Let us cook for the whole fiesta — catering trays or a full restaurant buyout, your call. Tell us the headcount and we'll handle the rest.
Headline
Catering for Every Fiesta
Description
Birthdays, quinceañeras, office parties. Get a quote today.
CTA button
Learn More
Creative direction
Overhead shot of a full catering spread — trays of tamales, rice, salsas — surrounded by hands reaching in at a real party. Gold & terracotta linens, festive but not staged.

why it works

Targets a high-value, infrequent-but-large purchase (catering) that most diners never think to ask about. Naming the specific occasions (quinceañera especially) signals cultural fluency that a generic "we cater!" line never could.

02 Google Ads Search — high intent

Google · "authentic mexican restaurant near me"

Ad·mariascocina.com/Menu
Maria's Cocina — Authentic Mexican, Made Fresh Daily

From-scratch recipes straight from Oaxaca. No freezer bags, ever. Family-owned since 2011 — dine in, order takeout, or book catering.

Call extension: (555) 019-9222

Responsive Search Ad

Headlines
Maria's Cocina · Authentic Mexican, Made Fresh Daily · Family-Owned Since 2011 · Mole, Birria & Tamales · Dine In, Takeout & Catering · Reserve Your Table
Descriptions
From-scratch recipes straight from Oaxaca. No freezer bags, ever. Order online or call ahead. — Catering available for birthdays, quinceañeras & parties of any size.
Display path
mariascocina.com/Menu
Assets
Sitelinks (Menu, Order Online, Catering Quote, Reserve), call extension, location extension.

why it works

"Authentic" and specific dish names (mole, birria, tamales) match exactly what someone searching for real Mexican food — not a chain — is hoping to find. The catering sitelink quietly captures a second, higher-ticket intent in the same click.

03 Email Lifecycle — new & recurring
Maria's Cocina

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Welcome email header

You're family now, Sam.

Thanks for coming in. We hope the mole tasted like someone's grandmother made it — because she did. Ask for La Familia Card next time you're in; you're already on your way to a free meal.

See this week's specials

— Maria & familia

Email 1 — New customer welcome

Subject
Welcome to the family table, {{first_name}}
Preview text
A little bit about us — and your first stamp on La Familia Card.
Goal
Reinforce authenticity right after the first visit and introduce the loyalty card before they forget it exists.

why it works

"You're family now" pays off the brand promise immediately. It's warm, not salesy, and the loyalty mention plants a reason to come back without ever using the word "discount."

Maria's Cocina

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Loyalty reminder email header

It's been a minute, Sam.

Your usual table's still here. And you're sitting at 6 of 8 stamps on La Familia Card — two more visits and the next meal's on us. Tuesday's a pretty good night to come finish it off.

Reserve a table

— Maria & familia

Email 2 — Recurring customer / loyalty nudge

Subject
Taco Tuesday is calling your name 🌮
Preview text
You're 2 stamps away from a meal on us.
Goal
Win back a lapsed regular using their actual loyalty progress, with Taco Tuesday as the natural occasion.

why it works

Naming the exact stamp count (6 of 8) makes the reward feel close and personal instead of generic. Pairing it with Taco Tuesday gives a specific, low-friction night to act on it instead of a vague "come back soon."

See how it all ties together on the site.

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