Restaurant Food Photography
Menu, Marketing & Social Content
Great food deserves great photography.
We create restaurant photography that makes mouths water and phones ring. From elegant plating shots for fine dining to casual comfort food that feels like home, we capture the experience of dining at your establishment. We work at the speed of your kitchen. We know hot food dies fast, so our workflow is designed to capture the steam and freshness immediately.
What We Photograph:
Menu items styled and lit for maximum appeal
Signature dishes and seasonal specials
Beverage program (cocktails, wine, craft beer)
Restaurant ambiance and interior details
Chef portraits and kitchen action shots
Customer experience and dining moments
Our Approach: Restaurant shoots require speed and adaptability. We work efficiently during service prep or off-hours, respecting your team's workflow while capturing the dishes at their peak.
📩 Deliverables:
High-resolution images for print menus
Web-optimized files for online ordering
Social media ready content
Marketing materials and promotional photos
Digital menu boards and displays
✅ Perfect For:
New restaurant openings and rebrands
Menu updates and seasonal campaigns
Social media content calendars
Food delivery platform imagery
PR and media kit photos
Based in the Seattle area, we're available for on-location shoots at your restaurant. We understand Pacific Northwest food culture and know how to make your cuisine shine.
Starting at $2350
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Starting at $2350
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Starting at $2350
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Starting at $2350 • Starting at $2350 • Starting at $2350 •
The "Packed House" Visual Refresh
Your online profile is your new front door. 80% of diners check Google Maps or Instagram before they visit. This package is designed to replace those dark, blurry user photos with mouth-watering professional assets that drive reservations and increase delivery app order values. We capture the steam, the texture, and the vibe of your dining room in a single, efficient on-location session.
Starting at $2350
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Perfect for: Seasonal menu launches, new restaurant openings, or revitalizing your DoorDash/UberEats profile.
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10 Signature "Hero" Dishes: High-end, stylized photography of your most profitable items (perfect for website headers and ads).
5 Interior & Vibe Shots: Capturing the dining room atmosphere, bar detail, or chef-in-action to show diners the experience.
Delivery App Optimization: All food images cropped and formatted specifically for DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub.
Local Usage Rights: Full commercial rights for your website, menu, social media, and local press kits.
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Optimized for DoorDash, UberEats & Google Maps
On-Location Food Styling & Plating Assistance
Shot List Strategy & Chef Coordination
Custom creative direction
Project Portal to keep track of all project details with real-time progress tracking
Gallery of photos to review, comment, and select which would proceed to the final edits
High-end retouching and editing
One-On-One pre-production call to review the project details, share ideas, and answer any questions
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If our package doesn’t suit exactly what you need, let us know and we can build a custom package for you! Whether you need more or less, we’ll come up with a solution that fits your needs and budget.
The On-Location Production Process
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Menu Strategy & Logistics
We start by reviewing your menu and marketing goals. Are we highlighting high-margin dishes, capturing the chef in action, or refreshing your delivery app profiles? We build a precise Shot List and schedule the shoot to minimize disruption to your service hours.
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We Bring the Studio to You
We arrive at your location with professional lighting and tethering equipment. We set up a mobile studio right in your dining room or kitchen, ensuring every dish is lit to look mouth-watering while capturing the authentic ambiance of your space.
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The Collaborative Shoot
You (or your chef) prepare the dishes fresh, and we style them instantly. You’ll review images in real-time on our monitors to ensure the plating, steam, and textures are perfect before we move to the next dish. No surprises—just results.
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Multi-Platform Delivery
We edit your images for maximum appetite appeal. You receive a full gallery of assets formatted for every need: high-res for print menus, optimized files for your website, and specific crops for Instagram, DoorDash, and UberEats as requested.
“Sean has a great eye for detail and is a bunch of fun too!”
“He was quick, efficient, and flexible. The work was beautiful and vibrant. The dishes and cocktails were crisp and an amazing representation of our brand. Sean has a great eye for detail and is a bunch of fun too!”
— Dyani, Taste 222
Your food’s never looked better—and it’s just the beginning.
Let’s chat about how we can turn your dishes into scroll-stopping, seat-filling content.
Reach out today to book your session and bring your restaurant’s story to life.
Because great food deserves great visuals—and your brand deserves to be seen, shared, and savored.