Food · Drink · Hospitality

Food Photography, Manchester.

Menus, specials, drinks and the kitchens behind them — shot fresh off the pass, while every plate still looks its best.

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  • Stamfords
  • Kyte Hotel
  • Atkinsons

( 01 ) First impressions

Stop thethumb.

On a menu, a delivery app or a feed, your dish gets a split second to make someone hungry. Every frame we shoot is lit and styled to win it.

( 02 ) Who we shoot for

From the passto the pour.

Food and drink photography for the people who cook it, make it, pour it and sell it, across Manchester, the North West and Yorkshire.

  1. Sliced steak with roasted vegetables and a glass of red wine
    01

    Restaurants & pubs

    New menus, specials and launches that fill tables.

    Stamfords

  2. Grilled steak with a roasted tomato, onion rings and mushrooms
    02

    Hotels & venues

    Dining, bars and banqueting shot to sell the experience.

    Kyte Hotel

  3. Rare steak baguette with frisée on a rustic board
    03

    Butchers & producers

    Cuts, boards and produce shot for packaging, trade and retail.

    Atkinsons

  4. Bottle of oak-aged dry gin in low, moody light
    04

    Drinks & distillers

    Bottles, pours and the people and places behind them.

    Raisthorpe Manor · Ryedale Vineyards

  5. Battered fish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce
    05

    Menus, apps & social

    Clean, consistent dish shots sized for menus, delivery apps and feeds.

    Kyte Hotel · Stamfords

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( 04 ) How it works

Your shoot,course by course.

From the first call to the final files — here’s what to expect when you book a food shoot with us.

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Tasting menu

From first brief to final file

  1. Amuse-bouche

    Brief & shot list

    We talk through the menu, where the images will live and the mood you’re after, then agree a dish-by-dish shot list.

  2. Starter

    Plates, props & surfaces

    Boards, slate, linen and glassware chosen to suit your brand — or we use your own tableware.

  3. Main

    Styled & shot at the pass

    Your chef plates each dish fresh and we shoot it straight away, while it’s glossy, steaming and at its best.

  4. Dessert

    Retouching

    Colour kept true and appetising, crumbs and smudges cleaned up — food that still looks like your food.

  5. Petit fours

    Delivery

    High-res files sized for print menus, your website, delivery apps and social, ready to upload.

Retouching generous · Crops for every platform

( 05 ) Questions

FoodFAQs.

How long does a food shoot take?

It depends on the number of dishes and set-ups. A focused menu shoot is often a half day; a full menu, drinks and venue shots may take a full day. We’ll confirm timings when we quote.

Do you style the food?

We style every plate on set with your chef, and we bring props and surfaces. For packaging or advertising work we can bring in a specialist food stylist.

Who cooks the dishes?

Usually your own kitchen team, so the dishes look exactly as customers will receive them. We plan the order of dishes so each is shot the moment it’s plated.

Can you shoot during service?

We usually recommend shooting before or between services so the kitchen isn’t stretched, but we’ll work around your opening hours.

Will the photos work on delivery apps and social?

Yes. We shoot with crops for menus, websites, delivery apps and social in mind, and deliver the files sized for each.

How can I use the images?

Every shoot includes a usage licence agreed up front — for example for your menus, website, social and PR. If suppliers or partners also want to use the images, we can extend the licence.