Food & Beverage Photography for Restaurants in Glasgow & Edinburgh

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Professional Food & Drink Photography that makes guests book, order and trust your brand.

Food has seconds to win attention. I photograph dishes, drinks, interiors and people with honest colour, clean light and a consistent look, so your website, socials and menus feel fresh, premium and easy to trust.

Dishes, drinks, interiors, one consistent, brand-clean set

Lodge on Loch Lomond logo with five gold stars underneath.
Logo with a white flower shape and the text 'The Roseate Edinburgh' on a dark grey background.
Hamilton Park logo with a red geometric flower symbol and the words 'Hamilton Park' in pink text on a gray background.
Logo for The Beach House Loch Lomond featuring a house with waves underneath and five stars below.
An orange circle with a white flame icon in the center on a black background.
A gold-colored monogram with intertwined letters on a black background.
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Most common types of food & drink shoots

Starter — from £145

Built for delivery apps and quick updates.

  • 1–1.5 hours on site (quiet, low-footprint).

  • 5–10 edited images of hero dishes on clean backgrounds; natural-light look, basic post.

  • Delivery-app ready exports (square/vertical variants for Uber Eats / Deliveroo / Just Eat).

  • Turnaround: preview in 48h, finals in 3–5 working days.

Best for: simple menu refresh, new specials, delivery-only brands.

Menu Launch (Half Day) - from £480

The comprehensive set for a new menu or campaign.

  • Up to 4 hours, planned shot list with chef.

  • 20–25 edited images: dishes, 2–3 cocktails, ambience/details; controlled reflections.

  • Light styling on set; team/chef portraits included if needed.

  • Options: work with a food stylist, models, tethered previews for precise colour/composition.

  • Add-on: Advanced retouch 

Best for: restaurants and hotel F&B launching seasonal menus or PR features.

Full-Day Feature + Social Video - from £850

A brand-level story in one day.

  • 6–8 hours covering dishes, bar, interiors & mood, staged service scenes.

  • 40–50 edited images with consistent, premium grading.

  • Social video included: 3–5 vertical micro clips (6–12s) showing steam/pour/garnish, cut for Reels/Shorts.

  • Optional: 30–60s walkthrough edit, aerial establishing (where legal & safe).

  • Advanced post included at this tier.

Best for: launches, rebrands, hotel restaurants that need a full library in one go.

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What we cover

Signature dishes and set menus, cocktails and coffee, hero plates and detail cut-ins, interiors and ambience, team & chef portraits, bar/FOH workflow, exterior and signage. We plan for service windows, shoot quietly around operations and keep the footprint minimal.

Food & interior video

Short, smooth clips that show texture, steam, pour and atmosphere. Filmed quietly alongside the photos, so production stays efficient.

Why it helps

  • Shows texture, steam and pour — appetite in seconds

  • Adds movement and atmosphere to menus and pages

  • Performs well on social and delivery platforms

  • Great for launches, seasonal menus and PR

Formats

Micro clips

3–5 × 6–12 s vertical — steam, pour, garnish (social-ready)

from £180

Walkthrough

30–60 s edit (vertical or horizontal) — kitchen moves + ambience

from £350

Mini feature

60–90 s with simple titles/captions — launch/rebrand

Custom

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Mini case studies 

Boutique Hotel Restaurant, Edinburgh

Food and atmosphere photography for a new menu

This project was all about helping a boutique hotel in Edinburgh present their new menu and the atmosphere of their restaurant. The goal wasn’t just to show the food. It was to capture the full dining experience. The space, the lighting, the mood, the moments that make guests want to book a table.

To keep everything natural, I planned the shoot around the time of day. Kitchen service in the best available light, dining areas with a warm and inviting feel. We brought in models to play the role of real guests, so every scene had an authentic, lived-in energy. No stiff posing, just natural interactions and honest moments.

We created a series of scenes. A date night, a romantic dinner, a relaxed business lunch, and a cocktail break at the bar. Each one with its own lighting, tone and atmosphere, designed to reflect the variety of experiences the restaurant offers.

What I covered. Menu hero dishes and details for marketing, interior photography of the dining room and bar, textures and design elements, service moments with models, and soft ambient sequences that help hotels and restaurants build a strong visual identity online.

Deliverables. Between 35 and 50 edited images with consistent grading. Files prepared for web, social media and print. Previews delivered within 48 hours, full gallery ready in three to five working days.

Notes. Models were booked through an agency, so their fees were separate. Worth every penny though. Their presence made the images feel relaxed and believable, which is exactly what restaurants and boutique hotels in Edinburgh need when they want to attract new guests.

Guest enjoying a modern plated dessert in a boutique hotel restaurant in Edinburgh. Natural dining moment captured during a food photography session.
Top view of a fine dining dessert on a blue plate. Clean styling, fresh colours and restaurant photography focused on menu highlights.
Two guests enjoying a relaxed dinner in a boutique hotel restaurant in Edinburgh. Warm atmosphere and natural interaction for hospitality photography
Close up of a seasonal dessert being served. Detail focused food photography for restaurant menus and social media
Model at the bar with a signature cocktail while the bartender prepares a drink in the background. Lifestyle image for hotel and bar photography in Edinburgh
Fine dining main dish with sauce being poured at the table. Fresh ingredients, elegant plating and natural restaurant ambience.

  • Yes, we do light styling with your kitchen so plates look natural and appetising. For big launches we can bring a stylist; otherwise we keep it efficient.

  • We control angles, use flags/scrims and a polariser where it helps. Goal: crisp highlights without harsh glare.

  • Yes. We plan short windows, work quietly and avoid recognisable guests without consent. For busy nights we focus on dishes and bar moves; wide ambience is often best before or after service.

  • Mostly natural light with subtle fill when it truly helps. We keep colour temperatures consistent so dishes look real.

  • Preview in 48 h; finals in 3–5 working days depending on scope. Rush 24–48 h available.

  • Your channels are included. Suppliers/brands can license per image or per project via a simple add-on.