Chicken Cottage

Overview

Chicken Cottage is a restaurant brand built around chicken. We were asked to create food and lifestyle photography, plus a set of marketing content its team could use across social media and promotions.

The challenge

Hot food is one of the hardest subjects to photograph well. Crisp textures soften under lights, sauces slide and steam disappears in seconds. The images also had to feel generous and fun, so customers could picture themselves sharing the meal.

Our approach

We worked fast and in small batches, plating each order fresh just as the camera was ready so every piece looked crisp and just cooked. Side light picked out the texture of the chicken and gave sauces a soft shine, while a reflector kept shadows open and friendly. We styled the food on simple surfaces in colours that suit the brand, with hands reaching in for lifestyle frames that feel like a meal with friends. Each scene was shot wide, tight and overhead, giving the team hero images for campaigns and plenty of variety for social posts. In post we balanced colour and kept retouching light, so the food still looks real.

What we delivered

• Food photography
• Lifestyle photography
• Social media content
• Marketing images for campaigns and promotions

Outcome

Chicken Cottage came away with a bright, appetising image library and ready-made marketing content, giving its team fresh material for promotions and social posts.