Yana Skakun
Restaurants & hospitality · UK-wide
Brand Photographer for Restaurants & Hospitality
Food photography, interior shots, chef portraits, and brand imagery that turns first glances into reservations — created in your own space, in the light you actually work in.
Why hospitality brand photography matters
Customers eat with their eyes first — online
The decision to book a table, choose a hotel room, or visit a café is increasingly made before the customer steps through the door. Your Google listing, Instagram grid, TripAdvisor page, and website are doing the first act of hospitality. Poor imagery means empty seats.
Authentic imagery outperforms stock
Scroll any hospitality feed and generic stock photos are immediately obvious — they feel cold and hollow. Images of your actual space, your actual food, your actual team create an emotional connection that drives real bookings.
Consistency is a competitive advantage
Hospitality businesses that invest in a coherent visual identity — consistent colour, light, and style across every surface where a customer encounters them — build measurably stronger brand recognition and loyalty.
Who I work with
Independent restaurants and neighbourhood bistros
Fine dining and tasting menu restaurants
Cafés and specialty coffee shops
Bakeries and artisan food producers
Boutique hotels and B&Bs
Wedding venues and event spaces
Gastropubs and wine bars
Catering companies and private chefs
Food producers, delis, and farm shops
Street food vendors building a brand
What the session delivers
Interior and atmosphere photography
Dining rooms, bars, reception areas — images that capture the feel of your space and make people want to be in it.
Food photography in context
Dishes and drinks photographed in your actual space, not a studio — in natural or controlled ambient light that reflects how guests experience them.
Team and chef portraits
The people behind a restaurant are a major part of its story. Chef portraits and team images humanise your brand and build the trust that drives bookings.
Detail and craft imagery
Hands at work, ingredients, preparation — behind-the-scenes content that works beautifully on social media and in editorial coverage.
Seasonal refreshes
Menu changes, seasonal interiors, new dishes — many hospitality clients schedule regular refreshes to keep their visual content current.
Event and private dining photography
Documented events, private dining setups, and special occasion imagery for marketing and booking materials.
Packages
Essentials
2–3 hours · Cambridge / local
£395
- Pre-shoot planning call
- Interior + food photography
- 40 edited images
- Online gallery — web + print resolution
Popular
Brand Story
Half day (4 hrs) · incl. UK travel
£695
- Planning + visual strategy call
- Interior, food + team portraits
- 70 edited images
- Priority delivery
- Social media ready formats
Full Brand Day
Full day · incl. UK travel
£995
- Full strategy and prep session
- Complete interior, food, team, detail coverage
- 100+ edited images
- Full commercial licence
- Seasonal refresh available
Questions
When is the best time to shoot a restaurant?
It depends on what we're shooting. Interiors often photograph best with natural daylight — mid-morning when the restaurant is quiet. Food is best shot when it's freshly prepared and at its most vibrant. We'll plan the shoot schedule around your kitchen hours and the light in your space.
Do you do the food styling, or does our kitchen handle that?
Your kitchen handles the food — you know it best. I advise on plating for photography (which is sometimes slightly different from plating for service), but the expertise on each dish comes from your team. Many chefs find this part of the session enjoyable rather than challenging.
Can we use the images for Instagram, Google, and print menus?
Yes — all images come with a full commercial usage licence covering your own website, social media, Google Business, printed menus, and any direct marketing materials. If you need images cleared for editorial use (press, magazine features), let me know in advance.
We're opening in eight weeks. Is that enough time to plan and shoot?
Yes — eight weeks is enough time for a well-planned session. Pre-opening shoots are ideal: the space is clean, the kitchen is test-cooking, and you have time to use the images in your launch marketing. Book as soon as you have a confirmed opening timeline.
Do you shoot in Cambridge and wider East Anglia?
I'm based in Cambridge and shoot across East Anglia with no travel supplement. For hospitality clients further afield — London, Bristol, Manchester and beyond — travel is included in the Brand Story and Full Brand Day packages.
Book your hospitality brand session
Tell me about your venue or food business, what you need the images for, and when would suit — I'll come back with a session plan tailored to your space and your audience.
Get in Touch
Let's Create Together
Tell me about your vision and I'll be in touch within 24 hours.