Colorful plated dish photographed for a restaurant campaign

Your Menu Photos Are Costing You Reservations.

Food, interiors, staff, and atmosphere - delivered within 72 hours and ready for your website, menus, social, press, and campaigns.

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Work published in and trusted by: The New York Times · Eater · GQ · Forbes · Rolling Stone · 1800 Tequila · Sexton Whiskey · Lundy's · The Red Hook Cidery

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Food & Menu Photography

Food and menu photography sample

Atmosphere & Interiors

Restaurant atmosphere and interiors sample

Chef, Owner & Staff Portraits

Chef portrait sample

Bar, Beverage & Hospitality Details

Bar and beverage photography sample
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Your restaurant already has the food. The photos need to make people feel it.

Most restaurant photography on websites, menus, and delivery apps undersells the experience. Gavin's editorial approach captures the food, room, people, and details that make a place worth visiting - and turns them into images your marketing team can actually use.

What Every Shoot Covers

Simple, Transparent Packages

Half Day - $1,999

Best for seasonal menu updates, social content refreshes, new dishes, or a focused campaign.

  • Up to 4 hours on location
  • 30 edited images
  • Food, ambiance, and detail shots
  • Light styling direction
  • Web and print resolution
  • 72-hour turnaround

Full Day - $3,500

Best for full restaurant coverage, website refreshes, openings, press kits, full menu photography, and staff portraits.

  • Up to 8 hours on location
  • Up to 50 edited images
  • Full menu and restaurant coverage
  • Staff and kitchen portraits
  • Social cutdowns
  • 72-hour turnaround

Need something custom? Multi-day projects, editorial commissions, and brand campaigns are available. Reach out for a quote.

Tell Me About Your Restaurant

Images You Can Use Everywhere

About Gavin

Gavin Doran is a NYC-based photographer with nearly 15 years of experience whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Eater, GQ, Forbes, and Rolling Stone. He brings an editorial eye to restaurant photography - capturing the food, people, and atmosphere that make a place worth visiting.

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Here's How It Works

  1. Send a quick inquiry - no commitment required.
  2. Gavin replies personally within 24 hours with a recommended package or custom quote.
  3. A brief pre-shoot call aligns on goals, dishes, timing, and priorities.
  4. Edited images delivered within 72 hours, licensed and ready to use.

Need new restaurant photos this month?

Tell me what you need photographed, when you need it, and how the images will be used.

Gavin works with a small number of restaurants each month to ensure every shoot gets full attention. Inquire early to hold your date.

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