Case Study: Buns & Buns

Brief.

Buns & Buns are a Covent Garden favourite, known for their shareable plates, bao buns, and punchy flavours - all served in a buzzing, open-kitchen setting.

Run by the team at Grizzly Hospitality, they brought me in for a lifestyle food photography shoot to capture the energy of their menu and dining experience.

The goal? Create fun, eye-catching visuals for their website, socials, and future marketing that show off the food and the vibe.

Approach.

We started with a creative chat to lock in the vibe: relaxed, social, and a little playful - true to the Buns & Buns experience.

Using my experience as a London food photographer, I led a 1/2 day lifestyle food photography shoot in-venue, making use of the context of the space, and working closely with the kitchen team to time dishes fresh from the pass.

The focus was on real, in-the-moment shots - creating groupings of dishes including their cocktails, using hands, chopsticks, dipping, and dunking. This was tied together with soft, yet directional studio lighting.

The final gallery delivered vibrant, lifestyle-led food photography ready for both digital marketing and in-venue use.