Case Study: Mamma Mia Afternoon Tea

Brief.

Strand Palace is a landmark hotel in central London, known for its classic hospitality and modern British dining just steps from Covent Garden.

As a returning client, they brought me back as their lifestyle food photographer to capture their new Mamma Mia! Afternoon Tea experience.

The goal was to create fresh, engaging imagery for digital marketing, PR, and in-venue promotion to showcase the themed tea in a fun, elevated way.

Approach.

For this ½-day shoot, we focused on a hero image of the full Mamma Mia! Afternoon Tea stand, along with lifestyle moments featuring team members seated as diners to interact with the stand; with tea being poured, cakes shared to bring the experience to life.

As a food photographer, I kept the look soft and polished, using soft, clean studio lighting and minimal styling with a few Mamma Mia! props to add to the theming.

The final gallery delivered a versatile set of lifestyle food photography assets that reflect the charm and celebratory feel of afternoon tea at Strand Palace.