Why Participate?
StyleYourPlate features professional chefs who enjoy teaching others how to plate food beautifully. Every accepted video includes credit to you, your restaurant or business, and links to your website or social media, helping viewers discover your work while learning professional plating techniques. There is no fee to participate. Our goal is to help home cooks learn from professional chefs while introducing viewers to your restaurant, business, or culinary content.
Who Should Participate?
We welcome submissions from executive chefs, sous chefs, pastry chefs, private chefs, culinary instructors, restaurant owners, caterers, and other experienced culinary professionals.
Sample Video
Watch this example to see the exact video format we’re looking for, from an empty plate to a home-style presentation and finally a restaurant-quality presentation.
Share Your Plating Expertise with StyleYourPlate
StyleYourPlate teaches home cooks how professional chefs transform everyday meals into restaurant-quality presentations. We’re looking for chefs who enjoy teaching and want to share practical plating techniques that viewers can easily recreate at home.
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking short videos that demonstrate how to improve the presentation of a finished dish. Each video should focus on practical techniques that home cooks can easily apply in their own kitchens.
Our preferred format is:
- Start with an empty plate. Show the empty plate before any food is added.
- Plate the dish as a typical home cook might. Create a simple presentation that represents how most people would normally serve the dish.
- Transition to StyleYourPlate. Pause for two to three seconds while the StyleYourPlate logo appears with the message: “Now let’s take it from home style to restaurant style.”
- Elevate the presentation. Continue plating the same dish, explaining the techniques, ingredients, garnishes, and finishing touches that transform it into a restaurant-quality presentation.
- Show the finished plate. Briefly explain the key changes that made the biggest visual difference.
Video Guidelines
- 30 to 90 seconds
- Portrait orientation (9:16) preferred
- Record in HD
- Good lighting
- Speak naturally as you plate
- We welcome chefs from around the world. To best serve our audience, we ask that all videos be presented in English.
- No special editing is required
This format lets viewers clearly see the transformation from an everyday presentation to one that reflects professional culinary standards.
What Makes a Great Video?
The most helpful videos explain not only what you’re doing, but also why each plating decision enhances the overall presentation.
Topics might include:
- Plate selection
- Color balance
- Height and dimension
- Negative space
- Sauce placement
- Garnishes
- Texture contrast
- Portion placement
- Common plating mistakes
Credit for Your Work
Every accepted video includes on-screen credit to you and, when applicable, your restaurant or business, along with links to your website or social media.
How to Submit
Please email the following information to:
Include:
- Your name
- Restaurant or business
- City and state
- Website/social media
- A brief description of the dish and the plating techniques you’ll demonstrate.
- Short bio (1 to 2 sentences)
We’ll review your submission and contact you if your concept is a good fit for StyleYourPlate. If approved, we’ll provide any additional guidance before you record and submit your video.
We look forward to sharing your creativity and helping home cooks learn from professional chefs around the world. Whether you’re an executive chef, pastry chef, culinary instructor, or another experienced culinary professional, we’d be delighted to feature your plating techniques on StyleYourPlate.
Questions?
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