food stylist

American  

noun

1. a person whose job is to arrange food in an attractive way for professional photographs or broadcasts.

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food stylist British  

noun

1. a person who prepares food for photographs used in magazines, cookery books, etc

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Example Sentences

In addition to authoring cookbooks “Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings” and “Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents,” she hosted “The Walk-In” podcast and worked as a food stylist.

From Los Angeles Times

When restaurants couldn’t divulge their secret recipes, some attempts required a full reverse-engineering to figure them out — a specialty of L.A.-based recipe developer and food stylist Jasmyn Crawford.

From Los Angeles Times

Catriona Byers is a historian who moonlights as a food stylist.

From BBC

Meg Quinn, a Los Angeles-based food stylist and blogger behind Ain’t Too Proud To Meg, posted her own July 4th-themed snackle box in a 2024 Instagram post.

From Salon

I wondered, “Who is she?” and later, was told she was a food stylist.

From Salon