7 Food Plating Tips

Food Plating Knowledge: Food Plating Tips 

1. Try to make high

Main Course

Appetizer

Dessert

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2. Try to use different shapes and textures

Main Course

Appetizer

Dessert

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3. Food Plating Pictures as Inspiration

• Look for the inspiration with pictures of food plating from social media such as Instagram. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube or Google search, etc

Social Media

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4. Contrasting Colors

• Food will look more attractive if you add a little color, contrast from the dominant color

Contrasting Color

Contrasting Color

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5. Similar Colors

• If the color of food is similar, you have to add a little extra color

Similar Color

Similar Color

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6. Shape, Size and Color of Plate

• Try with various forms of plates, the round plate results are very good, so try the square. The results will be more perfect
• Consider 2 times which one is better for our food, served with a large or smaller plate
• In general, white plates are the best and black plates with brightly colored foods look awesome.
• For Patterns and colors of the plate, it is very difficult to use for food plating because the plate itself is a presentation too

Rectangle - White Color

Round - Black Color

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7. Take A Pictures

• Take a picture to evaluate the results of our food plating so that in the future it can be improved
• Such as the color, food height, shape, size, and color of the dishes are not good enough, maybe the food portions are not balanced, etc.

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