Food Photography · Visual Branding · George Town, Penang

Penang has great food.
Make sure people find yours.

The Penang food scene is crowded and everyone thinks their food speaks for itself. It doesn’t — not online. I help restaurants look the part on Instagram, Grab, Google Maps, and wherever hungry people are scrolling.

6+Years Experience
3States · PG · MLK · SG
Hygge Group · Fulaiju
Vän Kafé & more
Penang · Malacca · Singapore
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In Penang, everyone’s food is “the best”.
Yours needs to look it.

Walk down any street in George Town and you’ll find ten places worth eating at. Your potential customer is on their phone right now — scrolling Grab, checking Google Maps, saving posts — and they’re deciding based entirely on what they see.

I don’t just come in for one shoot and disappear. I manage your restaurant’s visual presence month to month — so your feed stays current, your listings stay sharp, and new dishes always have the photos they deserve.

01
The decision is made before they arrive

Most customers already know what they want to order before they walk in. That decision started with a photo. Make yours count.

02
New dish? New promo? It needs a photo.

You’re always updating your menu, running specials, adding to Grab. Every change is a missed opportunity without a good visual to go with it.

03
What you look like online is your reputation

Penang diners are savvy. They notice when your Google Maps photos are three years old, or when your Grab thumbnail looks nothing like the real dish.

Pick what makes sense
for where you are right now

These aren’t one-off shoots. Every package is an ongoing monthly service — I show up, we keep your content fresh, and you stop worrying about whether your visuals are doing their job. Most clients start at Growth and never look back.

Starter
Essential Visual Presence
Good starting point for smaller cafés
RM900–1,200
/ month · billed monthly
  • 1 shoot per month (5–6 dishes)
  • 10 professionally edited photos
  • Sized for Instagram + Grab / Foodpanda
  • Light food styling guidance on the day
  • Your own photo library, always up to date
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Most Popular
Growth Content Package
What most Penang F&B owners actually need
RM1,600–2,200
/ month · billed monthly
  • 1 shoot per month (8–10 dishes)
  • 15–20 professionally edited photos
  • Vertical crops ready for Reels & Stories
  • Content ideas tailored to your menu
  • Fast turnaround — ready before your next post
  • Covers Instagram, promotions, Grab & Foodpanda
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Full Partner
Brand Partner Package
For groups and brands that move fast
RM2,800–3,800
/ month · billed monthly
  • 2 shoots per month
  • 25–35 edited photos
  • Raya, CNY, seasonal campaign visuals
  • Menu refresh photography as needed
  • Priority scheduling — you’re always first
  • Great fit for multi-outlet groups
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Add on what you actually need
Google Maps Management
Fresh photos uploaded monthly — because that’s the first thing a new customer checks
RM150–300/ month
Social Media Asset Prep
Instagram crops, Reels formats, caption ideas — hand it to your admin and it’s done
RM250–500/ month
Stack Both & Save
Take both add-ons together and ask about a combined rate — most clients do
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Not ready to commit monthly?
Start with this.

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Full Menu Photography
Opening soon, or your current menu photos are embarrassing you? A full shoot covering everything — dishes done properly, edited and ready for print, digital menu, and delivery apps.
RM2,800 – RM4,200
20–30 dishes30–40 edited imagesMenu-ready formatting
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Restaurant Website
A clean, fast-loading site that works on phones — where your Google Maps customers land when they want to know more. Menu, location, reservation link, done.
RM1,500 – RM2,200
Home · Menu · ContactReservation linkMobile optimised
Sign a 6-month retainer, get the website cheaper
Commit to a 6-month photography retainer and the website drops to RM1,200 instead of RM1,800. Mention this when you reach out.
RM1,200with retainer
Koay on a food photography shoot
6+Years in the field

I know the Penang F&B scene.
I’ve been shooting it for years.

I’m Koay, based in George Town. For the past six years I’ve been working with restaurants and cafés — sitting in their kitchens, understanding their menus, figuring out what makes each dish look its best on camera. I know the pace, the pressure before a launch, and what owners actually need.

Long-term partner to Hygge Group, one of Penang’s most established dining brands — handling ongoing visual content across their outlets.
Work stretches beyond Penang — including Fulaiju in Malacca and Vän Kafé in Singapore.
Six years in the field, from solo café owners to multi-outlet restaurant groups.
On retainer means I already know your food — no re-briefing every shoot, no wasted time.

Tell me about your
restaurant

Drop me a message or WhatsApp directly — whichever is easier. Tell me what you’re running, what you’re trying to fix, and I’ll come back with something straightforward. No hard sell, no packages you don’t need.

Based in
George Town, Penang
Available in Penang · Malacca · Singapore
What are you working with?
Thank you — I’ll be in touch soon.
Usually same day. ✦