So You Want To Be A Food Influencer? Here’s How To Get Started - Advice from Food Brand Managers

[@nqobilephungula5732]

Thank you, Food styling and photography will be highly appreciated.

[@leratomotlamelle1722]

Tips on food styling and photography will be most appreciated 👏🏼

[@jessicamaringa4723]

I discovered you on Expresso years ago, and I was drawn to your authenticity ♥️

[@jessicamaringa4723]

On consistency... Yes! Yes! Yes!

[@sethabilehlanti2580]

Thanks so much for this video, I'm looking at food content creation and there are so many golden nuggets in here.

[@g55333]

Amazing video. Thank you!!

[@thutomangakane649]

This video was so informative 😭💃🏾. And yesss pleaaaaase!! A video on food styling and photography would highly be appreciated ❤❤

[@mphoshibambu5255]

I agree with others, food styling and photography would be great. Thank you Zola, this is much appreciated.

[@anniemattrose2813]

Yes! Please teach us all the food styling secrets.

[@chriswhitney8968]

First time here and I love your energy!! Thank you🤎🤎

[@chefseipatik]

Zola ur talking to me.. I need to clean my page am lacking on pictures perfect I can't wait for u to share how can one take beatiful food pictures on a budget.

[@meicymotsoeneng6677]

Definitely on a budget

[@patronelaskitchen8]

3 years later & this information is still so relevant. As a baker, I'll keep on creating content & getting better❤️

[@mandymavuso9153]

Thanks so much for the great advice. It just makes me more excited to start the journey.

[@Giftedchef]

Thank you Queen! I am new to the food influencing Lane and this video had so much information and was exactly what I was looking for and needed I truly appreciate you please do more of these videos.

[@Imsosheik]

Thank You so much for this, o really love to cook and experiment in the kitchen. My family and friends want to buy the food I post on FB, I didn’t know where to get started but I found you and this post. I really want to do this!!

[@leratomotlamelle1722]

So so valuable information, thanks Zola. Looking forward to more future lessons 👏🏼👏🏼just love it when you stop n take a sip.....every time was taking one with you😂😂🤣 In my mind...

[@Anelisamdemka]

Thank you so much for the information Zola. I look forward to part 2. As much as I started genuinely for the love of food and cooking, it’s also nice to know that I could make a living out of my love of food. ❤️

[@gushamaqashalala5028]

I missed this one but am here now💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽❤🌻

[@phume5957]

You’re such a treasure, thank you loved this super helpful 💙

[@zibusisoviki3647]

Thank you for the video ❤️Food styling and photography

[@Obakeng_Mmago_Lesedi]

Hi Zola❤❤ Thank you so much for this it is so informative.♥️♥️

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

You are so welcome!

[@lwazidlamini9293]

Love🙌🙌🙌😍Love Love it...Thank you Zola.🌠🌠

[@Squmamah]

So excited & thankful for this episode🥳🥳🥳

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

Awesome! I hope the tips help you on your journey! Stay tuned for more tips to come 😊

[@meicymotsoeneng6677]

Oh my Gosh. I enjoyed it so much. Your energy and passion. I love how you want to now empower young influencers and content creators, knowledge is truly power. Hahaha I should have fixed myself a drink also. Yes, yes,and yes to the video on styling, camera quality, lighting etc etc. We will appreciate it greatly. Thank you so much.

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

💛💛💛 Thank you for the awesome feedback, I really appreciate it 😊

[@awandexaba130]

Thank you so much !!🥺😍💃🏽 Would definitely enjoy a vlog on food photography. What camera do you use on your posts ?🥺 I’ve loved you since your shows started and now and venturing off into the Hospitality industry and will start my page soon. Am just currently doing more research and hustling for the type of content I want to up scale the content I already have

[@chefshantelle1259]

Thank you my personal fav for this amazing video 🔥🔥

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

My pleasure! Always keen to help - lots more useful advice to come! 😊

[@bkm5994]

Thank you so much Zozo.🥂👌

[@sphemkhize7268]

Thank you so much for all this wonderful information. Love you, love the drink you made and i am a huge fan of your instagram page. I am also an aspiring food influencer and i have learnt a lot from your page. Thank you.

[@segomotsobohule6991]

Please we need a video on food styling and photography💃💃💃🙏

[@inspiredbyafuaaka5683]

Very helpful, thank you Zola

[@disgruntledgrunt7944]

I just subbed commented and liked

[@ceacooks]

This is awesome! Thank you for the knowledge feast Zola! Please do share more about food styling and photography

[@sthembilegumede6620]

Great and lovely 🤗 i would also really love food styling and photograph vidoe

[@mphosugarlifestyleandwinei7715]

Please share video about lighting, photography etc.

[@nkuleshabalala9791]

Hello Zola, thank you looking forward to part 2. I have perhaps unrelated questions lol. If one in a process of writing down recipes who are some of the good writers one can use and second question on private labelling what are some of the steps one needs to take if they want to have for example own sauces, salt and pepper etc. :)

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

I don’t think I quite understand your question about “good writers”? You should be writing your recipes and making notes as you make and develop your own dishes. There are rules to writing down a recipe, the proper way... I’ll do a vlog on that. Creating your own product starts by creating the product and perfecting it, then establishing a brand identity, so design the brand look and feel, then you venture into packaging.

[@Itshlengy_Dlamini]

I love your food influencer advices. I'm also an aspiring food influencer. I would like to know how did you become a celebrity chef? How was your journey? Challenges, and hiw can one become a celebrity chef? Do you have to be a qualified, certified chef?

[@5995Jiol]

All I know is there's absolutely no one online that's got so much love as Zola

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

You’re too kind, thank you 😊 💛

[@jessicamaringa4723]

I actually want to do good photography... so I’d really appreciate some tips on the quality of content and food styling.

[@michellefunches8092]

do you think putting my food and travel experiences on the same page is ok?

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

Absolutely… it’s your page, you get to decide what content is best, but food and travel go hand in hand, that’s a great combo 😊

[@urbansoundentertainment_USE]

🔥🔥🔥

[@palesasellane3011]

I don’t drink so what can i use?

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

Try it with alcohol-free wine, you can just leave out the brandy 😊

[@palesasellane3011]

@@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208 ok thank you ❤️

[@Pooheats901]

I would like a free video about food content please

[@foodbaeofficial6761]

Is there a food styling and photography video? 👁👄👁

[@jackizoza6121]

Its as if you were talking to me directly, I hope we will cross paths one day.

[@zolasfeastsbyzolanene1208]

I AM talking to you... hope the tips help! And yes, I hope to meet you too someday! 😊

[@Jascensionvoid]

So I'm also a instagram food influencer. I'm well known in my area, 10k followers, I'm also the number 1 foodie in my city, not a massive city, but decent size in Georgia. I started in 2021 just having fun posting food and it sorta blew up. Restaurants know me and consider me a local resource. I tend to highlight delicious eats in my city, as I eat places I highlight different dishes and repost dishes, stories from other restaurant instagram accounts. I've worked with some big brand but they only offer gift cards. I also am working on a website, but I'm struggling to figure out how to make money from the instagram? What to charge, what to charge for as I've always done stuff for free to grow the account, but now I need to start making funds from it. A lot of local restaurants struggle here, but at the same time, the credibility I've built is important to me, so I just don't want to become a account with nothing but sponsored posts. But need to figure out how to make money from the instagram and the upcoming website. Ideas? My reels always go viral and do incredible and I've been told by many brand managers I have a very engaged audience.