On September 15th, 2021 the DC Bloggers hosted their first ever food blogger meet-up in sponsorship with PLNT Burger, located at The Sandlot Georgetown. Over 50 local food bloggers came to hear Erin Hill from @hillea, talk all things food blogging and food photography!
Here are the top three things we learned:
- Lighting and Angles- Restaurants and other businesses really rely on their food photography to showcase their skills and attract customers. It is so important to take a share photos of food with great lighting and the best angles to capture their creations!
- Follow up! You may score a collaboration with a restaurant initially, however, follow-up as you never know the relationship you can build that could turn into a paid advertisement later on down the road.
- If you are doing a collaboration with a restaurant, don’t forget to tip your server. Although the food is complimentary, the service isn’t. Aldo, try your best not to waste any food during your collab!
PLNT Burger served a sampling of several featured menu items: like their PLNT Burger (Slider), a fan favorite, Mini Crispy Chik N’ Funguy, their sweet potato Fries w/ the delicious maple mustard, bloomies w/ bloomies sauce and last but not least, their chocolate and vanilla oat-based soft serve. Thank you to our amazing photographers for capturing this event, Natalia Watson from @nsw.photo, Roberta Frazao from @pinkwafflephotography and Kathleen Ward from @kathleenmariephotography.
ABOUT OUR SPONSOR: PLNT Burger
PLNT Burger brings people joy with delicious, planet-based burgers, sandwiches, milkshakes, and other offerings crafted by Celebrity Chef Spike Mendelsohn and Chef Mike Colletti. PLNT Burger is a DC-based burger concept, with 10 locations across Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. PLNT Burger has a new mobile kitchen parked within Sandlot Georgetown, an outdoor container bar and cultural event space in downtown Georgetown.
ABOUT CELEBRITY CHEF AND CO-FOUNDER OF PLNT BURGER: SPIKE MENDELSOHN
Spike Mendelsohn is a Co-Founder and the Culinary Director of PLNT Burger, and is also the Chairman of the DC Food Policy Council. Spike was featured in season four of Top Chef, and owns several restaurants in the greater DC area. Spike also serves as a Chef Contributor to DC Central Kitchen and a Chef Ambassador to CARE’s Chef’s Table Program, fighting food insecurity in our local communities and around the world.
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Chapter Volunteer: Peyton Johnson is a Washington, D.C. native playing dress up and explorer, while documenting it all through 
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Chapter Volunteer: Kristian Spraggins is curly hair and personal style content creator from Alexandria,VA. She has always loved fashion and personal style, but her love for style and creating her personal brand blossomed in college at Hampton University. She loves showcasing how to wear and style staple pieces from her closet in multiple ways in order to get the most use out of her wardrobe. She is the blogger behind 
Chapter Volunteer: Parisa moved to DC four years ago from Connecticut and fell in love with everything this city has to offer! Her blog follows her adventures discovering new restaurants, visiting art exhibits, experimenting with style, and exploring different parts of DC (and beyond). Her focus on shopping local and supporting small, female-owned businesses aims to showcase all types of talent and highlight hidden DC gems. She loves being part of the DC Bloggers community and is always down to connect over a cup of coffee (preferably one with cute latte art)! 
Chapter Volunteer: Madison Schuchart is the creative behind the DC-based style and travel blog, 
Chapter Volunteer: “Liz Strom is a DMV-native, In-Demand Speaker, Professional Life/Career Coach, Workshop Facilitator, & double organ transplant survivor. She is the Founder of Creative Calm Solutions LLC, Workshop Producer of The Goddess Workshop, and Executive Director of Xccelerate by DCBX. She leads empowering, energy-shifting workshops and has been featured by Aurora Zen Lifestyle Magazine, The Pursue Your Spark Podcast, Konnected Voices, The American Transplant Foundation, DCBX + 202 Creates for Xccelerate, The Interfusion Festival, The Wing + Cathay Pacific, Healthmonitor Magazine, The Emma G Podcast, and more.
Chapter Volunteer: Amreen is the face behind The Pink Patola, a fashion blog. A native of Northern Virginia, Amreen has grown up within the area and is tries to show fun outfits for the office. The Pink Patola is a combination of Corporate Fashion, Indian Culture, and everything in between. 
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