Penang's Top Food Photography & Menu Design Team

Good food. Good photos. Better business.

KACAK! shoots food photography and designs menus for F&B businesses in Penang. One good photo should run on your menu, your ads, your delivery app and next year's campaign — not just one post.

Nasi kunyit on a banana leaf with fried chicken, sambal, achar, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber and a fried egg
Steamed siu mai topped with tobiko in a bamboo steamer basket
Garden salad with boiled egg, tomato, cucumber, sweetcorn and pumpkin seeds in a rustic ceramic bowl
Spicy noodle soup with prawns, fish balls, sliced beef and spring onion in a crisp fried wrapper basket
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Our services

01 Food photography
02 Menu design

Foods we’ve shot

Pizza 火锅 Tacos Gelato Roti Canai 닭강정 Spaghetti Phở Satay 카레 Burritos 点心 Nasi Lemak 居酒屋 Bánh mì Steak & Grill 娘惹糕 ต้มยำ Burger 비리야니 Shawarma 寿司 Pasticceria Apom Thali ラーメン弁当 Quesadillas 朱炒 อาหารริมทาง 탄두리 Brunch شاورما 바나나 리프 Nachos 삼겹살

01 Food Photography

Show your food exactly as it is.

Your menu photos don’t need to be overly styled to look good.

White background food photography of a big breakfast plate — turkey ham, butter croissant, hash brown, scrambled egg, baked beans and salad
Fried chicken burger with lettuce and chilli sauce in a printed takeaway box
White background food photography of glazed soy-garlic chicken with sesame seeds on lettuce
Claypot pork noodle soup with liver, intestine and mustard greens
Waffle with vanilla and chocolate ice cream, red bean, crushed peanuts, whipped cream and caramel sauce on a white plate
Spaghetti bolognese topped with parmesan and herbs in a fluted bowl
White background food photography of a mixed steamed and fried platter — yong tau foo, siu mai, fish balls, spring rolls, yam cake and prawn fritters
Two bak chang — glutinous rice dumplings in bamboo leaf, one cut open
Curry mee with prawns, fishballs and beef slices in a crisp egg-crepe basket
White background food photography of salted-egg fried prawns with chilli, onion and spring onion on a black oval plate

Our White Background Food Photography focuses on clean, bright and accurate images that show your food clearly — just as your customers will receive it.

  • 01Clear, high-resolution images
  • 02Accurate colours and food details
  • 03No AI-generated food or AI inconsistencies
  • 04Consistent look across your entire menu
  • 05Natural presentation without excessive editing
  • 06Ideal for menus, delivery platforms and online listings

Before / After Photo Edit

See the difference.

Good food photography doesn’t end when the shutter clicks. We fine-tune colour, exposure, lighting and small imperfections to make your food look its best.

Before After
Before food photo editing: a gochujang hotdog straight out of camera, with a grey cast, flat colour and sauce marks on the tray
After food photo editing: the same hotdog on a clean white background with corrected colour and exposure and the tray marks removed

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Usability

One photo.
Endless uses.

Most food photography is shot for one post and then never used again.

We shoot, frame and edit every image with usability in mind — so the same photo can work across your menu, delivery listings, posters, social media and marketing campaigns.

Because a good food photo shouldn’t just look good. It should keep working.

  1. 01 Menu Printed, in-store and digital
  2. 02 QR Menu Scan at the table, no reprints
  3. 03 Social Feed posts, stories, reels covers
  4. 04 Delivery apps Listing tiles that get tapped
  5. 05 Advertising Posters, banners, paid social
  6. 06 Print Flyers, packaging, signage

Selected Work

One shoot. Endless content.

Every image here was shot for one job and then went on doing several more. Menus, posters, banners, delivery listings, socials.

Pricing

Pay only for
what you need.

Food photography is priced per item. Menu design is priced per page. What you see is what you get, no unnecessary packages or complicated pricing.

White Background Was RM200RM150/item
Mood Shot Was RM450RM350/item

Minimum 5 items per booking

  • 1 food item = 1 angle / composition
  • White background with professional lighting
  • High-resolution photo
  • Colour & exposure correction
  • Clean-up / edit imperfections
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Per page RM148/page
  • Menu layout
  • Photo placement
  • Typography
  • Graphic design
  • Print-ready / digital-ready artwork
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All prices in MYR.

LET'S MAKE YOUR FOOD LOOK GOOD

Ready to make your food work harder?

Tell us what you're shooting, how many items there are and where the photos need to end up. We'll take it from there.

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Client Reviews

Really happy with the photos from Kim. The branding came through nicely, and the photos are versatile enough for us to use across our printed menu and Grab menu. The food looks consistent and appetising everywhere.
Bibim Kitchen
We had more than 300 items to shoot for our hotpot menu, so keeping everything consistent was important. Nicky managed to keep the quality and style consistent across the whole menu. Very happy with how everything turned out.
Gia Xiang Steamboat
Good pricing and awesome quality. We needed photos for the menus and signboards across our entire food court, which has more than 20 stalls. Zai Fu made the process practical and affordable for a project of this size. Definitely suitable for food courts with many different vendors.
Northam Beach Cafe
The setup was fast and efficient, and most importantly, it didn’t disrupt our business operations. Everything was handled smoothly while we continued serving customers. The final photos were amazing and the food looked accurate to how it actually looks.
The Ark Cafe
Beautiful photos! Nicky really made our food look good without making it look unrealistic. We’ve been using the photos for our social media and they make a big difference to how our dishes are presented.
White Market Cafe
Really happy with the menu design. The layout looks much cleaner and more professional, and the food photos fit nicely into the design. Zai Fu made everything easy to understand and the final menu looks great both in print and as a QR menu.
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Coverage

Island or mainland,
we come to you.

That map isn't our front door — it's the patch we work. We shoot on location across the whole of Penang, so your food never has to travel.

  • George Town
  • Tanjung Tokong
  • Tanjung Bungah
  • Gurney
  • Pulau Tikus
  • Batu Ferringhi
  • Teluk Bahang
  • Air Itam
  • Jelutong
  • Gelugor
  • Bayan Lepas
  • Bayan Baru
  • Sungai Ara
  • Batu Maung
  • Balik Pulau
  • Teluk Kumbar
  • Butterworth
  • Perai
  • Seberang Jaya
  • Bukit Mertajam
  • Alma
  • Juru
  • Bukit Tengah
  • Bukit Minyak
  • Permatang Pauh
  • Batu Kawan
  • Simpang Ampat
  • Kepala Batas
  • Tasek Gelugor
  • Nibong Tebal
  • Sungai Jawi

Enquire

Tell us what you need photographed.

Let’s talk food.

Send over a few details about your project and we’ll get back to you with the next steps. The more you tell us, the more accurately we can quote.

Thanks — we’ve got it.

We usually reply within one working day. If it’s urgent, WhatsApp us and we’ll pick it up faster.

We usually reply within one working day.

Questions

Before we get cooking.

Food photography is currently on promotion: white background is Was RM200 RM150 per item and mood shots are Was RM450 RM350 per item, with a minimum of 5 items per booking. The final price depends on the number of dishes and the level of photography and editing required.

Yes. We provide food photography for restaurants, cafés, bakeries, hotels, cloud kitchens and F&B brands across Penang, Malaysia, including George Town, Bayan Lepas, Bukit Mertajam and surrounding areas.

Our food photography service includes professional photography and image preparation for your chosen usage. Different editing options are available depending on whether you need basic colour correction, detailed retouching or more extensive image enhancement.

Yes. We can photograph dishes specifically for printed menus, digital menus, websites, food delivery platforms and social media.

Yes. We provide both food photography and menu design, making it easier to create a consistent visual style across your menu and other marketing materials.

Yes. We can prepare food images for online ordering platforms, websites, digital menus and social media. Images can be photographed and edited according to how they will be displayed.

Yes. Our service is suitable for cafés, restaurants, small businesses and growing F&B brands that need professional food images without requiring a large commercial production.

Yes. Depending on the original image quality, we can edit existing food photos with adjustments such as colour, exposure, lighting, crumbs, reflections, stray garnish and other distractions.

Food photography involves creating new images of your dishes using controlled lighting, composition and styling. Food photo editing improves an existing image through colour correction, lighting adjustments and retouching.

Yes. We can photograph dishes, desserts, drinks, coffee and other menu items in the same session, allowing your menu to maintain a consistent visual style.

Our menu design is RM148 per page. Additional pages can be added based on the size of your menu and the amount of content required.

Our menu design includes layout, typography, food photography placement, pricing, descriptions, categories and other visual elements needed to create a clear and easy-to-use menu.

Yes. If you already have food photographs, we can use your existing images when they are suitable for the intended menu layout and print or digital format.

Yes. We can redesign an existing menu to improve its layout, hierarchy, readability and overall visual presentation while keeping your existing dishes and pricing.

Yes. Menu designs can be prepared for printed menus, digital menus, QR menus, websites and other online formats. The layout can be adapted depending on where the menu will be displayed.

Yes. We can create a menu design from scratch for new restaurants, cafés and F&B businesses, including the overall layout, typography, categories, food images and pricing structure.

Yes. Existing menu designs can be updated when you add new dishes, change prices, remove items or need other content changes.

Yes. Menu design can be provided to businesses throughout Malaysia. Since menu design can be handled digitally, you don’t necessarily need to be based in Penang.

Yes. We can design the menu around your existing brand identity, including your logo, typography, colours, photography style and overall visual direction.

If you need both, it is usually better to plan them together. Food photography can be created with the final menu layout in mind, ensuring the images work properly with the available space and overall design.

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