Photography Team Meeting with Patrizio Sacchetto
Food photography from the chef's perspective
Jul 24 2024
WHEN:
Jul 24, 2024 at 12:00pm
WHERE:
Cosgrove Lounge
CONTACT INFO:
Cecily Scott Martin
MORE INFO:
This event is open only to NPC Members. Please login to register.
NPC's Photography Team will hear how chefs create cuisine to be more visually interesting and attractive in the group's next meeting on Wednesday, July 24 at 12 noon in the Cosgrove Lounge. Patrizio Sacchetto, the Club's culinary developer, will discuss how chefs weigh factors such as ingredients, cooking techniques, and presentation to enhance the visual appeal of their creations.
In addition, NPC's kitchen will prepare and display sample dishes for participants to shoot before beginning the conversation. The Photo Team meeting begins at 12:00 noon with a self-funded lunch from the Reliable Source. The sample dishes will be displayed for photography at 12:45 pm, with the program getting underway about 1:00 pm.
Patrizio Sacchetto joined the Club staff in Oct. 2023 after a 40-year career as a chef, executive chef, and cuisine director at fine dining establishments, restaurants, and hotels in Europe, the U.S., Hong Kong, and China.
The program is offered only in-person in the Cosgrove Lounge. The meeting is free for National Press Club members, but advance registrations are required. Lunch is ordered and paid separately by participants.
Photo: Vegetable Napoleon prepared by National Press Club kitchen, July 2022 (A. Kotok)