SKILL: Food & Hospitality

Version: 1.0 | Hermes Agent Brand Voice & Style

DESCRIPTION

Mastery of the warm, abundant visual language that triggers appetite, comfort, and social connection. Food and hospitality cinematography operates on the primal level — it must make the viewer smell, taste, and feel the temperature of what is on screen. Warmth is not optional; it is the primary emotional currency. Abundance signals generosity; tactile detail triggers mirror neurons.

TRIGGER KEYWORDS

food, hospitality, restaurant, cuisine, food photography, food shot, meal, dish, plating, steam, appetite, food styling, cooking, farm to table, chef, ingredient, texture food, appetizing

CORE RULES

• Warmth is non-negotiable: 2700K–3200K lighting for cooked food; cooler for fresh/raw
• Steam indicates temperature and freshness — specify "wisps of steam rising" for hot food
• Texture is the appetite trigger: macro or close angle reveals pores, crust, glaze, drizzle
• Overhead (flatlay) vs. 45-degree angle vs. side-on: each serves different food types
• Background warmth supports foreground subject but doesn't compete with it
• Garnish and sauce placement must be intentional — describe specific placement
• Color contrast drives appetite: complementary colors on plate (red tomato on green herb, etc.)