Dining Fables is a YouTube channel and community focused on plate design and the aesthetics of food presentation, helping chefs and home cooks make their food look as good as it tastes. On the channel, you’ll find plating demos with some of the UK’s top chefs, practical breakdowns of plate design techniques, and deep-dive interviews on The Food Envy Podcast, where chefs share their stories and plating philosophies.

I’m Tom, and I’ve spent over a decade working as a professional food photographer and filmmaker, capturing dishes for restaurants, chefs, and brands across the UK. This experience has given me a unique perspective on what makes food visually compelling and how small plating adjustments can transform a dish from good to unforgettable. I created Dining Fables to share these insights and practical tools so you can understand what makes a plate visually beautiful and learn how to bring that beauty to your own dishes.