A permanent feature at two food events I visited recently was a photographic device which allows chefs to take photos with the touch of a button and creates archives of dishes. The Apic Base, considerably facilitated my work at these events. It allowed me  to concentrate on the chef's presentation knowing that I could later download and use the photos from www.apicbase.com The co-founders behind Apic Base were present at Chefs Revolution in Zwolle and Chef Sache in Cologne and I got to speak to them about this very interesting and innovative invention which could revolutionise the way we look at food photography in the future. With the advent of social media and foodies who chronicle their lunches or dinners on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest to give a few examples, Apic is an interesting device which ensures photos are consistent and simple to store. The two inventors of the machine are Julien Burlat, a Michelin star chef (of Dome fame) who owns two … [Read more...]