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Professional DoorDash Food Photos: A Checklist for Busy Kitchens
A DoorDash-specific checklist: what shots to capture, how to frame for crops, and a simple process to upgrade your menu photos quickly.
By FoodPhoto Team, Delivery platform playbooks
Professional DoorDash Food Photos: A Checklist for Busy Kitchens
TL;DR
- Bright, simple, centered.
- Shoot with crop "safe space".
- Upgrade your top items first.
The shot checklist (10 minutes per dish)
- 45° default angle
- Overhead (if it’s a bowl, salad, pizza, platter)
- Close texture (crisp edges, sauce, steam)
Framing checklist (prevents bad crops)
- Plate fully visible.
- Hero ingredient centered.
- Background clean.
Upload checklist
- Confirm it looks good as a thumbnail.
- Keep the style consistent across the menu.
- Replace old photos as you go (don’t mix 2019 + 2025 styles).
Use /tools/image-requirements for current specs and recommended sizes.
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