Restaurant Video Production Auckland

In Auckland

Auckland’s hospitality scene runs from Ponsonby Road and the waterfront to food halls and suburban cafes, so standing out takes a steady run of content. Hemara Group is headquartered in Auckland, so restaurant shoots there need no travel.

Auckland is where most of New Zealand’s music, advertising and screen work is made. It is the country’s largest city, home to about a third of the population, and it has the widest range of locations within an hour’s drive: city streets, harbour, west coast beaches and the volcanic cones.

Billie is part of Hemara Group, which is headquartered in Auckland, so Auckland shoots need no travel.

Services in Auckland

What it’s for

Restaurants and cafes live on how the food, the room and the people look.

Most of the content that matters is short: a dish being plated, the first pour of the morning, the kitchen at full tilt, the room filling up on a Friday night. Menus, websites, booking platforms and delivery apps all need sharp stills, and openings, new menus and seasonal changes each need something new to post. A consistent run of content keeps a place in front of regulars between visits.

What gets made

Menu and dish photography
Short-form Reels and TikToks from the kitchen and the pass
Opening and new menu announcements
Chef and owner profile films
Website and booking platform imagery
Private dining and event promotion

On the shoot

Shooting around service

Kitchens look their best when they are busiest, so most shoots split into a quiet prep session for dishes and a short, agreed window during service for atmosphere, planned with the head chef so the crew never slows the pass.

Food that holds on camera

Hot dishes lose their steam and sauces set within minutes, so plates are cooked to order for the camera and shot quickly, with a stand-in plate used to set the light first.

Which retainer suits

Essential at $1,500 NZD a month suits a single restaurant or cafe that needs a steady supply of short-form edits and a few finished pieces each month. Creative at $3,000 NZD a month suits a busy venue or a small group with menu changes, events and launches to cover, and Studio Partner, on enquiry, suits a hospitality group that wants weekly sessions. A one-off opening campaign can be quoted as Bespoke Production.

Production Retainers

Visuals with intention. Stories with impact.

Ongoing film production and creative services for brands and businesses. Built around consistent output, considered creative direction and quality visual storytelling.

Essential

For those building their visual identity.

$1,500

NZD a month

1 production session per month
3 edited video pieces
5 short-form edits
Professional editing and colour grading
Monthly content planning

Creative

For those ready to expand their visual presence.

$3,000

NZD a month

2 production sessions per month
6 edited video pieces
8-10 short-form edits
Creative direction and concept development
Professional editing, colour grading and sound design
Monthly production planning

Studio Partner

For those seeking an ongoing creative partnership.

On enquiry

Weekly production sessions
Original film and campaign production
Short-form and long-form content
Creative direction and visual development
Advanced post-production
Priority production scheduling
Ongoing creative consultation

Bespoke Production

For projects beyond our retainer services, Billie offers tailored production for music videos, visual campaigns, branded films and original creative projects.

Questions

Is this a paid service?

Yes. Billie is a paid production company. Production Retainers are $1,500 NZD a month for Essential and $3,000 NZD a month for Creative, and Studio Partner is priced on enquiry. Projects outside a retainer are quoted per project as Bespoke Production, and Billie Private events are quoted per project.

Does Billie work in Auckland?

Billie is part of Hemara Group, which is headquartered in Auckland, so Auckland shoots need no travel.

Can Billie film while we are open?

Yes, with planning. Most restaurant shoots put the dish photography and close-up work before service and keep the time on the floor during service short and agreed with the team.

Work with Billie

Every vision begins somewhere.

Tell Billie about the project, the timeline and which retainer suits, or ask for a Bespoke Production quote.

Restaurant Video Production in Auckland