HOTK finds gaps and unique perspectives in the food culture landscape. Continuously searching for the untold and overlooked stories of the humans behind those recipes, ingredients, restaurants, and street food stands we love.

HOTK began as a non-profit photojournalism project in 2019 and has evolved into a mixed-media production company. Our mission is to showcase the food service landscape beyond the food, and the Chef, advocating for the mental health of food service workers and shedding light on the industry’s overall health and rights.

We are a community.

We are a production studio.

We are concept and idea-generator specialists.

We are storytellers.

We are the change!