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HoReCa

Food / People / Places
Behind the photographs

An eye shaped
by hospitality.

14 years in hospitality

My connection to restaurants goes beyond the camera. Over 14 years in hospitality, I’ve worked in service and management, experiencing the rhythm of a restaurant from the inside.

That background shapes how I photograph food, people and places — with attention to the details that make each space feel like itself.

Places I’ve worked

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About

Nikita Vakal.

Photographer & art director based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Restaurant experience

14 years in hospitality.

My background includes 14 years working in the restaurant industry, across service and management. That experience informs the way I photograph food, people and restaurant life.

Places I have worked

  • Spelta Podil
  • Spelta Zoloti
  • Mimosa Brooklyn Pizza
  • Shalom
  • Agatha Playing
Practice
Photography / Art direction
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine