From Netflix to Lidl: 30 Years of Food Styling Work by Edinburgh Home Economist
Edinburgh, United States - June 8, 2026 / Sue Davie | Home Economist /
Sue Davie, a Cordon Bleu-trained home economist and food stylist based in Edinburgh, is marking a notable professional milestone as her career in food styling and home economics reaches the 30-year mark. The occasion draws attention to a body of work spanning television production, publishing, supermarket campaigns, and live events - with clients across Scotland and the broader UK market.
Three Decades Across Screen, Print, and Live Production
Davie has established her reputation through sustained work with broadcasters, brands, and publishers over the course of three decades. Her screen credits include Netflix's The Crown and BBC Scotland, where the precision and consistency demanded by professional production environments set exacting standards for every dish and ingredient prepared for camera. Alongside broadcast work, she has contributed to print campaigns and editorial projects for Sainsbury's Magazine and Dorling Kindersley, as well as retail commissions for Lidl, applying the same methodical approach to still photography and packaged content.
As a food stylist Scotland productions return to across multiple projects, Davie holds a particular position in the industry - one that rarely seeks the spotlight but remains integral to the finished work. Her role as a home economist Scotland clients rely on covers recipe testing, on-set preparation, and close coordination with photographers, directors, and art directors that determines how food appears on screen and in print.
A Practice Built on Recipe Testing and Technical Precision
Much of what distinguishes experienced food stylists from newer practitioners is the depth of preparation that takes place before a camera rolls or a shutter clicks. The recipe testing Scotland productions depend on goes well beyond cooking a dish - it involves anticipating how ingredients behave under heat, how colours shift beneath studio lighting, and how a plated dish will read at distance or in close-up. Davie's Cordon Bleu training established the technical foundation for this work, and three decades of applied experience have refined it considerably.
Her Edinburgh base has made her a consistent presence in food styling Edinburgh productions across genres and formats, from long-running television series to one-off commercial shoots. The concentration of broadcasting and publishing activity available in Scotland, combined with regular commissions from London-based clients, has shaped a practice that operates effectively across both markets. As a food stylist UK productions have drawn on throughout her career, Davie has navigated the full range of logistical conditions that varied shoot environments present.
"The work is always about the food first," said Sue Davie, home economist and food stylist. "Getting the detail right, understanding what the brief needs, and making sure everything holds up on the day - that is what the job is."
Established Across Publishing and Retail Campaigns
Beyond broadcasting, Davie's publishing credits reflect the breadth of formats her skills translate across. Work with Dorling Kindersley, a publisher with a global distribution footprint, placed her food preparation and styling work alongside instructional and illustrated content where accuracy and visual clarity are primary considerations. Retail campaigns for Lidl and Sainsbury's introduced different demands - the fast turnaround and strict brand consistency that major grocery clients require of the creatives they engage.
The combination of broadcast, print, and retail experience accumulated over more than 30 years positions Davie as a practitioner whose range is matched by the depth of her sector knowledge.
About Sue Davie
Sue Davie is a Cordon Bleu-trained home economist and food stylist based in Edinburgh. With over 30 years of professional experience, she works with broadcasters, publishers, and brands across Scotland and the UK. Her credits include The Crown, BBC Scotland, Sainsbury's Magazine, Lidl, and Dorling Kindersley. She works across television production, editorial photography, recipe testing, and live events.
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