I am apologizing for the late pitch submission. I had a hard time to decide what could be interesting. If you don’t mind, can you please advise which if the two topics have a promising potential.
- Seamless kills restaurant industry in NYC
I have a friend who recently opened a restaurant in Soho. One of his first comments, after being opened for a few months, is that how harmfully Seamless and other similar platforms affect his restaurant. Instead of going out for a nice dinner his clients prefer to stay in and order something out. Which is still a somewhat of an income for restaurants, but Seamless’ 20% fee cut the income too close.
It is not the first time I hear that story. When I worked in restaurants, owners were always stressed about high seamless orders especially during lunchtime. I am thinking to interview waiters from various restaurants and chefs.
This topic was in the news last year. I have not seen anything else about it recently in the news, and, therefore, would like to explore it.
2. Fashion photography, behind the scene world
I am planning to interview an up-and-coming fashion photographer Arton Sefa who just recently shot for German Vogue and was signed with a talent agency Sonja Heintschel. I want to introduce listeners to the insight world of the glamorous fashion magazines’ pages where most of the time creators of behind the scene world are overshadowed by big brands and fashion models. I want to learn what it takes to be commissioned for established designers and publications. What is the process, how much photographers earn, who comes up with ideas for the photo shoot, how hard/easy to get models, designers clothes, locations? In addition, what it means to be signed with a talent agency? How much of the commissions the talent has to share with an agency? Does the agency bring more jobs or photographer still has to search for jobs?
Aside from the upcoming fashion week in Paris, I think fashion photography is relevant to today’s situation in the fashion industry because access to the cameras is wide open and anyone with an interesting angle has an equal chance to shoot for magazines and maybe brands. Yet, it is not only talent, it is also politics and connections. Who knows who? I am curious to know how new names can break into the industry. Does social media have any input?