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The role involves managing the culinary art direction by creating mood boards, food references, and iconographic research for various projects. You will collaborate with F&B teams and chefs to ensure the creative vision is consistently executed from concept to event production.
Candidates should have a background in design or culinary school and initial experience in culinary art direction. A strong sensibility for luxury brands, food aesthetics, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment are required.
WE ARE ONA is a 360° creative culinary studio, designing experiences that reinforce the emotional connection between brands and their audiences.
Founded by Luca Pronzato in 2019, a sommelier and restaurateur previously working at NOMA Copenhagen, WE ARE ONA was born from the traditional fine dining scene, with the ambition to explore innovative ways of creating culinary events: from strategy and concept, to design and production.
Past Projects:
Balenciaga Tech Wear pop-up store launch
Art Basel Hong-Kong pop-up Restaurant with Lea Colombo and Chef Daniel Boulud
Bvlgari Venise Biennale Dinner
Jacquemus X Veuve Clicquot Seoul Lunch
Culinary events
With our network of creative partners and a unique community of food talents, we design tailor-made experiences for our clients, including some of the most iconic brands from the luxury and artistic industries.
Pop-Ups
The WE ARE ONA team sets up pop-up restaurants in the most unique settings worldwide, giving creative freedom to young renowned chefs, in partnership with local suppliers.
Destinations include France, Italy, USA, Turkey, Switzerland (Basel, Zermatt), Portugal, and Mexico. WE ARE ONA Pop-ups follow the cultural and artistic fairs, from the Biennale in Venice, Art Basel in Basel - Miami or Paris, the Salone del Mobile in Milan to Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles.
Within the creative studio department, you will report directly to the HQ team's studio manager.
Creating food references for proposed chefs
Creating mood boards and inspiration boards for culinary concepts
Iconographic research for culinary references
Briefing F&B teams and chefs on menu proposals
Ensuring consistency between proposed culinary offerings and the creative vision validated with clients
Working with F&B teams at the WE ARE ONA production lab on the development and follow-up of food design
Involvement in tastings & events to ensure the creative vision validated with clients is upheld
You look for
Being autonomous in your tasks and hands-on from day 1 in the booming atmosphere of a growing company
Being at the core of the food industry and understanding how the business between food & brand works these days.
Deal with people who talk about food as much as you do. You didn’t think it was possible? Come & see ;)
What we expect
A strong sensibility for brands (especially food, beverage, fashion & luxury)
A strong knowledge in culinary chefs, culinary culture & arts
A genuine eye for food aesthetics, mood boards & visual storytelling
A rigorous person, well organized, and able to commit to a deadline
An autonomous & proactive person
Comfortable doing iconographic & trend research, and dealing with production management
An open-minded, empathic, and comfortable with client and chef relations
Background
A first experience in Culinary Art Direction
Design school // F&B - culinary school
Location : Paris office - 6th arrondissement
Contract: CDI
Salary - to be discussed depending on profile and experience
Brand architects for a multi-dimensional world.
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Offices: 69 bis rue de Vaugirard, Paris, Paris 75006, FR · 143 - 145 Bonham Strand East, Chao's Building, Level 15, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sheung Wan, HK · 256 Beijing East Road, Shanghai, Shanghai 200001, CN · 52 Mercer St, New York, NY 10013, US · 858 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, California 90069, US
Brand architects for a multi-dimensional world.
The Independents is a global ecosystem of 21 best-in-class partner agencies crafting extraordinary brand experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. In collaboration with its clients across the luxury and lifestyle industries, The Independents creates meaningful connections between people and the brands they love. The Independents’ curation reflects an expansive roster of industry pioneers, including 2 x 4, Atelier Athem, Atelier Lum, Bureau Béatrice, Bureau Betak, Bureau Future, Ctzar, Inca Productions, k2, Karla Otto, Kennedy, Kitten Production, Kitty Events, Lefty, Lucien Pagès Communication, MA+Group, Prodject, Sunshine, Terminal 9 Studios, The Qode and We Are Ona. The group’s capabilities span research, core strategy, communications strategy, design, production and distribution, a scope that adapts to every creative challenge. The group translates strategic insights into creative concepts, which are developed into personally relevant experiences that engage local and global audiences by way of its presence in Milan, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Riyadh. In March 2025, The Independents launched L’Incubateur, a pioneering initiative conceived to identify, support and accelerate the next wave of talent, entrepreneurs and creative agencies on a global scale. Since June 2023, The Independents has been backed by Banijay Group and TowerBrook Capital Partners.
Offices: 69 bis rue de Vaugirard, Paris, Paris 75006, FR · 143 - 145 Bonham Strand East, Chao's Building, Level 15, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sheung Wan, HK · 256 Beijing East Road, Shanghai, Shanghai 200001, CN · 52 Mercer St, New York, NY 10013, US · 858 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, California 90069, US
