COVID 19
I am now back to shooting after a long abscence due to the Pandemic and the lock down. Being lucky enough to have my own studio space and production kitchen I have been working hard with Garden to ensure that my practices are safe and hygenic. I have been shooting throughout the lock down, getting deliveries from my trusted suppliers and working to AOP guidelines.
I have the following procedures in place for ALL stages of my production and shoot as well as being Barbicide Covid-19 Certfied in the interest of being as safe and savvy as possible on set.
FOOD STYLIST COVID 19 PROCEDURE
Preparation and sourcing of food:
All food will be sourced by IAIN. Food items will be sourced and delivered by approved suppliers only. Approved suppliers will be pre determined and only selected based on their safe working practices.
All food will be prepared in IAIN’s prep kitchen. IAIN owns a production kitchen where he has sole access. Any prep will be done by IAIN using both food hygiene and Government COVID 19 procedures/ guidelines. Regular hand washing and hand sanitising are a must in IAIN’s kitchen. Hand washing and thorough drying of hands will happen at regular intervals throughout the day using hand soap and alcohol based hand sanitiser (60 % minimum).
All packing of food items will be done by IAIN (and his assistant when required) on the morning of the shoot wearing PPE( gloves and mask). All boxes will be loaded into and out of any transport by IAIN (and his assistant when required).
ON SET :
ON ARRIVAL:
IAIN and his assistant will arrive on set wearing PPE: (mask and gloves) all food items will be unloaded by Iain and his assistant only. Iain and his assistant will stagger their arrival times with the Set and Photo teams to avoid congestion.
SET UP:
Iain’s shoot kitchen set up will be pre determined and pre planned in allocated space and the relevant equipment will be supplied either by IAIN or by his approved supplier who will operate / adhere to COVIOD -19 Guidelines.
On arrival IAIN and his assistant will set up any tables and equipment as required. All equipment will be handled by IAIN and his assistant only.
IAIN and his assistant will require separate work benches and will work at a safe distance of 2m where possible. There will be instances when they must work in closer proximity.
Hand washing and thorough drying of hands will happen at regular intervals throughout the day. IAIN will bring his own hand soap and alcohol based Hand Sanitiser (60% minimum).
FOOD :
No food is to be handled on set by anyone other than IAIN or his assistant.
In some instances the food items may be required to be moved or placed in set by the set designer. This should only be done with IAIN’s help and whilst wearing PPE.
No food is to be consumed on set
Strike and food waste:
All food items on set must be carefully disposed of. IAIN and his assistant will strike any food items onset. Nothing used on set is to be consumed.
As with any shoot Iain is very keen to avoid any food waste so any unused and un opened items will be either composted or donated to food charities.
IAIN and his assistant will pack and load out all food items and unplug and break down any equipment ready for collection by the supplier. This will be done using PPE and should only be undertaken by IAIN and his assistant.
IAIN and his assist will stagger their strike time with the set and photo teams.