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Chef Series — Trapunzel: Steak

Instagram chef series — Trapunzel cooks seared steak with 1971 Hook hot sauce.

Client
1971 Hook
Service
Video Production
Industry
CPG / Food & Beverage
Year
2024
Runtime
0:25
Location
Fresno, CA
Production services
Video Production
Assets delivered
social cooking episode, vertical social cut, brand engagement content, Video
01Overview

Trapunzel prepares seared steak with 1971 Hook in the opening episode of WERZ's recurring Instagram chef cooking series for the brand. Each episode pairs a different chef with a signature dish, building 1971 Hook's identity around culinary creativity and the versatility of the sauce. Produced for weekly social distribution on Instagram.

02About the Client

Premium artisan hot pepper sauce.

From the film
03Production Breakdown

Trapunzel prepares seared steak with 1971 Hook in the opening episode of WERZ's recurring Instagram chef cooking series for the brand. The work lives inside a recurring chef-driven content format built to keep the brand flavorful and socially engaging. 1971 Hook is a Hudson Valley, New York hot sauce brand focused on handcrafted small-batch sauces made with fresh peppers, white vinegar, and salt.

Deliverables
social cooking episodevertical social cutbrand engagement content
Production
culinary capturefood stylingchef directionmacro food cinematographysocial editorialbrand finishing
Visual style
sauce bottle hero shotsfood prep closeupschef hands in motionplating detailstexture-rich ingredientssocial-friendly framing
Why it works
  • Shows WERZ can build recurring culinary content around 1971 Hook without making the brand feel repetitive.
  • Demonstrates appetizing food coverage, personality-led social storytelling, and product integration.
  • Useful proof for CPG, food and beverage, chef-driven content, and social series work.
Featured voices
Chef SeriesFeatured subject associated with 1971 Hook.
Key shots
Shot 1 · product and ingredient openerThe piece starts by establishing 1971 Hook as part of the dish rather than an afterthought.
Shot 2 · chef prep beatChef hands, prep steps, or ingredient motion give the edit social-first momentum.
Shot 3 · cooking actionHeat, movement, and texture-heavy closeups make the brand's flavor proposition visual.
Shot 4 · taste or finish beatA finishing beat ties the dish back to appetite appeal and brand versatility.
Shot 5 · brand closeThe piece resolves with a clear 1971 Hook brand beat or title treatment that consolidates the story into a usable marketing finish.
On-screen text
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