About the studio

Built from the kitchen up.

Savrli Studios is a next-generation content and production company. Built at the intersection of food, culture, and discovery. The studio side of the Savrli Network.

Norman Kai Lee, founder of Savrli Studios

The founder

Norman "Kai" Lee.

Chef, producer, and the founder of Savrli. Twenty years across hospitality, ownership, and operations in Italy, Myanmar, Mexico, and the U.S. Author of "The Art of the Lease." Founder of Lease IQ. In 2023 he stepped behind the camera and started Savrli, the food and culture network launching July 2026.

Savrli Studios is the production company. It develops and produces originals for the Savrli Network, partner platforms, and brands. It builds shows from inside the work, not outside it. Chef, table, room, guest. The whole picture in one frame.

Kai's personal site · Savrli Network

What we do

Three pillars. One studio.

We create

Original programming.

Develops and produces original series for television, streaming, and short form. Six originals in motion. Pilots, sizzles, and treatments ready for buyers.

We discover

Talent and creators.

Identifies emerging food and culture talent on the ground in every city. Casts originals. Runs a residency program. Builds long-term contracts with ambassadors.

We produce

Branded and live work.

Works with brands and operators on branded content, integrations, and live productions. Story first. No bolted-on ads. No corporate gloss.

Where we work

Nine countries. One slate.

Production runs across nine countries, with home crews in Brooklyn, Lima, Panama, Mexico City, and Marrakech, and active casts in Miami, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, Portland, and New York.

Brooklyn Lima Panama City Mexico City Miami Los Angeles Marrakech Austin Houston Portland New York

Get in touch

Pitch. Partner. Build.

For commissioners, brands, operators, and creators: pick a lane on the pitch page or write to hello@savrli.com directly.