Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance. This introductory course will cover the basics of writing about food.
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This one-day session will cover a smorgasbord of different kinds of food writing, from restaurant reviewing to blogging and recipe writing.
What will we cover?
- The opportunities for writing about food. - Restaurant reviewing. - Food features – coming up with ideas and pitching to editors. - Writing your own blog.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Understand the key elements of restaurant reviewing, recipe writing and food features. - Know what food editors want and how best to approach them.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory course and suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced creative writers.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
A mix of group work, writing exercises, excerpt analysis and formal instruction from the tutor.
City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Writing materials.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
If this short course whetted your appetite, you may want to consider our fuller 'Writing about food' course.
Laura Silverman is Deputy Editor of Country Living. She has also worked at The Sunday Telegraph, The Times and the Daily Mail, editing and writing features for print and online. Her work ranges from profile interviews and arts reviews to pieces on food trends and country estates. She read Philosophy & Theology at Oxford University and holds a PGDip in Magazine Journalism from City University.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Writing materials.If this short course whetted your appetite, you may want to consider our fuller 'Writing about food' course.JournalismJournalismvirtual3035701Writing about food: getting started7979https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/w/r/writing_about_food_getting_started-1080_8.jpgInStockDaytimeSunOnlineAvailable coursesOne-off onlyWeekend2027-02-14T00:00:00+00:00Beginners, Some experienceFeb 2027WritingHJ0317979Writing about food: getting started795179Laura Silvermanwriting-about-food-getting-started/hj031-2627Love food and want to write about it? Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance.0000-Available|2027-02-14 00:00:00This practical course has a bit of everything and will appeal to anyone who is enthusiastic about food, whether they have written before or not. You'll learn how to write about a memorable meal and come up with ideas for blogs and articles.Love food and want to write about it? Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance.- The range of opportunities out there from more traditional media to online and niche publications.<br>- Coming up with ideas for articles.<br>- How to pitch to editors.<br>- Restaurant reviewing & the language of food.<br>- Blogging.<br>- Recipe writing.- Demonstrate a wider understanding of the world of food writing.<br>- Identify opportunities in the market.<br>- Identify a project to take forward from the course.This is an introductory course. You will need a reasonable standard of English to keep up with the course and an enthusiam for writing about food.Tutor inputs, based on her experience; activities; discussion; exploring examples of food writing. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.If possible bring along a piece of writing by a food writer you admire.<p>City Lit offers a range of courses in <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writing/journalism" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writing journalism</a>.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/citylitwriting.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>.</p>JournalismJournalismvirtual797940,51HJ125,HJ031NONESat,Sun25/07/2610:30 - 16:3010:3016:301 session1One-off onlyWeekendKSKeeley Street,OnlineLaura SilvermanBeginners, Some experienceAvailable courses2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00,2027-02-14T00:00:00+00:00DaytimeJul 2026,Feb 2027Writing7979Writing about food: getting startedwriting-about-food-getting-started/hj125-2526,writing-about-food-getting-started/hj031-2627Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance. This introductory course will cover the basics of writing about food.,Love food and want to write about it? Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance.0000-Available|2026-07-25 00:00:00This one-day session will cover a smorgasbord of different kinds of food writing, from restaurant reviewing to blogging and recipe writing.,This practical course has a bit of everything and will appeal to anyone who is enthusiastic about food, whether they have written before or not. You'll learn how to write about a memorable meal and come up with ideas for blogs and articles.Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance. This introductory course will cover the basics of writing about food.,Love food and want to write about it? Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance.- The opportunities for writing about food.<br/>- Restaurant reviewing.<br/>- Food features – coming up with ideas and pitching to editors.<br/>- Writing your own blog.,- The range of opportunities out there from more traditional media to online and niche publications.<br>- Coming up with ideas for articles.<br>- How to pitch to editors.<br>- Restaurant reviewing &amp; the language of food.<br>- Blogging.<br>- Recipe writing.- Understand the key elements of restaurant reviewing, recipe writing and food features.<br/>- Know what food editors want and how best to approach them.,- Demonstrate a wider understanding of the world of food writing.<br>- Identify opportunities in the market.<br>- Identify a project to take forward from the course.This is an introductory course and suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced creative writers.,This is an introductory course. You will need a reasonable standard of English to keep up with the course and an enthusiam for writing about food.A mix of group work, writing exercises, excerpt analysis and formal instruction from the tutor. <br />
<br />
City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.,Tutor inputs, based on her experience; activities; discussion; exploring examples of food writing. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Writing materials.,If possible bring along a piece of writing by a food writer you admire.If this short course whetted your appetite, you may want to consider our fuller 'Writing about food' course.,<p>City Lit offers a range of courses in <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writing/journalism" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">writing journalism</a>.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/citylitwriting.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>.</p>JournalismJournalismconfigurable
