So apparently a lot of bloggers are just writing about freebies says John Lethlean. news.au/lifestyle/food/aussie-food-critics-hit-back-at-claims-their-reviews-arent-independent/story-fn93ypt9-1227145109772 via Bob Wong “For those of us that review professionally, food reviewing is a big investment on the part of the employer. The Australian pays the bill. I would spend at least $30,000, maybe $40,000 a year on food. A lot of the bloggers are just writing about freebies.” Dear John Lethlean, you might be surprised to know that many food bloggers are spending their own hard earned money on paying for their own meals. Food bloggers then share their finds for free via instagram, twitter, facebook and their blogs which in essence is promoting the restaurants and cafes theyve dined at. A majority of my own personal disposable income goes towards spending it on food and I cant claim that back like you can and all the other food critics that get paid to eat out. If youre out in a nice restaurant and paying say a $300 bill out of your own money but then claiming it back the next day from your employer then youre not actually paying with your own money, youve just received a free meal and youre being sponsored by your employer. You are personally eating for free and technically getting freebies. Thats how I see it. Unless of course youre a financial partner in the company and then youd be footing for the expenses in the end. Oh and I started taking photos a long time before the food blogger ever emerged. Not quite sure of the relevance of stating this in the article besides trying to elude to saying you were like the inventor of taking photos of your food with a camera? I started taking photos of my food long before I even knew what food blogging was and Im sure every person that has ever travelled overseas with a camera has taken photos at one time or another of some interesting dish to show their friends and family back home and theyre not food bloggers. Also booking under a different name seems a bit unnecessary and flawed since once you walk in the door any high profile restaurant will know who you are by now. Or perhaps they dont so really theres no need to actually change your name because they dont know about you anyway. Even if you booked with your own name doesnt mean youll actually get special treatment. When a restaurant is busy youll notice any squeaky wheels and how they operate within minutes. Ive dined at places with the owners sitting at the table and weve received bad service. It just highlights were improvements need to be made and sometimes things simply cant be hidden even if they know youre a food critic like yourself. Ive always booked under my own name. But perhaps I should start booking it under John Lethlean, Terry Durack, Pat Nourse or Myffy Rigby and see what happens when I arrive. Might be quite funny or maybe theyd just think I have the same name as these food critics or actually wouldnt know who they are anyway.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:10:19 +0000
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