Pitches wanted (hospitality industry) | ~30+ cents per word
Added 2024-03-28 09:27:54 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: FT MAGAZINE
Harriet Fitch Little, Food and Drink Editor at FT Magazine, is looking for pitches:
Writer call-out: I would like to hear from people who work in the hospitality industry. Waiters, delivery drivers, shelf-stackers... please get in touch [firstname.lastnames@ft.com]. Sorts of pieces I'm commissioning:
A bartender on why the Guinness hype is a joke: https://www.ft.com/content/efd506a7-c0ca-4490-88cb-b4dc8416a311
A Parisian baker on a trend she's observing -- 'micro-boulangeries' that sell neither croissants nor baguettes': https://www.ft.com/content/1062061d-c9c7-45a1-a2cb-c4cf30c18d82
A chef on what it's like when the restaurant you work at gets a Michelin star: https://www.ft.com/content/f65ff0ee-e3a0-46a5-a64c-98e1e0f59f01
I'm full up on features right now except for this column slot, so save other pitches for a month's time. Thanks!
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that Financial Times pays 30+ cents per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.
CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: harriet.little@ft.com
Website: https://www.ft.com/
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