If there's one thing we all adore, then surely it's food. ESPECIALLY after being confined to our homes, wary to go out this past year or so. Where we used to venture out to a café or a restaurant, now we can be spotted bookmarking our favourite recipes, reels and photos, sharing our homemade creations and every morsel that passes our lips.
Whether we dine out or in, documenting every last detail of yesterday’s supper, the fab new food place down the road, or the kids homemade bakes, we are almost all food bloggers in some form and if you ‘re not doing it, well it’s probably because you’re swiping through right now.
So here we are. It all started years ago, before it became a thing to be a #foodblogger – despite being firmly in the North East, we were keen to analyse the New York food scene. Food trucks over there were all the rage. Top chefs were unable to pay the high rents, hence the best food in the world made and served straight from a truck in the city. We were inspired.
It was a lot of fun sharing photos and ideas and we started out on Twitter, moving to Insta when it took off. We knew how to take the photos. It was the next best thing to having the restaurants and everywhere we went, we critiqued the food. If it wasn’t up to scratch, we wouldn’t share it unless it was horrendous – we have been there, we had been that young restaurant owner and it doesn’t always go smoothly. So now, as well as running our #foodstagram account @nefood we consult to the industry (all the fun & none of the stress), but seriously we couldn’t bear not to be involved in some way. We chat about travel too, but it’s a lot to cram in, so sometimes we’re quiet.
Our message? Be nice, the chefs work insane hours, it’s hot and pressurised. Your server has probably been on their feet for hours too. So don’t forget to leave a tip. Give us a follow on Instagram @NEfood and tag #nefood next time you take that all important foodie pic, before you take a bite.