Publication: Financial Times
Topic(s): Hospitality industry, restaurants, food and drink trends, bar culture, hotel industry insights
Rate: ~£50 cents GBP per word
Name of Editor: Harriet Fitch Little
Submit Via: Email (harriet.fitchlittle@ft.com)

Writers working in the hospitality industry have a strong opportunity to land a well-paid byline in FT Magazine, part of the prestigious Financial Times.

Harriet Fitch Little, Food and Drink Editor at FT Magazine, is currently looking for insider pitches from people working inside hospitality. This includes chefs, bartenders, servers, restaurant managers, hotel staff, sommeliers, or anyone embedded in the industry who is noticing new trends or shifts happening on the ground.

These pieces appear in FT Magazine’s “Insider’s Notebook”, a section known for sharp, informed perspectives from people working inside an industry.

If you’re seeing something interesting happening in hospitality — a new restaurant trend, changes in customer behavior, emerging food culture, staff dynamics, supply chain challenges, or shifts in dining habits — this could become a publishable story.

The editor is specifically interested in unique angles that journalists might not see, because they’re not working in the industry every day.

This opportunity is ideal for writers with hospitality experience who want to break into international publications, especially those interested in food writing, restaurant journalism, hospitality reporting, or lifestyle journalism.

According to reports, FT Magazine pays around 40p per word for this type of piece, which works out to roughly $0.50 per word. However, writers are encouraged to confirm the final rate after the pitch is accepted.

To pitch, email the editor with your idea and explain the trend or insight you’re seeing inside the hospitality industry.

If you’ve been looking for high-paying international writing jobs, food and drink writing opportunities, or hospitality journalism pitches, this is a strong outlet to target.

What They’re Looking For

• Writers working in hospitality with firsthand experience
• Fresh restaurant, bar, and hotel industry trends
• Insider perspectives journalists may not see
• Clear, compelling story ideas
• Writers with some previous writing experience