The New Zealand Guild of Food Writers
is the professional body for food journalists and others involved in writing about, presenting, promoting, illustrating, and teaching about the specialist area of food and beverages.All our members interface with the public in some way – through magazines, newspapers, radio, TV, publishing, teaching, consultancy, PR, catering, or photography. Membership is also open to companies, and to students.

Benefits of membership:

• Networking opportunities
• Meetings, food forums, workshops, conference
• Journal - Pen & Palate
• Biennial food writers awards - The Culinary Quills

Find out more about membership here.

Founding member made Honorary Life Member

At the recentNew Zealand Guild of Foodwriters AGM Lois Daish was recognised for her services to matters culinary and to the Guild and created an Honorary Life Member. Accepting the Award at the Awards Dinner on 16th October, Lois reminisced about the early days of the organisation and shared the moment with other founding members present on the night.

2009 Culinary Quills Winners Announced

The New Zealand Guild of Foodwriters presented its biennial Culinary Quills awards on Friday 16th October at Church Rd Winery in Hawkes Bay as part of its biennial Food Writers Conference 2009. The executive committee congratulates the winners.

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Queen's Birthday Honour for Guild Member

The Executive and members of the New Zealand Guild of Foodwriters are delighted to congratulate Lauraine Jacobs on her recent M.N.Z.M Queen’s birthday honour and want you to know that we believe it is richly deserved. Lauraine has helped raise the profile of the food world through her passion, and generous sharing of knowledge and through your involvement with IACP.

Lauraine is President of the NZGFW.

Food Writers Conference 2009
October 15 -18, Hawkes Bay

The 2009 NZGFW Conference was a fantastic programme of networking, visits to food producers and wine tastings. Kicking off with a Hidden Treasures of Hawke's Bay cocktail party on Thursday 15 October at 6pm, the fun continued throughout Friday and Saturday, wrapping up with a visit to the fantastic Farmer's Market on Sunday morning.

2009 Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship

Information on this award is available here, on the Adelaide Campus of Le Cordon Bleu website.

Latest issue of Pen & Palate now available for download. (Members only - password required)