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Audience chief leaves to start her own food publication

meg-headshotA senior staffer at an independent city news title has left in order to launch her own food publication.

Meg Houghton-Gilmour, pictured, spent four years at Bristol 24/7, most recently as head of audience.

As well as working in a part-time PR role, she has now launched her own online food publication, The Bristol Sauce, which went live last month on the Substack platform.

Meg aims to provide what she described as “honest and engaging food writing in Bristol” with “authentic reviews of Bristol’s vibrant food scene,”

To ensure transparency, Meg has made clear that all meals reviewed on the platform will be paid for.

The site, which Meg described as her “contribution to Bristol,” will explore not just restaurant reviews but also the cultural, historical, and sustainable aspects of food.

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Said Meg: “I walked into a tiny, awfully-lit, chaotic noodle restaurant the other day. It’s one of the best restaurants in town but it doesn’t pander to the needs of mainstream restaurant-goers.

“I wrote a review about it a while ago saying how brilliant it is. There were people I knew enjoying it because of my recommendation. That’s why we do it. That place deserves to be discovered.

“Good food writing connects people with great places to eat and supports the local independent food scene.”

“The Bristol Sauce is my contribution to Bristol.”

Early subscribers have expressed their enthusiasm. One wrote, “It’s so hard to find independent reviews. I want the good and the ugly!”

And one restaurateur remarked: “You really captured what we’re trying to do and it’s great to have some honest feedback.”