Julia Bryce

I have been writing about food and drink in Scotland for around a decade.

I am the former food and drink editor of DC Thomson, where I led a team of brilliant journalists for more than two years, and established and grew a community around the specialist subject.

I have interviewed hundreds of individuals and have covered all aspects of the industry including hospitality, manufacturing, farming and tourism.

I worked for DC Thomson for seven years and was the first individual to specialise in food and drink writing. When launching the Evening Express' weekly supplement, Society, I was instrumental in developing its content pillars, design and tone. Half of the magazine was dedicated to food and drink as a result of my passion for the sector.

I am currently a casual radio presenter for Original 106FM and continue to pitch Scottish food and drink and travel features to publications across the UK. I also create content for brands on my social media pages (@juliabryce92) and have hosted a number of events including Diageo's celebration of 200 years of Cardhu, Taste of Grampain (interviewing James Martin, Si King, Nadia Hussain and Poppy O'Toole live), The Scottish Game Fair and SeaFest Peterhead.

I also a judge for a number of food and drink awards and events.

Professions

Broadcaster, Editor/editorial work, Feature writer, Food and travel writer, Investigative journalist, Restaurant reviewer, Wine/drinks writer

Special subjects

Food and drink writing (news and features) // Restaurant reviewing // Food and drink events // Event hosting // Social media content creation

Regular work

Original 106 FM Sunday radio show from 1-5pm

Advisory boards / Awards

Awards:
- Food & Drink Writer of the Year 2021 at the Scottish Press Awards (shortlisted in 2023)
- Food and Drink Influencer of the Year 2024 at The Scotsman Scran Awards
- Speaker panel at Scotland Food and Drink's Excellence Conference 2024
- Highly Commended for the Most Influential Food Blogger award in 2018 at The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards
- Best Social Media Engagement award in 2018 at the TREND Magazine Awards

Judging:
- Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024
- The World Buttery Championship 2024
- Taste of Nairn 2024
- Judge for the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2023 (hospitality specialist)
- Head judge for The Menu Food and Drink Awards 2022
- Judge for World Championship Scotch Pie Awards (tasting)
- Society Awards 2019
- The Gin Cooperative Awards (tasting and packaging)

Languages spoken

English

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