🥩🍷 33 Publications Accepting Pitches on Food & Drink
Hello and welcome to another edition of Freelance Friday, the home of freelance journalism.
Today is a special category-focused newsletter featuring 33 evergreen pitch calls from publications actively seeking contributors in food & drink. And with more than 50 in today's newsletter, and more than 1,200 freelance pitch calls in our database in total, there is something for everyone.
We've also included our Top 5 Highest-Paying Publications section to help you identify the best-paying opportunities in this category. Whether you're looking to maximize your earnings or simply want to know which publications offer competitive rates, this section highlights the top-paying outlets.
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E.W. Scripps
E.W. Scripps is one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, and aims to serve its communities through quality, objective local journalism. Browse all of its openings here, and remember to mention that we sent you. 🙏
Scripps are hiring for two positions in particular. Please reach out to me directly if you'd like a personal introduction to its recruiters.
Senior Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
- Station: WTMJ
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Type: Full-Time
- What You'll Do: Generate ideas for stories for multiple platforms; Report live on location from various news events; Prepare informative, engaging, and factual stories for viewers; Research stories through personal contacts, the internet, and other sources; Collaborate effectively with News, Promotion, Production, and Engineering on daily broadcast, special projects, and online coverage.
- Salary: Competitive
- Deadline: ASAP
- Station: KSTU
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Type: Full-Time
- What You'll Do: Develop and organize newscasts or local programs; Write story development and showcasing; Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs; Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding; Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
- Salary: Competitive
- Deadline: ASAP
Report For America
Report for America has 70 open positions available for journalists looking to make a real impact in local newsrooms across the U.S.
These aren’t just jobs, they’re opportunities to cover critical beats that are often overlooked, from housing and education to criminal justice and rural communities. Positions span the country, from small towns to major cities, and cover everything from data journalism to bilingual reporting.
Available beats include: Housing & Development, Education Environment & Climate, Criminal Justice, Rural Communities, Immigration & Human Rights, Investigative & Data Journalism
The deadline to apply is February 16, 2026.
🍷 Food & Drink Pitch Calls
- 🌲 Chickpea Magazine Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.10 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Chowhound Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.10-$0.20 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Cosmopolitan UK Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: £0.50-£1 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Difford's Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.20-$0.30/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Edible Communities Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.30/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Extra Crispy Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: 0.5 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Gastro Obscura Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.40-$0.50 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Good Beer Hunting Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: 100 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Grist Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.80 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Kitchn Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $150-$300 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Modern Farmer Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: 350 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Pellicle Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: £0.25/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Serious Eats Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.10-$0.20 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 TASTE Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $0.50-$0.60 per word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Spruce Eats Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: 200 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Vegan Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: £250 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Bon Appétit Pitch Call: Cooking | Rate: $250 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Eat Your World Pitch Call: Regional Teams | Rate: $75-$125 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Eater Los Angeles Pitch Call: | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 HuffPost Pitch Call: Food & Drink | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Kitchen Work Pitch Call: Food Writers | Rate: $0.20/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Late Checkout Pitch Call: Food & Bevarage | Rate: $150 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Pit Magazine Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 SELF Pitch Call: Fitness and Food | Rate: $450-$800 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 SF Gazetteer Pitch Call: Food | Rate: $400-$1,000 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Salon Pitch Call: Food | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Saveur Pitch Call: Photo/Art Pieces | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Taste Cooking Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Assembly Pitch Call: Food | Rate: $1,000 | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 The Food Section Pitch Call: Food Writing | Rate: $1,058/story | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Trails Magazine Pitch Call: Recipes | Rate: $0.50/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 VegNews Pitch Call: Recipes | Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
- 🌲 Wine Enthusiast Magazine Pitch Call: Recipes | Rate: $0.50+/word | Remote | Writer | Pitch here
💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying Publications
Looking to maximize your earnings? These five publications offer the best rates in the food & drink category:
- The Food Section - $1,058/story
Seeks food writing covering dining culture, culinary stories, and food journalism. Premium rates for quality work. Pitch here
- The Assembly - $1,000
Accepts food stories and culinary reporting for investigative journalism. Premium rates for quality work. Pitch here
- SF Gazetteer - $400-$1,000
Accepts food stories and culinary content for editorial features. Competitive rates for experienced contributors. Pitch here
- SELF - $450-$800
Accepts food stories and culinary content for editorial features. Competitive rates for experienced contributors. Pitch here
- Trails Magazine - $0.50/word
Seeks recipes for food & drink content. Competitive rates for experienced contributors. Pitch here
Note: Rates are based on information available at time of publication. Always confirm rates with editors before accepting assignments.
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That's it for this Politics & Social Justice edition of Freelance Friday.
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Until next time, Daniel
