How To Write A Good Food & Drink Review

There are hundreds of food and drink products that you can review, but if you're going to do it, you really ought to do it good :) Here's my tips: Review layout: I don't mind the layout of information in reviews. I think subtitles are good for each paragraph so you know what you're about to read, but they're not always necessary, and I don't always use them. I think you should always use paragraphs because they make the review easier to read, and this applies to all reviews. Packaging: I always tend to say a few words about the colour of packaging, packaging material i.e box/tin. I often say a few things about the logo and colour ...  Read the complete review

NB: Though this section is about food AND drink reviews, what I say below concentrates mostly on the food aspect. Much of what I say though, can equally be applied to drink reviews. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love writing food reviews for DooYoo, and I also enjoy reading them, particularly if it's about a food that I haven't tried, yet it seems appealing. It must be borne in mind though, that a good review isn't necessarily about making a food item sound appealing; it's about whether you enjoyed it or not, and your whole experience with the product, from shop shelf to stomach. We all depend on food, it being (along with other ...  Read the complete review

I am rather fond of my food and drink like everyone else. It's enjoyable to eat and drink things we like, so a good review should be written for such things! You should not go into the boring detail of what the packaging looks like and what all the packaging is made of, as no one cares and it's not useful. The most important thing about food is the quality and taste. I'm sure someone would choose a nice-tasting steak over one that is vile with much nicer packaging. You should talk about what the food tastes like whilst trying to give an accurate account of the flavours. It can be really hard to do, but once you practice, you will get better. For example, it ...  Read the complete review

I've written a lot of food and drink reviews, and whilst I haven't yet had any national holidays dedicated to my food-review-writing talents, I also haven't had too many complaints. So I thought I was probably in a reasonable position to write a 'how to write a good food review' article. Firstly, a word about length. Most people who are considering buying an item of food probably do not consider it so deeply that they are willing to read 1500 words on the subject. This might be an acceptable length for a hotel review or a review of certain electronic products, but for me it is far too much for a food review. The best food reviews, or at least the ones I find ...  Read the complete review

Well, well, well. My 900th review. I thought I would use the milestone to perhaps give a few pointers on how to write a good food and/or drinks review, not to be condescending at all but as I am the Community Guide for the food and drink category I tend to read most of what is posted there and much of it unfortunately is below standard. Newbies seem to target food and drink as how hard can it be to write 150 words about every chocolate bar available? Describe each individual tin of Heinz soup and *whoosh* there's 500 Dooyoo Miles in your account and you haven't even mentioned the taste! Gosh, there is so much more to a food and drink review than telling ...  Read the complete review