I love reading restaurant reviews. Perhaps this comment from Heidi of Savory tv summarises it most succinctly:
“Now you know I live nowhere close to London, so why am I reading a London restaurant review? Because I love your writing! And I get to live a bit vicariously through you, living the glamorous restaurant visiting life.”
That’s exactly what I feel reading my favourite foodblog reviews ( Hi Helen ) , which is why I decided to build London Eater. And now, I’m giving you the chance to post your own restaurant review here. Everyone can enter (yes, that means you) and you have the chance of winning a prize amounting to the princely sum of £ 50 if you do.
Here’s what you do to win
- Eat out
- Write a review about it (no obscenities please)
- Must be at least 250 words in length. ( can be as long as you want , my record is about 2000 words )
- Include at least one picture of your meal
- Make it quirky, interesting, awe-inspiring and apply all your writing skills
- It can be a review from anywhere on the globe so long as you ate something
- Email it to me at kang.leong [at] Londoneater [dot] com
- Deadline is 14th Feb 2009, Valentines day
- Are allowed to make as many submissions as you like
- Have fun writing it !
What I am looking for
You can review any eatery you like, whether a café, restaurant, a food hall, an experience, a one off , as long as you ate something and it is an experience which you think people might find interesting reading. I’m looking for something amazing , wacky or just damn good. For inspiration go to my links page and read up on some of the wonderful food blogs there. For my stuff, head on over to my restaurant reviews page.
If you’re a blogger – this is an incentive for you to guest blog here ( that means you Gourmet chick and Burger Blurb) … and win £50.
I’m accepting submissions right now and the deadline is 14th Feb 09.
How the winner will be decided
Depending on how many I receive, I’ll pick 20 of the best ones and post it between the dates of 20th February through to the 7th of March 2009.
On the 9th of March, I will pull all the reviews into a voting poll and keep the poll open for 2 weeks until 23th March 2009 so you can log on and vote on what you think is the best of the lot, the person with the most votes, wins £50.
I know £50 aint exactly much, but it’s all I can afford at the moment. It’s coming out of my own pocket so please do make it interesting, quirky, exciting, well written, funny, witty, be yourself and above all, have a bit of fun with it.
The reason I’m doing this
I’m going away for a short while in February, instead of leaving this virtual podium vacant, I thought I’d turn the spotlight over to you. This just proves how much of a lazy bugger I really am. It’s only the second day of the new work year and I’m already planning a holiday in February. If you need more details, don’t hesistant to email me at kang.leong [at] londoneater [dot] com.
I’m looking forward to receiving riveting stuff ! So what are you waiting for? 50 easy pounds, start writing now 
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very intresting………50 pounds is alot of money you’re giving out! haha =)
and I thought it was lovely the way you marked your 100th post by blogging about your dinner and going all out for it too!!
I think i would like to try the: Lasagne of Dorset Crab with a Cappuccino of Shellfish and a Champagne Foam and Praline Mousseline with a Macadamia Sablé, Crushed Banana, Pedro Ximenez Jelly and Steeped Raisins. Okie i loved your pics! and read all the comments to see what cameaa you used!! Haha, although nt planning to buy one since im not that into photography and my partner blogger, Dana, has much better skills than I do! ooh and where are you going to in feb? =)…..will we see any post on restaurants to wheerve your going? =P
This is a little bit exciting! I wouldn’t even want the £50, just a chance to be a guest blogger would be good enough!
Stay tuned for my entry!
Vivi – the 100th post was just another excuse for me to spend more money
, and yesh definitely will post about my culinary adventures when I’m in Taiwan! Are you going to join this competition or not? You need to join (it is an informal guest blogging invite too)
Jorden – Yes, thank you so much for this! I’m looking forward to your submission!!
Neato Kang… I’m not much at reviewing, err so I won’t probably play along… but I do hope you have a raging success with this
*hugs* I’ve got a post to get up soon dealing with some news-y odds and ends and will mention your post to get a little more exposure 
going taiwan!!! Ah u MUST MUST wwrite about ur travel there =)
we might join this competition if we find anything to write, hehehe.
Jo – *hugs* okies no worries, and thank you so much for helping me out with this too *superhugs*
, I hope you are well and that you’re having a great start to 09.
Vivi – yes sure I will, I will! Now pwomise me you will join this competition, I only need 1 picture and 250 words
Awww Kang, you’re so full of compliments! Great idea to have guest posts while you’re on holiday. I don’t think you needed to offer the financial incentive either, people always seem keen to do it. In Taiwan, please go to Slack Season (I went there twice) and try something with their signature meat sauce, it’s heavenly!
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What fun! Thanks for the mention, and I meant every word of it. I’ll give a shout out on Savory regarding the contest!
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Will do that over the next few days, Kang
Sent you an email!
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