Cake Zine is "a literary print magazine exploring art, history, and pop culture through food." According to their pitch guide, their rates range from $125-$175 for shorter pieces (350 words or less), poems, and recipes; $200 for mid-length pieces (500-1,000 words); $300 for longform work (around 2,000 words); and $200 for visual art. To learn more, refer to this page.
SBS Food is a 24/7 foodie channel for all Australians, with a focus on simple, authentic and everyday food inspiration from cultures everywhere. They accept pitches for features and first-person yarns. According to their pitch guide, their rates are comparative to other digital publishers, and they mostly publish pieces in the 600-800 word range. To learn more, refer to this page.
Foodism is a food print magazine published by twenty-two, a Canadian publishing house and creative agency. They pay for print-first features, which are then repurposed online, and are interested in original stories that explore Toronto’s diverse and layered food scene. They also accept travel features, which must have a unique perspective. According to their pitch guide, they pay $600 for 1,200 – 1,500 words and $0.40 per word for the travel guides, which should be 500 words and up. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Food Section is a newsletter providing food and drink coverage across the American South. They’re actively looking for freelancers to contribute to their newsletter, with a focus on reported stories that showcase the South's diversity. According to their pitch guide, they pay $1084.61 per feature story (about 1,200 words), and are open to negotiate small expenses fees. To learn more, refer to this page.
Serious Eats is an award winning food and drink website, with over seven million monthly visitors. They publish "rigorously tested recipes, science-driven cooking techniques, robust equipment reviews, and stories that offer cultural and historical context to the foods we love to eat." According to an old payment report, they paid $0.13 for a 750-word opinion. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Unfiltered & Fed is a food and beverage newsletter. They publish content that explores “history, culture, nuance, and/or identity through the lens of food and beverage.” They have previously indicated to welcome freelancers interested in creating original and relevant pieces for their newsletter, and that pay was $1/word, capped at $1,000/piece. Current information on submissions is unclear. You can attempt to contact their founder through this page.
Food & Wine is a monthly magazine (by Meredith Corporation) about food, recipes, drinks, restaurants, and culinary travel. They’re interested in receiving pitches from writers, recipe developers, as well as photographers. As per an old tweet by their commerce news/deals food editor, they pay $300 for first-person sale roundups and first-person reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
Allrecipes is a community-driven food brand. They are always looking for new writers, recipe developers, and equipment reviewers to join their team of contributors. They are accepting recipes, technique-driven service articles, and features (particularly personal essays and food histories). A payment report indicates they paid $0.47 for a 750-word opinion. As per an old tweet by their editorial director, their rates start at $250. To learn how to pitch them, refer to this page.
The Vegan is a quarterly magazine by the Vegan Society. They offer updates, ideas, and resources about veganism to their subscribers. They accept pitches from vegan writers, journalists, or recipe developers. According to their main page, their fees start from £250 for articles and £150 for reviews.
Pellicle is a primarily UK-based consumer drinks publication that focuses on beer, wine, and cider and the majority of stories they aim to publish focus on these topics. They are ‘’interested in stories about the people, places, history and culture of favourite drinks, from the joyful, to the critical, to the curious.’’ According to their pitch guide, they pay £375 for features (1500-2000 words), £525 for long leads (2,500 words and over), and £675 for photo essays (2,000 words and over + photography). To learn more, refer to this page.