Sophie Witts

Journalist writing about food, drink and gaming

United Kingdom

I'm a journalist at The Caterer magazine covering the hospitality industry. I previously worked as a reporter for Restaurant magazine and BigHospitality for five years, writing news and features about the food and drink industry. I've also covered gaming for The Independent and GamesRadar, and reviewed several releases.

I've been published by national, B2B and local press and have experience covering live events, helping to run social media channels, and writing copy for the National Restaurant Awards website.

I've also appeared twice on Eddie Mair's LBC radio show to discuss hospitality industry issues.

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Portfolio

Food, drink and travel

Restaurant magazine
03/27/2019
Gone fishing: joining chefs on the hunt for Skrei in Norway

A write-up of a fishing trip to Norway with a group of chefs, covering our hunt for Skrei cod and why I would be a terrible fisherman. This was part of a commercial partnership with the Norwegian Seafood Council.

bighospitality.co.uk
09/20/2019
How Five Guys conquered the UK burger market

An interview with Five Guys UK CEO John Eckbert on how the burger chain went from zero to 100 UK restaurants in six years, despite spending no money on advertising.

bighospitality.co.uk
07/04/2019
What's next for Pret a Manger?

An analysis piece looking at the future of Pret a Manger following the departure of its long-time CEO Clive Schlee in 2019.

bighospitality.co.uk
02/04/2020
NO! Sushi: what YO! is doing next

An interview with YO! CEO Richard Hodgson on why the sushi brand changed its name, ditched its iconic conveyor belts and began a major play in to retail in the UK and US.

Gaming