This weekend I attended Food Blogger Connect, which is Europe’s first and biggest food blogging conference held in London.
I had no idea what to expect, since it was the first event of this kind that I’ve attended as a food blogger. All I did know was that as soon as I saw the event advertised I booked my ticket and put the event firmly in my diary to go!
Twitter was totally hijacked by the #FBC11 hash-tag as we tweeted our way through the best-bits of the programme and even tweeted eachother in the same room to try and put names to faces!
We also watched a recipe demonstration by chef and food writer Anjum Anand, who made a really delicious carpaccio of courgette, from her forthcoming book on vegetarian Indian cookery. ‘Up-and-coming’ chef Caroline Mili Artiss also partnered up with sponsors Cuisinart and Olives from Spain to show us how to make her version of a spicy black olive tapende.
One of Jaden’s essential pieces of advice to all bloggers is to hire a graphic designer and get a professional logo. I’d say her second most valuable point for us all was to work out our own personal value and worth and really think about the opportunities that come our way, including what we write about and how it helps us, rather than how many bloggers all-to-often help to promote big-name companies for very little or even for free.
It was such a pleasure to meet all my fellow foodies and already, I await next year’s conference (already set for 22nd-24th June 2012) with eager anticipation.
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Fabulicious Food says
>Thank you so much Nic lovely to meet you too!
Valerie, I really miss FBC, wish it could be every weekend so I could talk to everyone in much more detail! In the meantime, I am enjoying my discovery of lots of new and wonderful blogs and friends 🙂
Valerie says
>Thanks for the great recap! I love reading everyones stories. It was great meeting everyone and is fun again to read how everyone experienced it! Love all your details 🙂
Nic says
>Lovely to meet you Ren and what a detailed write-up, very interesting! Great photos too.
Lisa Attias says
>Thank you for this interesting account of what I am so sorry I missed.. and my catering company, MoreSouth, is so nearby in Hertfordshire.
Zita says
>Great, detailed post Ren. I need to write mine too! 🙂
MeLikeyUK says
>What a lovely summary Ren! I'm impressed with how quickly you put it together. A very memorable weekend with a community sharing their love of food!
Bethany (Dirty Kitchen Secrets) says
>By the way i could swear i left a long comment a few hours ago but now i can't see it. Anyway wanted to say lovely post very in depth. thanks again for coming to FBC and for helping to build a strong European food blogging community. wish i had more time to chat. Hopefully we'll have a potluck in the fall for a few of us UK based folks to catch up.
Fabulicious Food says
>Thanks for all the lovely comments!
Jaqueline, hope you can go next year, it was such fun.
Sally, Giulia, Nando & Regula it was so lovely to meet you all. Can't wait for next year already.
Regula @ Foodwise says
>Hi Ren, what a great write up! You summed up the experience beautifully!
Sad we didn't talk much, but we will next year!
X
Nando Cuca says
>Wow Ren! Talk about a full report. One can tell you're really pas…(oops. Nearly said it). If you're up for doing some video I will be glad to help. I'll announce more about the liveKitchen.tv video workshops as soon as we have a venue.
It was lovely to meet you. xx
Juls @ Juls' Kitchen says
>wow! have you worked during night to write such a detailed post in such a short time?
I am really missing the atmosphere and the easy going mood we were enjoying at the Hempel Hotel!
So happy yo have met you in person!
mycustardpie.com says
>LOVE the pic of Bethany and Mayssam! Great to meet you at long last. Great review of an excellent weekend.
Jacqueline says
>I enjoyed your post. Wish I had been there. Maybe next year 🙂
Gretchen says
>Ren, you summed up the experience beautifully! It was a pleasure to have met you and I hope our paths cross again soon.
Karen S Booth says
>I was so disappointed that I could not attend Ren, so may I extend a big thanks to you for this comprehensive and informative write up…..I am now going to follow up a few leads and links that you posted. I am making sure that next year I have a fee diary so I can attend…….a wonderful day by the looks of things!
Karen