Louise is a freelance food writer, having spent the last five years as editor of I Love Manchester (ilovemanchester.com) covering food, drink, lifestyle and culture in the city, and a restaurant reviewer for Square Meal in print and online. Her food writing has also appeared in national, international and regional publications including National Geographic Traveller Food magazine, The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, The i Paper, iNews, The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, The Lancashire Evening Post, and Postcards magazine. She has judged at events including the British Pie Awards (now a class leader after 9 years of judging), World Steak Challenge, Wingfest, Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards, the Bolton Food Festival, the Kansas City BBQ Society, and Grillstock BBQ festival.