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Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?

By Adele Wong  |  January 11, 2016
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What Kind Food Critic by Flat Earth Theatre Flickr
What kind of food critic are you? Photo: Flat Earth Theatre / Flickr CC
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Empire Media
This quiz was brought to you by Empire Media, a Hong Kong-based, F&B-focused communications agency.


With the proliferation of food blogs and media platforms these days, anybody with an opinion can be a food critic. But the question is: are you more an AA Giles or a BB Troll? Take this quiz to find out!
1. There's a hot new restaurant in town. When do you go for your review?

The day it opens. You have to get the first scoop, before the other bloggers and food writers.
You go for a taste test when it opens, and head back for a follow-up review in a few months' time. There's no hurry, is there?
A month or two after opening. You want the restaurant to have time to settle in first!
The first few weeks of opening — you don't need to be first, but you don't wanna be the last to report on the restaurant either.
2. You pop by a restaurant you want to review, but it's all booked up. What do you do?

It's a shame: you picked an unlucky day! You book a table for next weekend instead.
You know that restaurants always reserve a seat or two for food reviewers. You tell the staff that you write for XYZ magazine/blog and it would be amazing if you could get a table.
You know it's possible to snag a table even under the most impossible situations. You take out your phone and tweet to the restaurant that you happen to be around and have been dying to check out the space, as you heard it's one of the best in town.
You get on the waitlist if there is one and hope for the best.
3. Which list of criteria matters most for a review?

Ambience, Restaurant Buzz, Presentation, Food Quality
Food Quality, Service, Ambience, Price
Food Quality, Presentation, Ambience, Service
Price, Food Quality, Ambience, Presentation
4. You're taking photos of your food when a staff member comes 'round and says, "Sorry, we don't allow photo-taking here." What do you do?

You stop taking photos, but given the policy, you hope the restaurant will be able to send over some photos when you write your review.
You politely ask for the restaurant manager to see if they will make an exception for you given the circumstances.
You stop taking the photos, but that's okay: you can rely on your words to paint that picture.
You explain the power of social media and free publicity in hopes that the restaurant will change their mind.
5. It's time for the bill. What do you do?

You pay the bill.
You call the restaurant manager over to introduce yourself and exchange business cards. The restaurant manager generously waives part of the bill.
You say "thank you" to the staff for the complimentary tasting, since you are super organized and arranged the hosting before you arrived.
You pay the bill, then introduce yourself to the restaurant manager. Doesn't hurt to let them know how you found your experience.
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Credible Critic
You get an A for Awesome. You're should be writing for the likes of New York Times and The Guardian — if you aren't already! Kudos for having a strong sense of ethics and for following the proper etiquette when it comes to dining out.
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Reliable Reviewer
You get a B for Better Than Most. You are already mastering the dos and don'ts of the industry, and with a few food reviews under your belt, you will be flying in no time. Keep it up!
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Beginner Blogger
You get a C for Can Do Better. You're a natural when it comes to chasing the hottest new restaurants, but being a reliable critic is about more than freebies and Instagram. Back to the drawing board for you!
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Wannabe Writer
You get an F for Fail. We hope you don't do this for a living, because you'd be pulling the whole food reviewing community down with you!


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Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?

By Adele Wong  |  January 11, 2016
Quiz
What Kind Food Critic by Flat Earth Theatre Flickr
What kind of food critic are you? Photo: Flat Earth Theatre / Flickr CC

Empire Media
This quiz was brought to you by Empire Media, a Hong Kong-based, F&B-focused communications agency.


With the proliferation of food blogs and media platforms these days, anybody with an opinion can be a food critic. But the question is: are you more an AA Giles or a BB Troll? Take this quiz to find out!
1. There's a hot new restaurant in town. When do you go for your review?

The day it opens. You have to get the first scoop, before the other bloggers and food writers.
You go for a taste test when it opens, and head back for a follow-up review in a few months' time. There's no hurry, is there?
A month or two after opening. You want the restaurant to have time to settle in first!
The first few weeks of opening — you don't need to be first, but you don't wanna be the last to report on the restaurant either.
2. You pop by a restaurant you want to review, but it's all booked up. What do you do?

It's a shame: you picked an unlucky day! You book a table for next weekend instead.
You know that restaurants always reserve a seat or two for food reviewers. You tell the staff that you write for XYZ magazine/blog and it would be amazing if you could get a table.
You know it's possible to snag a table even under the most impossible situations. You take out your phone and tweet to the restaurant that you happen to be around and have been dying to check out the space, as you heard it's one of the best in town.
You get on the waitlist if there is one and hope for the best.
3. Which list of criteria matters most for a review?

Ambience, Restaurant Buzz, Presentation, Food Quality
Food Quality, Service, Ambience, Price
Food Quality, Presentation, Ambience, Service
Price, Food Quality, Ambience, Presentation
4. You're taking photos of your food when a staff member comes 'round and says, "Sorry, we don't allow photo-taking here." What do you do?

You stop taking photos, but given the policy, you hope the restaurant will be able to send over some photos when you write your review.
You politely ask for the restaurant manager to see if they will make an exception for you given the circumstances.
You stop taking the photos, but that's okay: you can rely on your words to paint that picture.
You explain the power of social media and free publicity in hopes that the restaurant will change their mind.
5. It's time for the bill. What do you do?

You pay the bill.
You call the restaurant manager over to introduce yourself and exchange business cards. The restaurant manager generously waives part of the bill.
You say "thank you" to the staff for the complimentary tasting, since you are super organized and arranged the hosting before you arrived.
You pay the bill, then introduce yourself to the restaurant manager. Doesn't hurt to let them know how you found your experience.
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Credible Critic
You get an A for Awesome. You're should be writing for the likes of New York Times and The Guardian — if you aren't already! Kudos for having a strong sense of ethics and for following the proper etiquette when it comes to dining out.
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Reliable Reviewer
You get a B for Better Than Most. You are already mastering the dos and don'ts of the industry, and with a few food reviews under your belt, you will be flying in no time. Keep it up!
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Beginner Blogger
You get a C for Can Do Better. You're a natural when it comes to chasing the hottest new restaurants, but being a reliable critic is about more than freebies and Instagram. Back to the drawing board for you!
Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to be a Food Critic?
Wannabe Writer
You get an F for Fail. We hope you don't do this for a living, because you'd be pulling the whole food reviewing community down with you!
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