About us

Welcome to the Cambridge Foodies

What started as a personal mission to improve my English and share my love for a good curry has now grown into something much bigger than I ever imagined.

The Cambridge Foodies more than just a blog but is now a thriving community of over 21,000 people, all united by one thing: a huge love for the Cambridgeshire food scene.

Whether you are looking for the best local restaurant or wanting to share your latest kitchen creation, you are in the right place.

A little about me…

Hello, my name is Simon! I have been writing about the Cambridgeshire food scene for 17 years.

I was born in Cambridge but spent most of my childhood in Waterbeach. Growing up, my mum cooked a huge variety of international dishes. While it might have been tame by modern foodie standards, it gave me a really open mind about food from a young age.

My father was always out for curries in Cambridge throughout the 70’s and 80’s, and that definitely rubbed off on me. As I got older, I was out several times a week sampling every Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant I could find. It started with that usual rite of passage for an English person – trying to eat the spiciest thing on the menu – but the more I ate, the more I learned that Indian and Bangladeshi food has so much more to offer. That was really where my foodie journey began.

I have always found writing to be a great way to decompress. I actually struggled with English at school, so I started this blog specifically to improve. I knew I would work harder at it if I knew that strangers were going to read it!

I have always been a big believer in bringing people along with me, so I have created several communities for people who share my passion and I also allow guest to write on the blog.

I studied Economics and Mathematical Science at university and have previously written for Velvet Magazine. I’m always keen to write more, so if you’d like me to write for your publication then get in touch here.

Meet our team

Our dedicated team of moderators work tirelessly around the clock to ensure all our community members can enjoy a relaxed and safe environment. We want everyone to feel comfortable sharing their passion for the local food scene with judgement or snobbery.

We have zero tolerance for bullying and work hard to strike a careful balance by fostering freedom of expression while also protecting local businesses from unfair or unnecessary criticism. This project simply could not function without them juggling thousands of comments every month. Our team are all passionate volunteers fuelled entirely by their love for the community and, of course, great food.

Your voice matters

We are a community blog!

We are a community blog through and through.

This means we welcome passionate foodies to write for us and share their unique takes on our culinary landscape.

Our 14+ contributors bring a rich tapestry of opinions and insider knowledge, making this a truly comprehensive resource.

Everyone is welcome, so if you fancy contributing to the blog, get in touch with Simon here.

Locally focused, locally supported!

The Cambridge Foodies project is all about our local community and the brilliant independent restaurants across the county.

It would be easy enough to fund this expensive project by sticking pop-up banners and random adverts all over the site, but they don’t add anything to your experience and usually have nothing to do with Cambridge.

Instead, we work directly with local spots that actually value what we’re doing.

Every bit of advertising revenue goes straight back into keeping the blog running and supporting the local restaurant industry.