Speakers Bureau:
Gail Ghetia Bellamy
Gail Ghetia Bellamy is a Certified Culinary Professional with a Ph.D. in creative writing. The managing editor and food editor of Restaurant Hospitality magazine, she has also written about food for many local and national magazines and for America Online's Food & Drink Network. She has lectured extensively on food trends and food writing throughout the U.S. and has contributed to several books about food, including Fodor's/Wall Street Journal Guides to Business Travel in the U.S. and Canada and Bergh's International Digest of Gastronomy, Cookery, and Wine. An accomplished poet, she is the author of the book Victual Reality: Food Poems. She is a native Clevelander.
- Speaking Fee: $250
- Hometown: Cleveland Hts., OH
- Restrictions: increased fee for general food topics
Gail Ghetia Bellamy's Speaking Topics
Cleveland Food Memories
Includes a look at dining through the decades, bits of local food history, and a discussion of the food memories Clevelanders hold most dear.
Food, Mood and Attitude
A look at today's food and dining trends at home and in restaurants, with a discussion about how things have changed in the past several decades.
Food and the Arts
From menu to metaphor--food in film, food in literature, food in song lyrics, food in the visual arts
How to Get Started in Food Writing
Includes a discussion of the different types of food writing, common mistakes, tips for approaching editors, a few samples of different styles of food writing, and resources for food writers.
Conscience and Cuisine
How our beliefs can influence our food choices.