Welcome to the Breaks and Bites website! I’m Emily – originally from Essex, followed by five years in London, then many years in Bristol where I set up this blog as Bristol Bites. Since 2023 I’ve been a Bury St Edmunds food blogger after we moved across the country to Suffolk, rebranding as Breaks and Bites to cover UK food, drink, travel and attractions.

As you’ve probably guessed, I have a keen interest in food: its sources and origins, cooking, eating out and – most importantly – finding new ways of expanding my knowledge and experience in this area.

Have I ever worked in the food industry? Well, no – unless you count waitressing! What I want to do is to represent the view of the “man on the street”, providing information about the UK’s food, drink and travel scene that resonates with everyone. I just enjoy writing about what I love 🙂

I’ve been lucky enough to win awards for my work on Bristol Bites – click the images below for more details!

“Best Food Blog” at the Food Reader Awards 2013

One of seven winners of the “Not Just Another Food Blogger Awards” 2016