olive magazine celebrates 20 years

olive magazine has announced it is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the first of two special issues, the first out Thursday 7 September, and the second next month.

olive says it was launched as a sister brand to BBC Good Food in October 2003 and quickly became established as the go-to magazine for food lovers looking to elevate every meal inside and outside the home, featuring seasonal recipes, guides to eating out across the UK, and food-based travel inspiration.

The website olivemagazine.com followed in 2015 featuring olive’s trademark thoroughly-tested recipes, restaurant recommendations – including Pro vs Punter – in which critics and readers review the same restaurants - trends and travel inspiration. The twice-weekly olive Food and Drink Podcast began in April 2016, with olive deputy editor Janine Ratcliffe giving a platform to passionate food and drink producers, chefs and authors.

Christine Hayes, editor in chief of Immediate Media’s Food Group says: “olive has evolved from a simple, monthly magazine which took its food cues from restaurants and travel to a digital-first brand where our audience can see 360 videos of the restaurants we recommend, kitchen interiors inspiration and hear stories from the characters we meet every day here in the UK – home to the world’s most exciting food scene. At the heart of the olive brand is effortless recipes using smart shortcuts and the very best ingredients to make every meal special.”

To celebrate this landmark anniversary, olive says special features this month and next across olivemagazine.com and olive’s social channels, include:

• 20 food and drink trends – a fun oversight into the UK’s evolving food trends
• 20 celebration cocktails
• 20 showstopping birthday cake ideas to impress
• 20 UK restaurants that will survive and thrive for the next 20 years
• Revealing olive’s 20 most popular recipes from over the years

olive magazine’s special anniversary October issue is out now, added the publisher - get your copy in-store or from MagsDirect.co.uk, and go to olivemagazine.com for recipes, features and food and drink ideas and inspiration.