About Best Served Hot: The Food Blog Trend Report
The weekly snapshot that helps you keep up without the overwhelm.
Viral recipes, platform updates, algorithm changes, AI content. There’s a lot happening out there.
Best Served Hot cuts through the noise. Every week, you’ll get a clear human-curated snapshot of what’s really going on across the top 2,000 food blogs and quick ideas for how you can use it right now.
No fluff. No doom scrolling. Just the insights that help you plan smarter and feel confident about where to focus your time and energy.
What to expect
Bite-sized insights you can actually use
Current recipe and ingredient trends plus quick ideas for how to use them this week
A peek at what’s likely to take off next month, so you can plan ahead
Fonts, colors, and design styles appearing on the biggest sites
Key updates on search, social, and AI — without the hype
A mix of charts, snapshots, and commentary you can skim in minutes and act on immediately
Made for Food Bloggers Who…
Want to stay current but don’t have hours to spend on research
Are juggling a lot and need easy, actionable insights
Prefer thoughtful, human-written updates (not AI-generated noise)
Are curious about what is working across the industry beyond just what’s popular on social media
Like to plan with confidence, not guesswork
Why I Created Best Served Hot
Hi, I’m Rachel Cunliffe. I’m a designer, statistician, and trusted partner for food bloggers and content creators.
At cre8d design, we work with food bloggers every day. And again and again, I hear the same thing: “I’m overwhelmed, but I need to keep up.”
I created Best Served Hot to make that easier.
It’s the weekly check-in I wished existed… one that respects your time, cuts through the noise, and helps you make smart, timely decisions about where to focus next.
Questions? I’d love to hear from you.
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