Meet Jennifer Chiu | Food Influencer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jennifer Chiu and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jennifer, what is the most important factor behind your success?
I love what I do and the one thing that my page has taught me is to help others and always stay positive. When I first started my page, I created my personal slogan and it was “don’t chew food later, chew food now” since my IG handle is @chewfoodnow. Looking back, what made me thought of that slogan was if I wanted to do something, I would have to do it right now instead of later. I love supporting local businesses and it makes me happy that people can know about the restaurant by just looking at my posts. The Atlanta foodie community is very big and we always love supporting each other while supporting the local businesses.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am a food influencer based in Atlanta, GA. I love food and I love supporting local businesses so I started this page not knowing what would happen. I took that risk and I can honestly say that I’m glad that I took the risk. The one thing that I am proud of is that I can share my love for food with everyone online. There are so many Atlanta food influencers and after getting to know them personally, I am so amazed at what they do on the daily basis and I’m so grateful to have met them on this journey. I’ve learned that you have to be honest and be true to yourself.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Fudo. If you love sushi, you have to try Fudo. They have the best names for the rolls and everything is so fresh. I am a big dessert person so I would take them to my favorite boba shop which would be Tan Cha and One Zo. They have so many different types of drinks where you can’t find them anywhere else. After that, I would take them to the beltline where we could walk, ride the bikes/birds, and just enjoy the fresh air and talk.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for my family and friends. My family has always been supportive of me in what I do, career and hobby-wise. They’ve taught me that as long as I am happy, that’s all that matters. When I was having second thoughts on starting this page in 2019, I asked my close friends if they would support me and if I can do this. They were so supportive and giving me words of encouragement so I thank them for that push. They said, “I won’t know until I do it.” So, I started the page and two years later, I’ve met a lot of people like local business owners and foodie bloggers. The friends that I’ve made along this journey have been amazing. We get along and we love what we do together. Last but not least, I would like to say thank you to my boyfriend for constantly being so supportive and waiting to eat while I snap some pictures for my page.

Website: https://www.instagram.com/chewfoodnow/

Instagram: @chewfoodnow