Kate Underwood - Kaitaki Lead
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU / AUCKLAND
Kate is a freelance food writer, Communications Specialist and Kaitaki Lead for Eat New Zealand, Restaurant Manager at award-winning Forest on Dominion Road, and co-creator of digital food journal Appetite for Words. Her work has featured in The Spinoff, Metro, Nourish Magazine, UNO and more. In 2024 she was named one of the Top 50 Most Inspiring Women in Food & Drink in New Zealand. With a background in human nutrition, Kate has built a career across food storytelling, communications and education - driven to share Aotearoa's rich, evolving food culture far and wide.
@_kate_underwood / @forest.akl / forestrestaurant.co.nz / LinkedIn / @appetite.for.words