Shirin Mehrotra
Content Strategist

Shirin Mehrotra

Food & travel journalist, content strategist, & communications consultant.

About

Shirin Mehrotra is a travel and food journalist, content strategist, and communications consultant with a decade of experience writing and reporting for digital platforms, magazines, and newspapers. Her work has appeared in Mint Lounge, The Hindu, NatGeo Traveller, Deccan Herald, Discover India, Verve Magazine, Goya Journal, Roads & Kingdoms, India Food Network, and Living Foodz. As a content strategist, she has assisted brands with content marketing and social media management and created content for their website, blog, social media channels, and e-mailers. Her clients include Kipepeo, Yogisattva, Eighth by Anurita, Kadambari Yoga, Pot de Fusion, and Bindaas Binge.

Employment

6 roles
Mar 2016 - Present 10 years 2 months
Travel & Food Writer
Independent
  • Created travel and food content, including reviews and guides.
  • Published in Mint Lounge, The Hindu, NatGeo Traveller, Deccan Herald, Discover India, Verve Magazine, Goya Journal, Roads & Kingdoms, India Food Network, and Living Foodz.
Mar 2016 - Present 10 years 2 months
Content Strategist
Independent
  • Assisted brands with content marketing and social media management; created content for their website, blog, social media channels, and e-mailers.
  • Clients: Circle of Positivity (Chetna Chakravarthy), Kipepeo, Yogisattva, Eighth by Anurita, Kadambari Yoga, Pot de Fusion, and Bindaas Binge.
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019 1 year 4 months
Culinary Travel Consultant
Cox & Kings
  • Managed research and development for culinary itineraries.
  • Identified vendors and get them onboard to create culinary experiences.
  • Designed itineraries based on various culinary themes.
  • Provided feature writing for the editorial section.
  • Supervised social media content. 
Apr 2015 - Feb 2016 10 months
Features Editor
Network 18 – Burrp!

Burrp! is a Mumbai-based food and restaurant search and recommendation website.

  • Managed the editorial team of 11 writers across India.
  • Created annual edit calendar and monthly edit plans.
  • Wrote and edited stories.
  • Executed the edit plans with the help of various city teams, coordinating and following-up with them.
  • Wrote restaurant reviews, trend stories on food and nightlife, features, interviews, and well-researched stories.
  • Consistently worked on brand development and website traffic growth.
  • Created social media strategy, brand development, and communication. 
Jul 2011 - Mar 2015 3 years 8 months
City Manager
Network 18 – Burrp!

Burrp! is a Mumbai-based food and restaurant search and recommendation website.

  • Created restaurant reviews, trend stories on food and nightlife, interviews, and well-researched stories for the Mumbai website.
  • Wrote and edited the weekly newsletter.
  • Consistently worked on brand development and website traffic growth.
  • Supervised the day-to-day management of the Mumbai website.
  • Planned and organized events for Burrp! users in collaboration with the restaurants.
  • Ideated and worked on the creatives for weekly/monthly contests.
  • Handled the Twitter account for Burrp!
  • Worked as part of planning and developing Chef's Table, a one of its kind on-ground event run across cities in October 2012.
  • Planned the content for special microsites for New Year, Oktoberfest, Burrp! birthday, Valentine’s Day, etc.
  • Organized and executed the launch of Burrp! Experiences, special dining experiences for Burrp! users. 
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011 9 months
Content Writer & Manager
Wherecity.com
  • Wrote movie, theater, restaurant reviews, articles about art, music, and culture of Mumbai, as well as celebrity interviews.
  • Planned, uploaded, and managed content online.
  • Handled the social media (Facebook, Twitter, and blog) for the site.

Education

Jun 2019 - Present 6 years 11 months
MA, Anthropology of Food
SOAS University, London
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 1 year 11 months
Certificate, Archaeology
Centre of Extra Mural Studies, Mumbai University
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 1 year 11 months
Diploma, Advanced Maya
MAAC, Mumbai
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004 1 year 11 months
Post Graduation Diploma, Computer Graphics & Multimedia
C-DAC, Mohali
Sep 2000 - Jun 2003 2 years 9 months
BSc, Home Science
Rajasthan University, India

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