Kahakai blog interview

Let's shape your next blog story.

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Your name

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What would you like this article to be about?

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What should this story achieve?

This gives the article a clear purpose and keeps it useful for the reader.

Why is this topic relevant right now?

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What is the single most important thing readers should learn?

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What customer question or misconception should the article answer? (optional)

Is the topic connected to any of these? (choose any)

Tell it as only you can.

Firsthand details make the article sound like Kahakai, rather than a generic food blog.

What is your personal experience with this topic?

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Is there a story or moment that could open the article? (optional)

What do you wish more people understood about this subject?

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What would you say if someone asked you about it at the food truck? (optional)

Does Kahakai approach this differently from other takeaway businesses? (optional)

Are any Hawaiian, Japanese, Montreal, Māori, or Taranaki influences relevant? (optional)

Give us the useful details.

Specifics turn your experience into a practical article people will want to save or share.

Which Kahakai dishes or ingredients should be mentioned? (optional)

What are the three most important facts to include?

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Are there preparation or behind-the-scenes details people might enjoy? (optional)

What tips, steps, recommendations, or mistakes should we cover? (optional)

Are there suppliers, sources, studies, recipes, or local organisations we should reference? (optional)

Will the article discuss any sensitive or checkable claims?

Gluten-free or coeliac suitability Allergens or cross-contamination Nutrition or health benefits Ingredient origin or sourcing None of these

What wording is accurate, and what must we check before publishing?

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Who are we writing for?

Picture one person reading the article. What do they need to know before they visit or order?

Who is the primary reader?

New Plymouth locals Visitors to Taranaki Coeliac or gluten-free diners Health-conscious customers Families People new to poke Vegetarian or plant-based diners Someone else

Choose the main person this article is for.

Anything else about this reader? (optional)

What might this person type into Google?

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What might they already know about the topic? (optional)

What question or concern could stop them from visiting or ordering? (optional)

Should we focus on a particular place?

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How should it sound and finish?

These choices help us keep the article true to Kahakai and give readers a useful next step.

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Received

Thank you, Annie.

Your answers will give us the ingredients for a useful, genuinely Kahakai article.