Adam Bennett has been a paranormal investigator, been on the TV show Pawn Stars and is know in the community as The Honest Food Guy.
“I love food,” Bennett said. “Until high school, I really didn’t get to experience different foods. My high school had a culinary class as an elective. That’s when I started trying new things and that’s where I feel in love with food.”
His passion for food then turned into telling people about food.
“I started writing on Trip Advisor and social media,” Bennett said. “I started a food page on Facebook when we moved to Florida, Honest Respectful Food Reviews of Hillsborough County, and I would write my reviews there. Last year, a restaurant owner asked me why I didn’t make content as well. I told him I had no idea how, and he convinced me to try. The rest is history.”
And thus The Honest Food Guy was born!
Bennett and his family visit local restaurants and give honest food reviews of what they eat.
“Almost everything has been positive,” Bennett said. “Most restaurant owners have been extremely welcoming and love my vision. They are open to it.”
Bennett goes into the different restaurants as just a regular customer.
“I don’t do the normal influencer thing and have these places pay me to come in. I come in unannounced, buy my own food and give a real and honest review,” Bennett said. “The only way to be real is to come in as a normal customer without anyone knowing I am there. I believe less than five restaurants have taken offense to this and even a few took to social media to try to discredit me. It’s sad but beyond my control when this happens. Some people don’t care for honesty, but most do. I have formed amazing relationships with some of these owners, and I am so grateful for that.”
Every day is an adventure for Bennett and his family.
“I love the unknown. I get excited to try these places, and whether the score is high or low, I love getting to tell people about these places,” Bennett said. “It is advertisement whether I enjoy it or not. The people who choose to hate me completely ignore the end where I invite everyone to come try it for themselves, regardless of what I think. I love involving my family on the journey. My kids think it’s the greatest thing ever, and I am leaving a legacy for them to continue.”
If you would like to learn more about The Honest Food Guy, you can visit his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571945455265.
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