Matt Buchanan

At Eater, the editorial ladder ran through features, enterprise, and executive coverage, and Matt Buchanan moved through all three roles. That sequence points to a newsroom practice built on scale as much as style: features editing for shape and voice, enterprise editing for reporting with reach, and executive editing for the overall line of the section. Buchanan’s path through those posts shows the making of an editor who could handle narrative, hard reporting, and the wider context food writing asks for.

That progression also frames the kind of food editor Buchanan became. The work is not just about what lands on the page, but how coverage holds together across daily news, longer reporting, and the public conversation around restaurants, labor, and appetite. At Eater, he operated within that range, moving between forms without losing the editorial line. Now, that same remit sits with The Inquirer, where Buchanan edits the food section.

The role shifts the setting and readership, but not the basic task: shape food coverage with clarity, manage pace, and keep the section in step with the city it serves.

The food section of The Inquirer is the current assignment, and Matt Buchanan edits it. He has said, "I edit the food section of The Inquirer."