"I was over in Portugal on vacation, and I got this call from [then-Food Editor] Joe Yonan, who said, 'Hey, I didn't want you to be surprised, but the Post is offering buyouts.' As we know, the last buyout was two years ago, and for someone in my position, with my tenure, it was like two years pay and two years insurance. This time around, it was less."
"I was in Lisbon, having just been to the MAD Symposium, and José Andrés was giving a speech with Rene Redzepi, and one of the things he said that I scribbled down was 'Dream out loud.' I know it sounds cliché and Oprah-esque and everything, but it was like, 'Yeah, yeah, I've got to do that.' I will say, I feel I have been treated really well at the Post. I still believe in the brand."
Tom Sietsema is stepping down after more than 25 years as The Washington Post food critic and has revealed his face publicly for the first time. He completed his 25th dining guide and authored roughly 1,200 reviews during his tenure, traveling widely and writing on restaurants he considered important. He accepted a buyout offer while on vacation in Portugal, seeing the financial package as seed money for future pursuits and feeling prompted by the phrase 'Dream out loud.' He says he was treated well by the paper, remains positive about the brand, and wants to leave without bitterness.
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