Jay Rayner
English journalist and food critic (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jason Matthew Rayner[3] (born 14 September 1966) is an English journalist and food critic. He was raised in Harrow, London, and studied politics at the University of Leeds, where he edited the Leeds Student newspaper. After graduating, he worked as a freelance journalist for newspapers including The Observer and The Independent on Sunday. He became the Observer restaurant critic in 1999. Rayner has also written several books.
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Born | Jason Matthew Rayner (1966-09-14) 14 September 1966 (age 57)[1] |
Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |
Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, writer, journalist, food critic |
Years active | 1988–present |
Employer(s) | BBC, Channel 4 and The Observer |
Spouse | Pat Gordon-Smith[2] |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Desmond Rayner Claire Rayner |
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