Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner | |
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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 |
Jason Matthew Rayner
Early life
Rayner was born on 14 September 1966.
Career
Rayner worked as a freelance journalist after graduating, writing for newspapers including
Rayner has also written for magazines including
In 1997 he won a
Rayner was one of the panel of critics who made up the "enemy" on the daytime cookery show Eating with the Enemy, and performs a similar role on the UK version of
Rayner hosts the Out to Lunch podcast in which he interviews a celebrity guest in each episode.[10]
Personal life
He was awarded the title
Books
Fiction
- The Marble Kiss (1994), ISBN 0-333-62134-4
- Day of Atonement (1998), ISBN 0-552-99783-8
- The Apologist (2004), ISBN 1-55278-416-9
- The Oyster House Siege (2007), ISBN 1-84354-566-7
Non-fiction
- Star Dust Falling (2002), ISBN 0-552-99908-3
- The Man Who Ate the World (2008), ISBN 0-8050-8669-2[13]
- My Dining Hell: Twenty Ways to Have a Lousy Night Out (2012), ISBN 9780241963203
- A Greedy Man in a Hungry World (2014), ISBN 9780007237609
- The Ten (Food) Commandments (2016), ISBN 9780241976692
- Wasted Calories and Ruined Nights (2018), a collection of some of Rayner's negative reviewsISBN 9781783351763
- My Last Supper (2019), ISBN 9781783351466
- Chewing the Fat: Tasting Notes from a Greedy Life (2021), ISBN 9781783352395
Awards
- Restaurant Critic Of The Year, Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards (2001)
- Critic Of The Year, British Press Awards (2006)
References
- ^ "Researcha". Web.researcha.com. [dead link]
- ^ Neustatter, Angela (3 November 1996). "Is it time confessional man shut up?". The Independent. London.
- ^ "Search Results for England 26 Wales Births 1837-2006".
- ^ .
- ^ "Books | The Big Interview: Jay Rayner". Yorkshire Post. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013.
- ^ Rayner, Jay (2 March 2003). "Tales my mother never told me". The Observer. London. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Jewish Quarterly Literary Prize Winners 1996 – 2000 inclusive". The Jewish Quarterly). 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "The Kitchen Cabinet" at BBC Radio 4. Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 June 2015
- ^ Woode, David (24 August 2019). "Food podcasts: The five best for cookery fans from Out To Lunch with Jay Rayner to Off Menu". i.
- ^ "2011: a good year for facial hair". Open Road. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "VIDEO: Masterchef star Jay Rayner brings foodie fun to Northampton". 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Jay Rayner". digyorkshire.com. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ Announcing - a new collection of my scorching reviews of terrible restaurants