Jay Rayner

Jay Rayner
Rayner in 2019
Born
Jason Matthew Rayner

(1966-09-14) 14 September 1966 (age 58)[1]
Brent, London, England
EducationHaberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, writer, journalist, food critic
Years active1988–present
Employer(s)BBC, Channel 4 and The Observer
SpousePat Gordon-Smith[2]
Children2
Parent(s)Desmond Rayner
Claire Rayner

Jason Matthew Rayner[3] (born 14 September 1966) is a British journalist and food critic. He worked as a freelance journalist for newspapers including The Observer and The Independent on Sunday, and became the Observer restaurant critic in 1999. Rayner is a judge on the British version of the cooking show MasterChef and has written several novels.

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  2. ^ Neustatter, Angela (3 November 1996). "Is it time confessional man shut up?". The Independent. London.
  3. ^ "Search Results for England 26 Wales Births 1837-2006".