Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner | |
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Rayner in 2019 | |
| Born | Jason Matthew Rayner 14 September 1966 |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, writer, journalist, food critic |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Employer(s) | Financial Times BBC Channel 4 Formerly, The Observer |
| Spouse | Pat Gordon-Smith |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Desmond Rayner Claire Rayner |
| Awards | British Press Awards |
Jason Matthew Rayner (born 14 September 1966) is a British journalist and food critic. He has worked as a freelance journalist for newspapers including The Observer and The Independent on Sunday. He was the Observer restaurant critic from 1999 until 2024, when he joined the Financial Times. Rayner is a judge on the British version of the cooking show MasterChef and has written several novels.