Jay Rayner Moves On

[liuzhou]

Jay Rayner has filed his last restaurant review for the Observer today, revisiting the oldest surviving restaurant he covered in his 26 years as the newspaper's restaurant critic.

 

I’ve always enjoyed and looked forward to his reviews – some savage but most not. And I know I'm not alone.

 

What happens now, I don’t know but I’m praying his counterpart on sister newspaper, the Guardian doesn’t take over. I can’t stomach her pretentious writing and attitudes – personal opinion.

 

Rayner does sign off by saying “Soon I’ll start writing a new restaurant column elsewhere.”

 

Watch this space!

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by liuzhou (log)

[Pete Fred]

He's off to the Financial Times, along with Marina O'Loughlin (formerly The Sunday Times food critic) and Tim Hayward doing more long-form articles. It'll be behind a paywall.

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Pete Fred (log)

[liuzhou]

1 hour ago, Pete Fred said:

Marina O'Loughlin

 

 

She was also The Guardian's restaurant critic from 2012 to 2017 when she moved the the Sunday Times and the present incumbent took over.

 

O'Loughlin is another fine writer but I won't be joining them behind the paywall.

[gfweb]

Rayner was on eG for a while.

[liuzhou]

1 hour ago, gfweb said:

Rayner was on eG for a while.

 

A long time ago, yes.

 

jayrayner - eGullet Forums

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by liuzhou (log)