Giles Coren Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a British Press Award for food and drink writer of the year in 2005
• Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English
• Prior to joining The Times, he worked as a restaurant critic for The Independent on Sunday and Tatler
• Quote: "I grew up associating love with success․ And I associate success with being funny and being funny with being clever․ In my family, it was about getting attention ․․․ you had to be funny․ You had to be quick․ You had to talk fast to get it in․"
• Best known as a restaurant critic and columnist for The Times
• Has appeared in the television specials "Animal Farm," "Tax the Fat" and "The Supersizers Go․․․"
• Has written a number of books, including 2005's "Winkler," 2010's "Anger Management for Beginners" and 2012's "How to Eat Out․"