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Food Critic / Restaurant Reviewer
Evaluates and reviews restaurants, cuisines, and food trends — influencing where people dine.
Did you know?
The Michelin Guide was started in 1900 by tyre makers André and Édouard Michelin to get people driving more. It began awarding stars in 1926.
How subjects help
- Communication: Write honest, fair reviews that help readers decide where they want to eat.
- Food Science: Recognise cooking methods and ingredients to judge whether a dish was made well.
- Literature: Use vivid words and comparisons so readers can almost taste the food you describe.
- History: Explain where a dish comes from and how a cuisine has changed over time.
A famous name
Ruth Reichl: Restaurant critic for The New York Times (1993–99), known for dining in disguise, later editor of Gourmet.
Try it yourself: Report today's news
- Pick something that really happened today at home, school or outside.
- Answer: who, what, when, where and why?
- Write it as a five-sentence news story with the most important fact first.
- Ask someone who was there: did you get the facts right? Fix anything that was wrong.
Journalists check every fact, lead with what matters most, and correct mistakes openly.
Also try: Guide a tour of your mini museum.
Known for it in
France, USA, Japan, UK, Italy