Andy Lynes – restaurant expert

Based in Brighton, Andy Lynes has spent more than two decades travelling the world, writing about food and drink. In addition to contributing to BBC Good Food, he is a regular contributor to the Observer's Food Weekly newsletter. He publishes Smashed, a topical, opinionated and humorous weekly newsletter covering the UK restaurant scene that also includes reviews, interviews and special features. He is the founder and co-director of Brighton's Best Restaurants, which holds an annual restaurant awards and OctoberBEST restaurant festival in the city and publishes a twice-monthly newsletter, Serving Up. He is the author of four books about food, including How to be a Chilli Head, a MasterChef semi-finalist and keen home cook.