Biography

David is an award-winning British food and travel writer and one of the leading international restaurant critics. Over the past 15 years, he has lived in Kansas City, Bangkok, Lucca, London, and Dubai. His work has appeared in esteemed publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Tatler, Metro, Bangkok 101, Reporter Gourmet, Cook_inc. magazine, The South China Morning Post, Jamie Oliver magazine and Gault&Millau. Additionally, he wrote a restaurant review column for Civilian Global for ten years.

David is the editor of Gault&Millau UAE, writing features and conducting interviews throughout the region. He oversees the compilation of the Gault&Millau Champagne Index and gathers reviews for the annual restaurant guide publication. Additionally, he is a member of the British Guild of Food Writers and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Full Biography

David Joseph Constable was born in Maidstone, Kent, and received his education in the UK and the USA. He earned a degree in English Literature and Journalism and a Master's Degree in Modern and Contemporary Writing.

Since then, he has led a nomadic life, residing in various cities, including Kansas City, Bangkok, Tuscany, London, and Dubai.

While in Bangkok, David served as the editor and restaurant critic for Bangkok 101 magazine and edited the city's BAM! Art Map. In Tuscany, he lived in Lucca, where he worked as a features writer for the Italian food magazine Cook_inc.

David has travelled extensively, exploring over 80 countries for various commissions and assignments. His travel writing is known for its immersive style and first-person narrative, focusing on local perspectives and addressing myths and rumours associated with different countries. He seeks to uncover the stories hidden beneath the surface of familiar places.

Over his more than 15 years of travel writing, David has ridden with the gauchos of Patagonia, retraced the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin across Torres del Paine and Punta Arenas, been initiated into the Kaukura tribe, and competed against Polynesian tribes in the Heiva i Tahiti. Additionally, he has trained with capoeira youths in Salvador, Brazil, interviewed workers and residents in "Sin City," sailed in the Routes des Princes yacht race, participated in the Tour de France, and shared experiences with politicians, diplomats, migrants, prostitutes, traffickers, and arms dealers.

His writing has appeared in a wide range of international newspapers and magazines, including Condé Nast Traveler, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Metro, Tatler, Reporter Gourmet, Suitcase, Port, Foodism, Escapism, Bangkok 101, Fine Dining Lovers, The South China Morning Post, and Jamie Oliver magazine.

David has also been interviewed about his work on various BBC Radio Arts programmes, including The Robert Elms Show and Radio 4's flagship current affairs programme, Today. He was featured on Arabian Business' award-winning podcast, AB Majlis. In addition to writing and editing, he is a CELTA-qualified English teacher for foreign adults through Cambridge University English Language Assessment.

David is a British Guild of Food Writers member and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He currently resides in Dubai, where he writes for and compiles the Gault&Millau UAE Champagne Index and restaurant guide while continuing to travel extensively.