About

 David Joseph Constable was born in Maidstone, Kent, and educated in both the UK and the USA, where he earned a degree in English Literature & Journalism and a Master’s in Modern & Contemporary Writing. He is also a CELTA-qualified English teacher for adult learners, certified by the Cambridge University English Language Assessment.

Since leaving academia, he has led a somewhat nomadic life, residing in Kansas City, Bangkok, Tuscany, London and Dubai. His interviews and writing have appeared in various international newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Huffington Post, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, Tatler, Reporter Gourmet, Cook Inc., South China Morning Post, Caterer and Hotelier Middle East and Jamie Oliver magazine. Currently, he serves as the editor-in-chief and global chair of GAYA, a new global fine dining guide set to launch from Dubai in 2026, and was previously the editor and chief investigator for the French restaurant guide Gault&Millau in the UAE, leading the assembly of the Champagne Index, as well as collating reviews for the annual publication of the restaurant guide.

He has 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, and has appeared on the Arabian Business podcast AB Majlis. David is a member of the British Guild of Food Writers and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.