Egon Ronay
Non-Fiction Author
A Hungarian-British culinary critic, Ronay published several popular restaurant guides during the 1950s and 1960s.
He briefly served in the Hungarian Army during World War II.
He wrote a popular food column for the Daily Telegraph.
His daughter, Edina Ronany, had a career as a fashion designer.
His career as a food critic was inspired by his meeting with television chef Fanny Cradock .