Jai Jones is a freelance food writer and photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina. Jai is also the creator, writer, and photographer behind Jai Eats, where he delivers social and digital content that highlights crave-worthy food and beverage experiences as well as the inspiring people behind them. Jai has written for and been featured in Garden & Gun Magazine, Resy, The Infatuation, The Post & Courier, Today Food, and Eater, among many others.

His authentic passion for the culinary industry expands beyond Jai Eats, as Jai also served for several years on the inaugural Board of Directors for Pay It Forward Charleston, a nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency assistance to members of the Charleston F&B community.