The Guild of Food Writers Awards 2023 – Winners
It is with great pleasure that we bring you details of the winners of The Guild of Food Writers Awards 2023 presentation, which took place in London at the Royal Institution on 6 September. You will find full details of the winners and sponsors below.
It was a truly memorable occasion, honouring excellence in our industry. It was also a joyous celebration of outstanding work and a wonderful opportunity to meet old friends and new.
We offer our warmest congratulations to all winning and shortlisted writers and editors. Our sincere thanks go to our members who judged the awards, to our sponsors for their generous support, and to our outstanding volunteer committee who worked tirelessly to arrange this fantastic evening.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ken Hom CBE
First Book
A Dark History of Sugar by Neil Buttery
Food Book
English Food: A People’s History by Diane Purkiss
Food Podcast or Broadcast
The Full English by Lewis Bassett and Forest DLG
(Sponsored by Trewithen Dairy)
Food Magazine or Section
Pit Magazine: Edited by Helen Graves
Food Writing
Bee Wilson for work published in The Guardian and The London Review of Books
(Sponsored by Tebay/Gloucester Westmorland Family)
General Cookbook
Cooking: Simply and Well, for One or Many by Jeremy Lee
(Sponsored by Uncharted Wines)
International or Regional Cookbook
The Nutmeg Trail by Eleanor Ford
Investigative Food Work
The Great Plant-Based Con by Jayne Buxton
Online Food Writer
Recipe Writing
Mark Hix for work published in the Telegraph Magazine
Restaurant Writing
Jimi Famurewa for work published in Evening Standard
Specialist or Single Subject Cookbook
Drinks Writing
Mark Dredge for articles published on goodbeerhunting.com and in Ferment Magazine
Drinks Book
Cider Planet by Claude Jolicoeur
Self-Publishing
Fifty Years – Kinloch Lodge by Claire Macdonald, Jordan Webb and Alisha Fernandez Miranda
Newcomer
Claire Ruston
(Sponsored by Cornish Sea Salt)
Special Award
To read the programme of the evening please click here
