Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

It is at the discretion of the Guild President, Vice-President and Committee to present Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of food writers who have given outstanding service to our industry and community. Here is the roll of honour.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2024 Dame Prue Leith

2024 – Prue Leith DBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2023 Ken Hom CBE

2023 – Ken Hom CBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2022 Delia Smith CH CBE

2022 – Delia Smith CH CBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2021 Madhur Jaffrey CBE

2019 – Madhur Jaffrey CBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2018 Anne Willan

2018 – Anne Willan

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2017 Sri Owen

2017 – Sri Owen

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2016 Elizabeth Luard

2016 – Elizabeth Luard

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2015 Rick Steins

2015 – Rick Stein OBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2014 Jill Norman

2014 – Jill Norman

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - 2013 Darina Allen

2013 – Darina Allen

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2012 Claudia Roden CBE

2012 – Claudia Roden CBE

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - 2011 Anna Del Conte

2011 – Anna Del Conte

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - 2010 Colin Spencer

2010 – Colin Spencer

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - 2009 Dame Mary Berry

2009 – Dame Mary Berry

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - 2008 Egon Ronay

2009 – Egon Ronay

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - 2008 Katie Stewart

2008 – Katie Stewart