The Guild of Food Writers has announced the shortlist for its annual Awards – the most prestigious accolades in UK food writing and broadcasting.

The winners will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, at the Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS. The presentation will take place in the Royal Institution’s world-famous theatre.

This year’s shortlist celebrates emerging voices such as Toyo Odetunde, Gus Zhu MW, and Eleanor Barnett, alongside established names including Yotam Ottolenghi, Sheila Dillon and Tim Anderson. The Awards honour the depth of expertise, creativity and diversity in contemporary food media.

You can find full details of the finalists and sponsors below.

2025 Finalists

Cookery Book Award

• The Cycling Chef On the Go – Alan Murchison

• Ottolenghi COMFORT – Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh, Verena Lochmuller & Tara Wigley

• Verdura: 10 Vegetables, 100 Italian Recipes – Theo Randall

Cookery Writer Award

• Sarah Akhurst – Sainsbury's Magazine

• Lucy Battersby – Waitrose Food Magazine

• Olivia Potts – The Spectator

Debut Book Award

• Between Two Waters – Pam Brunton

• Cooking for People – Mike Davies

• Sift: The Elements of Great Baking – Nicola Lamb

Food Book Award

• How The World Eats – Julian Baggini

• Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation – Eleanor Barnett

• Namesake: Reflections on a Warrior Woman – N.S. Nuseibeh

Food Magazine or Supplement Award

• Feast – The Guardian

• FT Weekend Magazine

• Pit

Food Podcast or Broadcast Award

• The Food Programme: Nan the Wiser – Sheila Dillon & Natalie Donovan

• Great Taste Podcast: It’s Written in the Stars – Katherine Nathan, Nick Usher, Mary Gregory, Christabel Cairns & Jenna Morice

• The Food Programme: The Sourdough Library – Dan Saladino

Food Writer Award

• Tim Hayward – FT Globetrotter / FT Magazine

• Jonathan Nunn – Vittles / The Guardian

• Toyo Odetunde – National Geographic Traveller / Condé Nast Traveller / The I Paper

International or Regional Cookery Book Award

• Hokkaido – Tim Anderson

• Bethlehem – Fadi Kattan

• Quick and Easy Vietnamese – Uyen Luu

Investigative Food Writer Award

• Six Inches of Soil – Molly Foster, Priya Kalia & Jeremy Toynbee

• In Search of the Perfect Peach – Franco Fubini

• The Food Programme: Eating on the Spectrum – Leyla Kazim & Natalie Donovan

Newcomer Award

• Flour, Water and Salt – Loukia Constantinou

• Tasting Time: Conjuring Nani House – Ria Parmar

• A Victorious Sponge – Georgia Wall

Restaurant Writer Award

• Jonathan Nunn – Vittles

• Toyo Odetunde – Condé Nast Traveller / House & Garden

• Chitra Ramaswamy – The Times Scotland

Self-Published Online Food Writer Award

• Joel Hart – The Schmaltz (Substack)

• Lauren O'Neill – Dining Out (Substack)

• Debora Robertson – Lickedspoon (Substack)

Single Topic Cookery Book Award

• A Whisper of Cardamom – Eleanor Ford

• Love Vegetables – Anna Shepherd

• Good Eggs – Ed Smith

Specialist Cookery Book Award

• The Elements of Baking – Katarina Cermelj

• Brain Brilliance – Lucinda Miller

• My Little Cake Tin – Tarunima Sinha

Drinks Writer Award

• Italy in a Wineglass – Marc Millon

• Wine Confident – Kelli A. White

• Behind the Glass – Gus Zhu MW

2025 Awards Sponsors

ANICAV – Food Podcast or Broadcast Award

FICT (French Charcuterie & Deli Companies) – Food Writer Award
Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker – Restaurant Writer Award
Gold Top – Cookery Writer Award
HexClad – Debut Book Award
J. Pao – International or Regional Cookery Book Award
Kamado Joe – Food Magazine or Supplement Award
Saclà – Food Book Award
Sherry Wines – Vinos de Jerez – Drinks Writer Award
Uncharted Wines – Cookery Book Award