The Guild of Food Writers Awards were established in 1996 and are presented in recognition of outstanding achievements in food writing and broadcasting. The awards remain the only ones that are judged entirely by entrants’ peers: professional food writers, journalists and editors.

There are fourteen awards:

• The Cookery Book of the Year Award
• The Derek Cooper Award for Campaigning and Investigative Food Writing or Broadcasting (broadcast or written)
• The Evelyn Rose Award for Cookery Journalist of the Year
• The Food Book of the Year Award
• The Food Blog of the Year Award
• The Food Broadcast of the Year Award (television or radio)
• The Food Journalist of the Year Award
• The Jeremy Round Award for Best First Book
• The Kate Whiteman Award for Work on Food and Travel (broadcast or written)
• The Michael Smith Award for Work on British Food  (broadcast or written)
• The Miriam Polunin Award for Work on Healthy Eating (broadcast or written)
• The New Media of the Year Award (websites or apps)
• The Restaurant Reviewer of the Year Award