It is with great pleasure that we bring you details of the winners of The Guild of Food Writers Awards 2026 presentation, which took place in London at the Royal Institution on 3 June 2026. 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.

Read the programme of the evening here

The Guild’s partners for this year’s Awards are:

ANICAV (Food Podcast or Broadcast 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); Sherry Wines – Vinos de Jerez (Drinks Writer Award); the EU FAB 6; Uncharted Wines (Cookery Book Award).

Lifetime Achievement Award

Anissa Helou

Cookery Book Award Sponsored by Uncharted Wines

Service: One Day in a Restaurant, Over 150 Recipes to Cook at Home by Anna Hedworth

Cookery Writer Award Sponsored by Gold Top

Nick Bramham for work published in Vittles

Debut Book Award Sponsored by HexClad

Caribe: A Caribbean Cookbook with History by Keshia Sakarah

Food Book Award

Picky: from fussy child to professional gourmet by Jimi Famurewa

Food Magazine or Supplement Award Sponsored by Kamado Joe

Vittles

Food Podcast or Broadcast Award Sponsored by ANICAV

The Food Programme: Why Is Africa Feeding Us? produced and presented by Dan Saladino, reporter Jack Thompson

Food Writer Award

Anna Ansari for work published in Filler Zine, Pit and Tastebound

International or Regional Cookery Book Award 

Sponsored by J Pao

Indian Kitchens: Treasured Family Recipes From Across the Land by Roopa Gulati

Investigative Food Writer Award

Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet by Stuart Gillespie

Newcomer Award

The Barstool That Remembered Me by Ankita Neotia

Restaurant Writer Award

Tim Hayward for work published in FT Weekend Magazine

Self-Published Online Food Writer Award

Hugo Harrison for work published on Substack: Salt and the Earth

Single Topic Cookery Book Award

Home Shores: 100 simple fish recipes to cook at home by Emily Scott

Specialist Cookery Book Award

Richard Hart Bread: Intuitive Sourdough Baking by Richard Hart & Laurie Woolever with Henrietta Lovell

Drinks Writer Award 

Sponsored by Sherry Wines – Vinos de Jerez

The Cynic’s Guide to Wine by Sunny Hodge

Outstanding Contribution Award

Sheila Dillon