The UK Guild of Food Writers Awards 2014
The winners of the Guild of Food Writers 2014 Awards were announced on Thursday 5 June. The Awards, judged by Guild members, celebrate excellence in the field of food writing and broadcasting.
Guild President Xanthe Clay commented: ‘An Award from the Guild of Food Writers is the pinnacle of professional achievement, recognising and celebrating the best in food writing and broadcasting. The Awards ceremony was thronged with the great and the good in the field, as well as top editors, publishers, and television and radio producers, all buzzing with excitement. Congratulations to all the winners and shortlistees.’
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- First Book Award
- Cookery Book of the Year Award
- Food Book of the Year Award
- Cookery Journalist of the Year Award
- Food Journalist of the Year Award
- Healthy Food Writing Awards
- British Food Writing Award
- Food and Travel Writing Awards
- Campaigning and Investigative Food Work
- Food Broadcast Award
- Food Blog Award
- Food Magazine or Section Award
- Restaurant Writing Award
First Book Award
Great British Bakes by Mary-Anne Boermans
Cookery Book of the Year Award
Brilliant Bread by James Morton
Food Book of the Year Award
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya von Bremzen
Cookery Journalist of the Year Award
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall with Nikki Duffy for work published in The Guardian Weekend magazine
Food Journalist of the Year Award
Tim Hayward for work published in FT Weekend magazine
Award for Work on Healthy Eating
The Food Programme: Sugar: Pure, White and Deadly? presented by Sheila Dillon and produced by Dan Saladino (BBC Radio 4)
British Food Writing Award
Historic Heston by Heston Blumenthal
Food and Travel Writing Award
The Food Programme: US Southern Cooking and Chef Sean Brock presented by Richard Johnson and produced by Dan Saladino
Campaigning and Investigative Food Work Award
www.fishfight.net and Hugh’s Fish Fight presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and produced and directed by Will Anderson (Channel 4)
Food Broadcast Award
Our World: Coffee’s Cruel Secret produced and presented by Chris Rogers and produced by Guy Lynn (BBC News)
Food Blog Award
Poires au Chocolat by Emma Gardner (this blog is no longer active)
New Media Award
Food Magazine or Section Award
Restaurant Reviewer of the Year Award
Zoe Williams for work published in The Sunday Telegraph’s Stella magazine