The UK Guild of Food Writers Awards 2016

The annual Awards ceremony, held on Wednesday 22 June, 2016 at Opera Holland Park, celebrates the best of British food writing and broadcasting. 

The prestigious event is organised by the Guild of Food Writers, the UK’s professional association of food writers and broadcasters. 

Guild President Xanthe Clay, who presented the Awards, said: ‘The Awards are the biggest in the UK and judged entirely by Guild members. The diverse nature of our winners (from well-known food heroes such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to chef Stephen Harris, blogger Elly McCausland and café couple Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich) demonstrates the breadth of talent in the UK – and our members’ skill at recognising it.’ 

View previous years’ award winners: 2015,  2014


Lifetime Achievement Award

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First Book Award

Five Quarters by Rachel Roddy

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Cookery Book Award

Honey & Co: The Baking Book by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich

Food Book of the Year Award

The Book of Pears by Joan Morgan

Cookery Writing Award

Stephen Harris for work published in The Telegraph, Weekend section

Food Writing Award

Bee Wilson for work published in The Times Literary Supplement, The Happy Reader, The Sunday Telegraph Magazine (Stella), Intelligent Life, The Observer

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British Food Writing Award

Lindsey Bareham for work published in The Times

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Food and Travel Writing Award

Spuntino by Russell Norman

Campaigning and Investigative Food Work Award

The Diet Myth by Tim Spector

Food Broadcast Award

Hugh’s War on Waste presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (BBC1)

Food Blog Award

Nutmegs, Seven by Elly McCauslandg

Food Magazine or Section Award

The Guardian: Weekend magazine food section, edited by Bob Granleese

Inspiration Award

Carmel McConnell MBE, founder of the charity Magic Breakfast

Restaurant Writing Award

Marina O’Loughlin for work published in The Guardian Weekend magazine