Great British Food Awards Judges

Our esteemed panel comprises celebrity chefs, Michelin-starred restaurateurs,
popular food critics, influencers, buyers and food writers

Raymond Blanc OBE
Raymond Blanc OBE

Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Oxfordshire

Merlin Griffiths
Merlin Griffiths

Mixologist and bartender, from Channel 4's First Dates

Sally Abé
Sally Abé

Chef at award-winning restaurant The Pem in London 

Olly Smith
Olly Smith

Multi-award-winning wine expert, author and podcast host

Jack Stein
Jack Stein

Chef director of the Rick Stein Group, overseeing all menus

Vivek Singh
Vivek Singh

Renowned Indian chef and owner of five London restaurants

Thuy Hoang
Thuy Hoang

Chef, food writer and quarter finalist on Masterchef 2023

Eric Lanlard
Eric Lanlard

Master pâtissier and owner of the Cake Boy baking school

Theo Randall
Theo Randall

Chef patron of Theo Randall at the InterContinental

Henry Firth & Ian Theasby
Henry Firth & Ian Theasby

Vegan chef duo and creators of Bosh!

Charlie Stein
Charlie Stein

Director of the Rick Stein Group, overseeing the online wine shop

Adam Handling
Adam Handling

Michelin star chef of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group

William Sitwell
William Sitwell

Esteemed food critic and writer at The Telegraph

Dominique Woolf
Dominique Woolf

Chef, author and winner of The Great Cookbook Challenge

Eran Tibi
Eran Tibi

Head chef and co-founder of Bala Baya and Kapara

Nina Matsunaga
Nina Matsunaga

Award-winning chef owner of the Black Bull

Jacob Liddle
Jacob Liddle

Certified beer sommelier and BJCP beer judge

Lucy Charles
Lucy Charles

Former director of operations at Borough Market

Adam Elan-Elmegirab
Adam Elan-Elmegirab

Founder and director at The House of Botanicals

David Wright
David Wright

Baker, author and teacher at Pump Street Bakery in Suffolk

Morgan McGlynn Carr
Morgan McGlynn Carr

Owner of Muswell Hill Cheese Shop, author and World Cheese Judge

Laura Willoughby MBE
Laura Willoughby MBE

Co-founder of mindful drinking movement Club Soda

Richard Bainbridge
Richard Bainbridge

Briony May Williams
Briony May Williams

British celebrity chef and presenter

Georgie Grasso
Georgie Grasso

Great British Bake Off 2024 winner

Dan McGeorge
Dan McGeorge

Great British Menu champion 2021 and owner of Vetch

Jack Bond
Jack Bond

Award-winning chef owner of The Cottage in the Wood

Mirko Lento
Mirko Lento

The head chef at pan-Asian restaurant UBA in East London

Seema Pankhania
Seema Pankhania

Food creator, chef and cookbook author