Great British Food Awards Judges
Our esteemed panel comprises celebrity chefs, Michelin-starred restaurateurs, popular food critics, influencers, buyers and food writers
Michel Roux Jr
Legendary Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jr was raised in Shipbourne, Kent where his father Albert Roux OBE worked as a private chef for the Cazalet family. Michel has written multiple cookbooks and become a familiar face on television, and is also the force behind many educational enterprises dedicated to supporting talent within the hospitality industry
Judging: Best British Speciality


Raymond Blanc OBE
Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Oxfordshire

Jack Stein
Chef director of the Rick Stein Group, overseeing all menus

Shirley Aubrey
Food development buying manager at Harvey Nichols

Graham Hornigold
Executive pastry chef for the award-winning Hakkasan group

Merlin Griffiths
Mixologist and bartender, from Channel 4's First Dates
Gizzi Erksine
Award-winning food writer, chef and TV personality

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

Lucy Charles
Former director of operations at Borough Market

Adam Elan-Elmegirab
Founder and director at The House of Botanicals

Adam Handling
Michelin star chef of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group

Andy Maxwell
Buying director at Aldi for wine and spirits

Michel Roux Jr
Michelin star chef, author and TV personality

Ben Crittenden
Michelin star chef, author and owner of Stark on Mersea Island

Henry Firth & Ian Theasby
Vegan chef duo and creators of Bosh!

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

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis
Renowned journalist and food specialist

Dan McGeorge
Great British Menu champion 2021 and owner of Vetch

David Atherton
Great British Bake Off 2019 winner and cookbook author

David Moore
Owner of Michelin starred Pied à Terre in London

Dean Banks
Scottish chef and owner of Dean Banks at The Pompadour

Dhruv Baker
Chef and winner of Masterchef 2010

Dominique Woolf
Chef, author and winner of The Great Cookbook Challenge

Eran Tibi
Head chef and co-founder of Bala Baya and Kapara

Eric Lanlard
Master pâtissier and owner of the Cake Boy baking school

Gerard King
Third-generation butcher and owner of Salter & King in Suffolk

David Josephs
Owner of Panzer's Deli in London and food expert

Hero Hirsh
Cheese educator and the first Fellow of the Academy of Cheese

Holly Shackleton
Editor of Speciality Food and Great British Food magazine

Jack Bond
Award-winning chef owner of The Cottage in the Wood

Jacob Liddle
Certified beer sommelier and BJCP beer judge

James Lynch
Buying director for Aldi for chilled ready meals

Kevin Barber
Head chef at renowned restaurant Mara in Sutherland

Kevin Tickle
Multi-award-winning chef and owner of Heft at High Newton

Laura Willoughby MBE
Co-founder of mindful drinking movement Club Soda

Miguel Barclay
Chef, author and creator of One Pound Meals
Nick Grieves
Award-winning chef and former owner of Ophelia

Nina Matsunaga
Award-winning chef owner of the Black Bull

Olly Marlowe
Owner chef director of the Lunar Pub Company

Paul Askew
Chef patron and owner of The Art School in Liverpool

Robert Gooch
Co-founder of The Wild Meat Company

Robert Hunningher
Chef and founder of Humdingers Catering

Sally Abé
Chef at award-winning restaurant The Pem in London

Scott Goodfellow
Joint MD of Tiptree Jams in Suffolk

Shelina Permalloo
Masterchef 2012 winner and cookbook author

Thuy Hoang
Chef, food writer and quarter finalist on Masterchef 2023

William Sitwell
Esteemed food critic and writer at The Telegraph

Vivek Singh
Renowned Indian chef and owner of five London restaurants

David Wright
Baker, author and teacher at Pump Street Bakery in Suffolk

Morgan McGlynn Carr
Owner of Muswell Hill Cheese Shop, author and World Cheese Judge