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
Chef at Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Oxfordshire

Merlin Griffiths
Mixologist and bartender, from Channel 4's First Dates

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

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

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

Vivek Singh
Renowned Indian chef and owner of five London restaurants

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

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

Theo Randall
Chef patron of Theo Randall at the InterContinental

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

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

Adam Handling
Michelin star chef of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group

William Sitwell
Esteemed food critic and writer at The Telegraph

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

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

Nina Matsunaga
Award-winning chef owner of the Black Bull

Jacob Liddle
Certified beer sommelier and BJCP beer judge

Lucy Charles
Former director of operations at Borough Market

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

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

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

Richard Bainbridge

Briony May Williams
British celebrity chef and presenter

Georgie Grasso
Great British Bake Off 2024 winner

Dan McGeorge
Great British Menu champion 2021 and owner of Vetch

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

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