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
Simon Rogan
Award-winning chef and pioneer of the farm to table movement
Jeremy Pang
TV chef, best-selling author and founder of School of Wok
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
Seema Pankhania
Food creator, chef and cookbook author
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
Renowned chef and owner of Benedicts in Norwich
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
Jack Godik
Executive chef at Latin American restaurant Sucre in Soho
David Smith
Head chef at The Dipping Lugger in Scotland
Jonathan Kleeman
Ranked among the top 10 sommeliers in the UK
Amy Elles
Co-founder of Stocks Kitchen cookshop and deli
Emily Roux
Co-owner and renowned chef of Caractère
Jon Reed
Coffee expert and co-owner of Paddy & Scott's Coffee
Julia Cross
Food and drink communications consultant and free-from writer
Akilah Beason
Food expert and marketing consultant at Lidl
Carri Hecks
Speciality tea expert and tutor for the UK Tea Academy
Tristan Stephenson
Author, whisky expert and podcast host of the Curious Bartender