Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2025 - Drink Winners

Fortnum & Mason revealed the winners of the annual Food and Drink Awards 2025 at a glittering ceremony held at The Royal Exchange, London. Now in their 13th year, the Awards celebrate the UK's leading and emerging writers, broadcasters, photographers and creators - championing the voices and visionaries who have deepened our understanding and appreciation of food and drink through their outstanding work. Drink Book went to Jonny Garrett for The Meaning of Beer: An Alternative History of the World. The Debut Drink Book was awarded to Yoshiko Ueno-Müller for Sake: The Art and Craft of Japan’s National Drink - a rich and insightful exploration of the traditions, techniques, and culture behind one of the world’s most revered beverages. Drink Writer went to Hamish Smith for work featured in Class Magazine Award-winning Scottish Chef, Pam Brunton, won best Food Book for her mesmerising part-memoir Between Two Waters - a powerful blend of personal narrative, visionary manifesto on the future of food, and feminist critique of the culinary world. The Fortnum’s Special Award was presented to Dame Mary Berry, one of the UKs most popular, influential, and beloved culinary figures. In honour of her 90th Birthday, her career spanning over six decades, authoring more than 80 cookbooks, Mary was presented with the Trophy by close friend and broadcaster, Gyles Brandreth. Debut Food Book, another searingly honest account of life as a woman in fine dining, went to A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchenby Sally Abéwhich charts her rise to becoming one of the most successful chefs working today in a male-dominated industry. Symmetry Breakfast creator Michael Zee took home the Cookery Book award for Zao Fan, a whirlwind tour of China through the lens of breakfast.  The Debut Cookery Book went to chef, Marie Mitchell, for her joyous first book Kin, a heartfelt love letter to her Caribbean identity and a captivating a journey through the region's diverse and dynamic food cultures. Winner of the Audio category was presenter/producer Sam Bilton, for Comfortably Hungry: The Culinary Creativity of the Enslaved. Tom Kerridge’sSecrets of the Pub Kitchen won best Programme.Ravinder Bhogal received the Cookery Writer accolade for her recipes and food stories in delicious Magazine. Food Writer went to Toyo Odetunde for work in Food byNational Geographic Traveller and The i Paper. Angus D. Birditt snapped up the Photographer award, and Niki Blasina won Restaurant Writer for her work featured in the Financial Times. Three categories are chosen by the public who cast thousands of votes across the UK’s food and drink digital landscape.  Matt Tebbutt was crowned Personality of the Year.  The Content Creator of the Year went resoundingly toOli Paterson, aka El Burrito Monster, celebrated for his inventive, unconventional burrito creations that become viral food moments.  A new addition for 2025 - Rising Star Content Creatorof the Year - went to Tish Wonders, a London-based recipe developer and self-taught cook. The Fortnum’s Impact Award recognises an individual or organisation that inspires and champions diversity in food. The inaugural award was presented to Equal Measures for driving real change in inclusivity and diversity. Their work in breaking down barriers and equipping both individuals and businesses with the tools to thrive in the UK’s drinks and hospitality industry has been nothing short of transformative. The Cocktail Lovers Founder, Sandrae Lawrence, presented the trophy to Equal Measures Founder, Deano Moncrieff, and Executive Director, Vicky llankovan. FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2025 WINNERSFOOD BOOKWINNERBetween Two Waters: Heritage, landscape and the modern cookby Pam Brunton (Canongate) The English Table: Our Food through the Agesby Jill Norman (Reaktion Books)The Gourmand’s Lemon: A Collection of Stories and Recipes. Edited by David Lane and Marina Tweed (TASCHEN) DEBUT FOOD BOOKWINNERA Woman’s Place is in the Kitchenby Sally Abé (Fleet, Little Brown)A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Foodby Ben Gazur (Unbound)Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservationby Eleanor Barnett (Head of Zeus) COOKERY BOOKWINNER Zao Fan: Breakfast of Chinaby Michael Zee (Bloomsbury Publishing)Agak Agakby Shu Han Lee (Quadrille)Pochaby Su Scott (Quadrille)The Elements of Bakingby Katarina Cermelj (Yellow Kite, Hodder & Stoughton) DEBUT COOKERY BOOKWINNER KIN: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchenby Marie Mitchell (Particular Books, Penguin Random House) Mangal II: Stories and Recipesby Ferhat Dirik and Sertaç Dirik (Phaidon) The Balkan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of the Balkansby Irina Janakievska (Quadrille) DRINK BOOKWINNER The Meaning of Beer: An Alternative History of the Worldby Jonny Garrett (Allen & Unwin) The Connaught Bar: Recipes and Iconic Creationsby Agostino Perrone with Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Milia (Phaidon) The Martiniby Alice Lascelles (Quadrille)DEBUT DRINK BOOKWINNER Sake: The Art and Craft of Japan’s National Drinkby Yoshiko Ueno-Müller (Prestel)Perry: A Drinker’s Guideby Adam Wells (CAMRA Books)The Wine Flavour Guide: How to Pick the Best Wine for Every Occasion by Sam Caporn (Square Peg (Vintage) Penguin Random House) FOOD WRITERWINNER Toyo Odetunde for work featured in Food by National Geographic Traveller & The i PaperDan Saladino for work featured inBBC News InDepth & The GuardianIsaac Rangaswami for work featured in Vittles Magazine & Wooden CityCOOKERY WRITERWINNER Ravinder Bhogal for work featured in delicious. MagazineNick Bramham for work featured in Vittles MagazineSongsoo Kim for work featured in Vittles MagazineDRINK WRITERWINNER Hamish Smith for work featured in Class MagazineAlice Lascelles for work featured in the Financial Times & Noble RotRichard Godwin for work featured in The SpiritsRESTAURANT WRITERWINNER Niki Blasina for work featured in the Financial TimesDavid Ellis for work featured in The StandardIsaac Rangaswami for work featured in Wooden CityPROGRAMMEWINNERTom Kerridge: Secrets of the Pub Kitchen, Presenter: Tom Kerridge, Producers: Richard Bowron & Martha Swales, WBD Executive Producers: Matt Reid & Rebecca Bayatti, WBD Commissioner: Charlotte Reid, Warner Bros. Discovery | Bone Soup Dead Pubs: A Swift One at… Presenter: Jimmy McIntosh, Producers: Jimmy McIntosh, Kevin Kharas, Luke Carlisle & Daniel Canetti Junior Bake Off, Series 9,Presenter: Harry Hill, Judges: Liam Charles & Ravneet Gill, Director: Nicholas Berry, Series Producer: Charlotte Armstrong, Executive Producers: Letty Kavanagh, Oliver Manley & Kieran Smith, Love Productions   AUDIOWINNERComfortably Hungry: The Culinary Creativity of the Enslaved, Presenter & Producer: Sam Bilton The Food Chain: Hungry at Sea,Presenter: Ruth Alexander, Producers: Izzy Greenfield & Hannah Bewley, Editor: Sarah Wadeson, BBC World Service The Food Programme: The Herb and Spice Scam?Presenter: Jaega Wise, Producer: Nina Pullman, BBC Audio Bristol

PHOTOGRAPHERWINNER Angus D. Birditt Sanjana Modha Yuki Sugiura PERSONALITY OF THE YEARWINNER Matt TebbuttCONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEARWINNER Oli Paterson @elburritomonsterRISING STAR CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEARWINNER Tish Wonders @tishwonders

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