Fortnum & Mason has announced the shortlist for the highly anticipated Food and Drink Awards 2025. The 13th annual Awards celebrate excellence in writing, broadcasting, and photography by championing the voices and visionaries who have expanded our knowledge and appreciation of food and drink through their impactful work.

Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2025

This year’s shortlist includes groundbreaking investigative journalism, mouth-watering cookery writing and captivating food and drink storytelling across all mediums. The exciting list of finalists covers subjects such as Chinese breakfasts, Caribbean cooking, Balkan food culture, a Turkish restaurant in Dalston and Japanese sake. Acknowledging writing, broadcast and audio programmes that entertain, and the creative work of photographers that visually delight, this year's shortlist represents the very best in the industry.

The shortlist is selected by an expert panel of independent judges, across 13 categories, from work published or broadcast during 2024. The elements considered include fresh and original content, authenticity, visual flair, engaging style, and unique perspectives.

The winners will be announced on Thursday, 1st May at Fortnum & Mason, The Royal Exchange, hosted by Chef and Broadcaster Andi Oliver, alongside Angela Hartnett OBE, Judging Panel Chair. 

The Food Book Shortlist 

Between Two Waters: Heritage, landscape and the modern cook by Pam Brunton

The English Table: Our Food through the Ages by Jill Norman

The Gourmand’s Lemon: A Collection of Stories and Recipes. Edited by David Lane and Marina Tweed

The Debut Food Book Shortlist

A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur

A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen by Sally Abé 

Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation by Eleanor Barnett

The Cookery Book Shortlist

Agak Agak by Shu Han Lee

Pocha by Su Scott

The Elements of Baking by Katarina Cermelj

Zao Fan: Breakfast of China by Michael Zee

The Debut Cookery Book Shortlist

KIN: Caribbean Recipes for the Modern Kitchen by Marie Mitchell

Mangal II: Stories and Recipes by Ferhat Dirik and Sertaç Dirik

The Balkan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of the Balkans by Irina Janakievska

The Drink Book Shortlist

The Connaught Bar: Cocktail Recipes and Iconic Creations by Agostino Perrone with Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Milia

The Martini by Alice Lascelles

The Meaning of Beer: An Alternative History of the World by Jonny Garrett

The Debut Drink Book Shortlist

Perry: A Drinker’s Guide by Adam Wells

Sake: The Art and Craft of Japan’s National Drink by Yoshiko Ueno-Müller

The Wine Flavour Guide: How to Pick the Best Wine for Every Occasion by Sam Caporn

You can view the shortlists for the Food Writer, Cookery Writer, Drink Writer, Restaurant Writer, Programme, Audio and Photographer awards here.

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