You aren't going to see many awards ceremonies this year, what with everything being closed and the whole social distancing thing. But that didn't deter Fortnum & Mason last night. Their awards are primarily about food writing, so this year they moved the ceremony online, presented by Claudia Winkleman as usual, and with a special guest appearance from Stephen Fry.
So here's who won an award last night...
- FOOD BOOK - The Way We Eat Now by Bee Wilson (4th Estate)
- DEBUT FOOD BOOK - A Half Baked Idea by Olivia Potts (Fig Tree)
- COOKERY BOOK - The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop (Bloomsbury Publishing)
- DEBUT COOKERY BOOK - The Vinegar Cupboard by Angela Clutton (Bloomsbury Absolute)
- DRINK BOOK - Infused: Adventures in Tea by Henrietta Lovell (Faber)
- DEBUT DRINK BOOK - Just the Tonic by Kim Walker & Mark Nesbitt (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
- FOOD WRITER - Wendell Steavenson for work in The Economist 1843 Magazine and the Guardian
- COOKERY WRITER - Rachel Roddy for work in the Guardian Feast
- DRINK WRITER - Dave Broom for work on thewhiskymanual.uk
- RESTAURANT WRITER - Tom Parker Bowles for work in EVENT, The Mail on Sunday
- PROGRAMME - The Amber Light by 52 Films
- RADIO OR PODCAST - The Kitchen Cabinet by Somethin' Else, BBC R4
- PHOTOGRAPHER - Elena Heatherwick
- PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - Matt Tebbutt
- DIGITAL CREATOR OF THE YEAR - Miguel Barclay
And if you want to learn a little more about all the winners, you can see the awards video right here:
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