The Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 Winners Revealed

After a three year hiatus, the Observer Food Monthly Awards returned to our calendar this week. Hosted by Jay Rayner and Grace Dent with an event to remember, we celebrated the finest in the British food and drink sector.

Here are the well-deserved winners:

OFM Icon Award - Delia Smith #OFMAwards2022

OFM Editor’s Award - #CookForUkraine's Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina

Young Chef of The Year - Sertaç Dirik, from Mangal 2

Best Sunday Lunch - The Queen o’t’owd Thatch, in South Milford, Yorks

Best Social Media - Pipers Farm

Food Hero - Jack Monroe

Best Value Eats - Yard Sale Pizza

Best Place To Drink - Ginger Viking in Blandford Forum, Dorset

Best Food Personality - Becky Excell

Best Restaurant - Roots York

Outstanding Achievement - Taz Khan MBE and the London Community Kitchen

Best Producer - Pump St Kitchen

Best New Cookbook - Nistisima by Georgina Hayden

Lifetime Achievement - Shun-Bun Lee, from New Loon Fung in Chinatown

And, a special mention for the Cook for Ukraine team along with Taz Khan (from the London Community Kitchen) which feeds almost 14,000 people per week from its food banks and shops' surplus products.

 

Huge congratulations to all the winners and participants, as well as to M&S for their  sponsorship. Bon Appetit, all!