Guild of Food Writers
The Guild of Food Writers is the professional association of food writers and broadcasters in the United Kingdom. It has around 550 authors, broadcasters, columnists and journalists amongst its members.
| Founded | 1984 |
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| Headquarters | London, England |
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Key people | Orlando Murrin (President) Felicity Cloake (Vice President) Charlotte Pike (Chair) |
| Website | www.gfw.co.uk |
History
On 12 April 1984, a number of leading British food writers met at London's Intercontinental Hotel, for lunch prepared by the hotel's chef Peter Kromberg,[1] to discuss the formation of an association of food writers. Attendees included Elizabeth David, Jane Grigson, Claudia Roden, and Katie Stewart. It was decided that the association would be modelled along the lines of the existing Circle of Wine Writers.[1]
On 17 January 1985, the first meeting of the Guild of Food Writers took place in Claridges, under the chairmanship of Derek Cooper. The Guild has since grown to a membership of over 550 professional writers, editors, journalists and broadcasters in the field of food.[1] Membership is open to anyone who writes or broadcasts on food for consumer, trade, professional or academic publications or organisations, and whose work is regularly published or transmitted in the UK.
The Guild gives out annual awards for food books, journalism and broadcasting. It operates mentorship schemes for members and non-members, and gives out annual Young Food Writer awards to identify and foster food writers of the future.[2]
References
- Wilson, Bee (23 April 2010). "The Kitchen Thinker: Guild of Food Writers". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- Mayo, Nick (11 May 2013). "Shortlists announced for The Guild of Food Writers annual awards". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
External links
- Guild of Food Writers official site.