FDF Awards 2024

Attended by up to 600 guests, our Awards Ceremony is a prestigious evening of great food and drink, catching up with colleagues, and celebrating the achievements of the UK's thriving food and drink sector.

The Roundhouse will again be the stunning backdrop for the FDF Awards. This venue is one of the most incredible live performance spaces in the world where the biggest names in music, theatre, circus and spoken word take to the stage every day. It has hosted legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Clash, Ed Sheeran, Jay-Z and Adele.

Dress code: Black tie / Glamourous

Programme:

18:00 - Doors open, drinks reception

18:45 - Guests seated

19:00 - Welcome speeches

19:30 - Dinner service (approx 90 minutes)

21:00 - Awards ceremony (approx 60 minutes)

23:30 - Bar closes

00:00 - Event ends

Please note that the timings are approximate and subject to change.

Special SME ticket discount:

We are delighted to offer a generous discounted ticket offer for all SMEs.

£135.00 members

£155.00 non-members

To book SME prices contact craig.hannington@fdf.org.uk  

Guest host: Ranveet Gill

When Ravneet Gill was 14 an astrologer told her mother she would work in the food industry. Ravneet was a fussy eater and at the time it seemed ridiculous, but after completing a psychology degree her passion for pastry and cooking led her to study at Le Cordon Bleu. She went on to work her way up the ranks in different sections all over London - most notably, St. JOHN, Llewelyn's, Jamavar, Black Axe Mangal and Wild by Tart.

In May 2018 she set up Countertalk; a platform designed to help connect chefs, provide education and promote equality and positive, nurturing working environments in the hospitality industry. Through Countertalk, Ravneet holds much-lauded food-based events and industry talks. In 2019 she was voted one of the 100 most influential people in the hospitality industry. She set up the pop-up bakery and online bakery school PUFF which delighted Londoners and saw queues around the block from their temporary location. The online cookery courses had over six thousand students signing up.

Her first book, The Pastry Chef's Guide: The secret to successful baking every time, was published by Pavilion in 2020 and is aimed at chefs and home bakers alike who fear baking. The message: pastry is easy. This is a straight-talking no-nonsense manual designed to become the baking reference book on cookery shelves. Ravneet has now published her second book, Sugar: I Love You, and her third, Baking for Pleasure: Comforting recipes to bring you joy, which was released December 2023.

Ravneet is a judge on Channel 4's Junior Bake Off as well as joining the esteemed Michel Roux Jnr as a judge on 5 Star Kitchen, which launched on Channel 4 and Netflix in Summer 2023. Most recently she featured on the hit series, Remarkable Places To Eat, hosted by Fred Sirieix on Channel 4.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

We have a number of areas available for sponsorship. This is an ideal opportunity to get your brand noticed. For all enquiries please contact craig.hannington@fdf.org.uk 

Charity Partner:

We are pleased to announce Fareshare as our charity partner for the evening.