Sustainability and ethical food production a common thread among this year’s winners

The Irish Food Writers’ Guild celebrated their 2025 food awards with a ceremony and lunch held at ANANDA Restaurant on Tuesday, 4th March. It was attended by IFWG members, press and friends of the Guild.

Pictured: Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Jane and Louis Grubb of Cashel Blue along with the other category award winners: Seán O’Sullivan representing Peter O’Sullivan Butchers, makers of Sneem Black Pudding, Seán Murphy of Murphy’s Ice Cream, Rick Higgins of Higgins Family Butchers with their Côte de Boeuf, Donal Farrell and John Donnelly of Mourne Dew Distillery with their Pooka Hazelnut Poitín Liqueur, Fergal Smith of Moy Hill Farm, Pat O’Sullivan and Michelle O’Donnell of Master Chefs Ellan Farm and Gillian Lattermore of Irish Seed Savers Association.

For the full story on the 2025 awards, plus winners’ citations and recipes, click here.