Annual Awards of Excellence: Judges

Honorary President of the Awards 2009: Heston Blumenthal OBE

Chairman of the Awards: John Williams MBE, Executive Chef, The Ritz

KITCHEN
Martyn Nail, Executive Chef, Claridge's (Joint Chairman)
Adam Byatt, Chef Patron (Joint Chairman)

PASTRY
Yolande Stanley MCA, Senior Lecturer in Patisserie, Thames Valley University (Chairman)

SERVICE
Sergio Rebecchi, Managing Director, Chez Nico Restaurants (Chairman)

The committees and judges for the Annual Awards of Excellence consist of a selection of members of the Academy of Culinary Arts.