Photograph of Gennaro Contaldo taken by our Chair of Judges, David Loftus.
We’re thrilled to disclose that the Grasp of Ceremonies for this 12 months’s World Meals Pictures Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini would be the famend chef and meals author Gennaro Contaldo.
Gennaro is without doubt one of the most beloved ambassadors of genuine Italian cooking. Born on the Amalfi Coast, he constructed his profession in London, turning into a well-liked tv persona and mentor to Jamie Oliver.
An creator of quite a few bestselling cookbooks and a passionate champion of regional Italian meals, Gennaro has spent a long time sharing the traditions and tales of Italian delicacies with audiences around the globe. His newest cookbook, Hidden Italy, celebrates the wealthy regional heritage of Italian cooking and the timeless recipes handed down by means of generations.
“We’re thrilled to announce Gennaro as our Grasp of Ceremonies 2026,” says Caroline Kenyon, Founding father of the Awards. “His ardour for meals, for individuals, his heat and infectious pleasure in life, will make this 12 months’s Awards Night a really special day.”
The Champagne Taittinger Awards Night will happen on the prestigious Mall Galleries, London on 2nd June. It would convey collectively the competitors’s finalists, judges, sponsors, plus stars of the meals and images worlds, for a night of inspiration and celebration.
This will probably be adopted by a free-to-enter exhibition on the Mall Galleries of all finalist photographs, which can run till Sunday seventh June. A number of finalist photographs will then be exhibited on the iconic Fortnum & Mason retailer on Piccadilly.
