See you in 2025!

This year's prestigious Baking Industry Awards has now been and gone, with this year's celebrations taking place at the Royal Lancaster in London on Thursday 24 October. The grand awards saw 13 businesses, people and products take home the most coveted prize in the British baking industry.

The Baking Industry Awards is an evening to remember and offers the leading people within the baking industry chance to network and celebrate the triumphs of our incredible industry. In addition to the awards, the whole evening features plenty of options to enjoy a wide variety of entertainment, food and drinks. It's not just an awards night, it's an experience!

Are you interested in attending or entering the 2025 Baking Industry Awards? If so, you can register your interest by clicking here. Reasons to attend these awards:

  • Raise your company profile
  • Cement existing relationships within the UK bakery community
  • Honour the hard work, innovation and creativity of the winning bakery businesses and people
  • Enjoy a glitzy night out for you and your team with great food, great entertainment and plenty of fun!

2024 Host

Scott Mills

DJ & Radio Presenter

After 24 years, Scott Mills left Radio 1 to join Radio 2, hosting the 2pm-4pm slot. He previously hosted The Scott Mills Show live every Monday-Thursday 1pm-4pm as well as hosting the Official Chart every Friday. He also hosted Saturday mornings on Radio 5 Live with Chris Stark. Scott's Radio 1 show has created some of the most popular radio features ever, from Flirt Divert, Playground Insults and the world famous Innuendo Bingo.

In 2021, Scott launched his podcast Pupdates with dog trainer Steve Mann. He has also fronted the hugely successful Official Strictly and Eurovision Calling podcasts. Scott hosts the Eurovision semi-finals, and has also hosted The National Lottery and Points of View, appeared on shows such as Robot Wars, and has made ground-breaking documentaries including the World's Worst Place to be Gay. In 2014 Scott appeared as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, the UK's biggest TV show. Over six weeks, Scott did the foxtrot, the tango, danced the samba, and dressed as a crab...

Scott was an official ambassador for Team GB, showing his support for British athletes during the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is also a patron for the MS Society, Neuroblastoma UK and has trekked across Kenya's Kaizut desert for Comic Relief.

A taste of what you can expect!

Previous Entrants & Attendees

Testimonials

I had an incredible experience at the Baking Industry Awards 2024! It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with so many talented and passionate people from across our industry. Being recognized with the Rising Star award was truly a dream come true—I'm absolutely over the moon! A huge thank you to everyone who made the night so special.

Rising Star Award 2024

Naomi Spaven Coleg Cambria

The event was impeccably organised, bringing together the best in the industry to celebrate talent, innovation and dedication. It was inspiring to see so many skilled bakers and business leaders being recognised for their hard work and creativity.

Nicola Ritchie Jacksons Bakery

A fabulously well organised and thoroughly enjoyable event to celebrate the achievements of those in the bakery industry!

Kate Muddiman Coleg Cambria

By far the best event I have attended since I have been in the industry for over 30 years

Paul Trunkfield BAKO

“We utilise the awards in quite a few different ways, through press releases, media conversations with local and regional TV and more recently we’ve been lucky enough to have those conversations with national TV too”

Speciality Bread of the Year 2022

Catherine Connor Co-Owner Lovingly Artisan

“One benefit of entering and winning such a recognised award is it gives Earth & Wheat credibility amongst peers in the baking industry, it has also meant Earth & Wheat’s brand exposure within the sector has been strengthened.”

Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2022

James Eid Founder Earth & Wheat

“That was an incredibly proud moment not just for me but for the entire business, being able to thank our suppliers that were in the crowd and fellow people in the industry really made it.”

Online Bakery Business of the Year 2022

Matthew Bond Creative Director Project D

“This has been a huge morale boost for the entire company, after such a challenging few years. It is brilliant to be able to recognise every single person for their contribution, it brings an enhanced sense of pride to what we do day in and day out to serve our loyal customers”

Craft Bakery Business Award 2021

Sean Sarafilovic Director Stephens Bakery

"Winning a Baking Industry Award has been an amazing achievement for all of us, from owners and management, bakers and front of house. The award is very special as it appreciates the input of all of the team. It felt so good to share the process from nomination to accepting the trophy on stage with our loyal customers who genuinely felt part of it. Seeing how happy they all were for us made it incredibly gratifying for many weeks after receiving the award."

Customer Experience 2023

Ania Wadolowska Manager The Old Store Norfolk

"It was such an unreal moment to even be nominated for the award, let alone to win it. It's great to receive recognition for all the work that goes into being a baker. It has made everything feel more real on the path to achieving my dreams."

Rising Star Award 2023

Jordan Skeet Baker Bread Source