Meet your host - Matt Tebbutt

We're thrilled to announce that Chef and TV Host Matt Tebbutt is the host of the 2026 Quality Food & Drink Awards!

Matt Tebbutt is a British chef and television food presenter best known for hosting the BBC's Saturday Kitchen. He has also presented Channel 4's Food Unwrapped, Drop Down Menu and the Good Food Channel's Market Kitchen.

Matt has a diploma from Leiths School of Food and Wine, and has worked for some of the UK's most prestigious restaurants including two of Marco Pierre White's restaurants, Oak Room and Criterion, and he has also worked with Alistair Little.

After a fantastic response following the 2025 Quality Food Awards, we are thrilled to welcome Matt Tebbutt back to Hilton Bankside on Tuesday 10 November to host the 2026 UK Quality Food & Drink Awards