Judges 2023

James O'Brien

Award-winning writer and broadcaster, radio host on LBC, author of How To Be Right.

Steve Turner

Assistant General Secretary at Unite the Union, responsible for 400,000 members.

Samson Sohail

25 years at Cobra Beer, helped establish its reputation with food.

David Galman

Sales Director at Galliard Homes, 35+ years real estate experience.

Greg Jackson

Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group.

Adil Ray

Star and creator of BBC1 sitcom Citizen Khan.

Lucy Horobin

Host of Heart Dance drive time show, former British Kebab Awards presenter.

Alison Thewliss, MP

SNP MP for Glasgow Central, former Glasgow City Councillor.

Shany Gupta

Founding director and CEO of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Carolyn Harris MP

Labour MP for Swansea East, Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour.

Angus MacNeil MP

SNP MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Chair of International Trade Select Committee.

Nadhim Zahawi MP

Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010.

Mike Theodorou

Director of Big K Charcoal Ltd, 23+ years supplying charcoal to kebab industry.

Mustafa Topkaya

Hospitality and catering sector expert, opened his first shop in 1984.

Altan Kemal

Chartered Accountant, founder of Alton & Co.

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP

Labour MP for Tooting, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, former humanitarian doctor.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP

Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown, Shadow Foreign Office Minister.

Darren Bown

Sales Director for Makro/Booker, 30 years experience in food wholesale.

Nigel Streeter

Managing Director of Ace4Kebabs, doner kebab manufacturer and lamb importer/exporter.

Matt Browne

Senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, founder of Global Progress, advisor to global progressive leaders.

Metin Pekin

Founding director of Paragon Quality Foods, leading burger and kebab manufacturer.

Sharon Hodgson

MP for Washington and Sunderland West, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Keir Starmer, former Shadow Minister roles, ex-UNISON Political Officer.