Tom Parker-Bowles

Tom Parker Bowles is one of Britain’s most esteemed and engaging food writers and critics. With a career spanning over two decades, Tom combines deep culinary expertise with wit and irreverence, bringing a unique voice to his exploration of food, drink, and culture.

A celebrated columnist for The Mail on Sunday, Tom’s writing earned him the prestigious Fortnum & Mason Award for Restaurant Writing in 2020. He is also a Guild of Food Writers Award winner (2010) for his acclaimed work on British food culture.

Tom has authored nine cookbooks, including the bestsellers E Is for Eating: An Alphabet of Greed, The Year of Eating Dangerously, and Full English: A Journey Through the British and Their Food. His latest title, Cooking and the Crown (2024), is an international hit, praised for its evocative storytelling and celebration of royal culinary traditions.

Beyond the page, Tom is a respected judge on BBC’s MasterChef, a regular columnist for Country Life, and has held editorial roles as Food Critic at The Mail on Sunday, Contributing Editor at GQ, and Food Editor at Esquire.

Tom’s charisma and deep knowledge of cuisine have also made him a familiar face on screen. In the UK, he co-presented Market Kitchen (Good Food Channel) and judged ITV’s Food Glorious Food. Internationally, he has built a strong presence in Australia, co-hosting Family Food Fight alongside Matt Moran and Anna Polyviou, and serving as a judge on The Hot Plate(Nine Network) opposite Scott Pickett.

In 2024, Tom co-founded Christopher’s Cordials with Jolyon Fenwick—a line of premium soft drinks inspired by classic British flavours, and a personal favourite of his mother, Queen Camilla.

Warm, witty, and deeply passionate about food, Tom Parker Bowles continues to be a trusted and influential voice in the global culinary landscape.