The Deliveroo Restaurant Awards are back, and for 2025, the delivery app has recruited a guest judge with arguably one of the most discerning palates on the planet – Celebrity Masterchef finalist, TV personality, culinary school graduate, and the daughter of multi-Michelin star restaurant royalty, Tilly Ramsay.
Having been raised on top-tier tastes before she could walk and now forging her own way in the industry as the next generation of Ramsay talent, TikTok sensation Tilly, 23, is perfectly placed to help judge the UK and Ireland’s most-loved local eats.
“I can’t wait to take my taste buds on a tour as I rate some of the most loved local eats from around the UK and Ireland as part of the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. The shortlist of restaurants looks epic and I’m excited to get stuck into deliberating the dishes for the top title, Independent Restaurant of the Year, with my co-judges. It’s also a huge honour to be supporting the next generation of restaurateur talent as part of the Rising Star award – as a recent culinary school graduate and someone still early in my career, it feels very special to celebrate new and exceptional talent in the food industry!”
Tilly Ramsay
In new imagery released today, Tilly is seen sitting upon a teal and gold throne with embossed culinary equipment as she prepares for her role crowning the top local restaurant title in a modern-meets-baroque setting. Surrounded by a banquet of delicious Deliveroo dishes, from burgers to bagels, salads to sushi and everything in between, Tilly is seen taste-testing the dishes in practice for her newly appointed role as judge.
Celebrating the best local restaurants that have had the very opposite of a ‘Kitchen Nightmare’ thanks to their rave reviews on the app, Tilly will help crown the coveted 2025 Deliveroo Independent Restaurant of the Year title, won by Yeeros in Dublin in 2024. She’ll sit alongside a panel of experts that include Deliveroo’s CEO and Founder Will Shu and esteemed food critic and returning judge, Jimi Famurewa – making her the awards’ youngest ever judge.
Having seen her star rise in the culinary world from just 12 years old, and now a recent graduate from the prestigious Ballymaloe culinary school, Tilly is also perfectly placed to judge Deliveroo’s new for 2025 ‘Rising Star Award’ title, one which will see her celebrating and supporting the next generation of chef talent.
“The Deliveroo Restaurant Awards is about championing the local restaurants who provide incredible selection and quality food in their communities. These restaurants are the beating heart of our towns and cities and they obsess over making sure every food delivery is a special moment for our customers – that’s something worth celebrating. We’re excited to have Tilly Ramsay join our judging panel this year – whilst her family history has no doubt helped hone her tastes, it’s great to be working with the next generation of food talent. Make sure you vote for your favourite restaurants if you want to see them take home a title.”
Will Shu, CEO & Founder at Deliveroo
Deliveroo’s Restaurant Awards celebrate and recognise the very best and most-loved restaurants across the country – from local independent burger joints to neighbourhood sushi restaurants and all the dishes and flavours in between, with 65 award categories in total, including 50 regional cuisine-led awards and the coveted Independent Restaurant of the Year award. As well as the ‘Rising Star Award’, other new categories introduced this year celebrating pioneers in the industry include the ‘Lifetime Achievement’, ‘Changing the Game’, and ‘Role Model’ awards.
Takeaway fans can cast their vote for UK and Ireland’s most loved restaurants in their local area at deliveroorestaurantawards.com between 14th April and 9th May 2025, with voting closing on 9th May at 11:59PM. Customers who vote will be automatically entered into a draw to win £150 in Deliveroo credit*.
The winners of the Deliveroo 2025 Restaurant Awards will be announced via Deliverooo’s social channels on 28th May 2025.
