Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by James Beard Foundation
James Beard Foundation
Name Year
Ruth Reichl 2024
Madhur Jaffrey 2023
Martin Yan 2022
Patrick O'Connell 2019
Paula Wolfert 2018
Nora Pouillon 2017
Leah Chase 2016
Rich Melman 2015
Sirio Maccioni 2014
Cecelia Chiang 2013
Wolfgang Puck 2012
Kevin Zraly 2011
Michael Batterberry * 2010
Ariane Batterberry * 2010
Ella Brennan 2009
Fritz Maytag 2008
Barbara Kafka 2007
Judith Jones 2006
Jacques Pépin 2005
Alice Waters 2004
Marion Cunningham 2003
George Lang 2002
Ernest Gallo 2001
Marcella Hazan 2000
Ferdinand Metz 1999
Madeleine Kamman 1998
Joseph Baum 1997
Peter Kump 1996
Chuck Williams 1995
Robert Mondavi 1994
André Soltner 1993
Craig Claiborne 1992
M.F.K. Fisher 1991
* shared award