Erwan Heussaff Wins in James Beard Awards
Erwan won the James Beard Awards prize under the Social Media category.
Erwan Heussaff won one of the most significant awards in his career in the food and beverage industry. On Sunday, June 4, the content creator showed his medal for winning the James Beard Award under the social media category held in the United States.
“I’m still shaking. We made it!!” he captioned the photo and tagged his team.
His sister Solenn, brother-in-law Nico Bolzico, and other personalities congratulated Erwan on the award.
Anne Curtis shared a short video of her husband’s winning moment on her Instagram.
“I’ve seen how passionate you are about sharing stories of Filipino food and the culture and deeper story behind each ingredient. You and the @tfkistudios team work so hard traveling all over the country to find the core and masters of each dish and ingredient, whilst keeping it as authentic as possible,” she wrote.
“Congratulations on this amazing feat! I can’t wait to see more stories that are faithfully told, not only about Filipino cuisine but also about the spirit and culture behind it! Mabuhay @tfkistudios @featrmedia and @erwan for being recognized by @beardfoundation.”
Food and travel
Erwan rose to fame when he started doing food content and setting up restaurants. He later ventured to create the Fat Kid Inside, a food blog of his journey to creating healthy and good food inspired by his journey. It would later serve as a vehicle for creating FEATR Media, where he shared his food and travel videos.
Aside from his food content, he and his brother-in-law Nico Bolzico run several businesses together including Bolzico Beef.
Congratulations on the award, Erwan!
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