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Guwahati Food Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Food and Beverage
LocationVivanta by Taj, Guwahati
Country India
Presented byG Plus
First awarded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Websitewww.guwahatifoodawards.com

Guwahati Food Awards (GFA) is an annual food award in India, which was instituted in 2015. It aims to recognize superior services and achievements in the Food and Beverage industry of Guwahati, India.[1][2]

The winners gets selected through a multi-phase process that involves public voting, food tasting and the jury’s visits.[3]

History

It was established in 2015 by G Plus.[2]

Editions

2018

This edition received over 157 nominations across 23 categories.[4] The jury of GFA 2018 includes Chef Faruk Ahmed, Dr. Geeta Dutta and Aabhishek Bedi Varma, a former chef of Taj Group of Hotels and headed by Suresh Hinduja, the CEO of Gourmet India.[5] Kunal Vijaykar was a chief guest for the event.[6]

Winners[1]

Category Winner's Name
Best Bakery (Chain) Loyans Bakery & Confectionery
Best Bakery (Single Outlet) Style O Cake
Best Cafeteria 11th Avenue Cafe Bistro
Best Club/Lounge Terra Mayaa
Best Fast Food Joint (Chain) J14
Best Hangout Place The Steaming Mug
Best Mithai Shop Makhan Bhog
Best Multi-Cuisine Restaurant Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd
Best Multi-Cuisine Restaurant Kalita Spectrum
Best Pub/Bar Underdoggs Sports Bar & Grill
Best Restaurant For All Day Dining Kiranshree Sweets
Best Restaurant For Assamese Cuisine Paradise
Best Restaurant For Bengali Cuisine Ichchapuron
Best Restaurant For European Cuisine (Continental) Ziya
Best Restaurant For Fine Dining Legacy Restaurant, Hotel Palacio
Best Restaurant For Naga Cuisine Nagameez
Best Restaurant For North Indian/Mughlai Cuisine Tandoor , Hotel Dynasty
Best Restaurant For Oriental Cuisine Red Hot Chilli Pepper
Best Restaurant For South Indian Cuisine Chennai Kitchen
Best Restaurant For Vegetarian Food Shahi Darbar
Restaurant of The Year Rang De Basanti Urban Dhaba[7]

2017

GFA received 186 nominations across 25 categories in 2017. The special jury included Food critic and author Ashish Chopra and Suresh Hinduja, CEO of Gourmet India. Riyaaz Amlani, Restaurateur and President of National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) was the Chief Guest for the event.[2][8][9]

2016

The second edition of Guwahati Food Awards was held at Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati with Chief Guest Chef Manjit Gill, Corporate Chef, ITC Hotels and President of Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA).[10]

2015

The first edition of Guwahati Food Awards was held at Radisson, Guwahati. The Chief Guest of the event was Sanjeev Pahwa - Senior Vice President – Asia for Carlson Rezidor Hotels.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Guwahati Food Awards 2018 Winners Announced". Shillong Times. 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Guwahati Food Awards 2017 gets 186 nominations across 25 categories". The News Mill. 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Guwahati Food Awards'18 on March 23". The Assam Tribune. 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ Sabyasachi, Sharma (24 March 2017). "Guwahati food Awards presented to 33 winners". APN News.
  5. ^ "Guwahati Food Awards 2018". Indigenous Herald. 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Actor Kunal Vijaykar to be chief guest for Guwahati Food Awards 2018". Unitreed.com. 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Rang De Basanti Urban Dhaba gets 'Restaurant of the Year' award". The News Mill. 25 March 2018.
  8. ^ "186 nominations across 25 categories in Guwahati Food Awards 2017". Guwahati Plus. 14 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Guwahati Food Awards 2017 receives over 160,000 votes". G Plus. 3 March 2017. p. 7.
  10. ^ "Guwahati Food Awards 2016 held". Dainik Janambhumi. 14 March 2016. p. 12.
  11. ^ "Guwahati Food Awards winners announced". Delhi/NCR: The Assam Post. 16 March 2015. p. 2.