Guwahati Food Awards

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]

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

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]
CategoryWinner's Name
Best Bakery (Chain)Loyans Bakery & Confectionery
Best Bakery (Single Outlet)Style O Cake
Best Cafeteria11th Avenue Cafe Bistro
Best Club/LoungeTerra Mayaa
Best Fast Food Joint (Chain)J14
Best Hangout PlaceThe Steaming Mug
Best Mithai ShopMakhan Bhog
Best Multi-Cuisine RestaurantBarbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd
Best Multi-Cuisine RestaurantKalita Spectrum
Best Pub/BarUnderdoggs Sports Bar & Grill
Best Restaurant For All Day DiningKiranshree Sweets
Best Restaurant For Assamese CuisineParadise
Best Restaurant For Bengali CuisineIchchapuron
Best Restaurant For European Cuisine (Continental)Ziya
Best Restaurant For Fine DiningLegacy Restaurant, Hotel Palacio
Best Restaurant For Naga CuisineNagameez
Best Restaurant For North Indian/Mughlai CuisineTandoor , Hotel Dynasty
Best Restaurant For Oriental CuisineRed Hot Chilli Pepper
Best Restaurant For South Indian CuisineChennai Kitchen
Best Restaurant For Vegetarian FoodShahi Darbar
Restaurant of The YearRang 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. "Guwahati Food Awards 2018 Winners Announced". Shillong Times. 24 March 2018.
  2. "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.


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