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- 30th October, 2023
- Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center, Bengaluru
Thank you for making the Food Connoisseurs India Convention – South India Edition a Grand Success!
For Awards Nomination/Sponsorship, Call: +91 82873 97477
Thank you for making the Food Connoisseurs India Convention – South India Edition a Grand Success!
Award Winners
Best Newcomer – Restaurant : Maaya Culinary exotica from South India
Best Newcomer (Cloud Kitchen) – Chennai : True Goodness
Best Newcomer – QSR : KUNAFA WORLD
Best Newcomer (QSR) – Bengaluru : GOPIZZA INDIA
Best Newcomer (QSR) – Hyderabad : Nothing Before Coffee
Best Newcomer (QSR) – Chennai : Briyani Feast
Best Newcomer (Café) – Bengaluru : GREEN BEAN COFFEE
Best Newcomer (Bakery) – Bengaluru : The Brownie Circles
Best Newcomer (Restro-Bar) : Magique Rooftop Bar and Kitchen
Best Newcomer (Restro-Bar) – Bengaluru : Bengaluru Box(A&Y VENTURES)
Best Newcomer (Restro-Bar) – Hyderabad : Luft Bar and Kitchen, A Unit of RMM Hospitality
Best Newcomer – Microbrewery : Long Boat Brewing Co.
Best Newcomer (Microbrewery) – Bengaluru : PEEPAI Brewery & Kitchen
Best Newcomer (Tap Room) – Bengaluru : Full Circle Taproom
Best Newcomer Caterer of the Year (Hyderabad) : Nistala’s Organic Hues OPC Pvt Ltd
Restaurant Serving the best Hyderabadi Biryani – SOUTH INDIA : MEHFIL Group of Restaurants
Best Microbrewery in Whitefield : Fox In The Field
Restaurant Serving the best Biryani : Buhari Hotel Since 1951 Mount Road
Restaurant Serving the best Multi Cuisine : Zaitoon Restaurant & Grills
Best Restro-Bar of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Lord of the Drinks, Hyderabad
Best Restro-Bar of the Year – Bengaluru : Street 1522
Best Restro-Bar of the Year – Chennai : The Living Room
Best Rooftop Bar – SOUTH INDIA : Zing – SkyBar + Lounge
Best Nightclub of the Year – Bengaluru : i-Bar The Park Bangalore
Best Microbrewery of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Ironhill India
Best Microbrewery of the Year – Bengaluru : DISTRICT 6
Best Microbrewery of the Year – Hyderabad : Red Rhino – Craft Brewery and Inspired Kitchen, Hyderabad
Best Cocktail Experience : Roxie Bangalore
Best Bar Menu : Lord of the Drinks, Hyderabad
Restro-Bar with the best Live Music – Bengaluru : Gillys Chain of Restobars
Microbrewery with the best Live Music – Bengaluru : Windmills, Brewery and Restaurant
Best Sports Bar of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : The Irish House (Global Kitchens Bengaluru)
Best Microbrewery in Karnataka : The Pump House – Bengaluru
Best Food Brand of the Year : SNN Foods
Best Restro-Bar in Karnataka : 1522
Best Rooftop Microbrewery of the Year – Bengaluru : Red Rhino – Craft Brewery and Inspired Kitchen, Bangalore
Best Customer Experience – Restaurant : Roxie Bangalore
Best Customer Experience (Restro-Bar) : Blr Brewing Co.
Best Customer Experience – Microbrewery : Catamaran Brewing Company
Best Customer Experience – Café : Pandhal Cafe & Deli
Best Customer Experience – Tea Café : PAPPU CHAIWALLA
Best Customer Experience – Sweet Shop : K. C. Das, Bangalore
Best Customer Experience – QSR : AL TAZA
Best Customer Experience – (Ice-Cream Parlour) : ICEBERG ORGANIC ICECREAMS
Best Customer Experience – Catering : Arusuvai Arasu Caterers Pvt Ltd
Best Customer Experience – Food Court : Lulu Mall Bengaluru
Home Baker of the Year : Dr. Archana Diwan, Founder – Cupohlicious
Bartender of the Year : Mr. Harry Simon Peter, Beverage Manager, Lounge Hospitality
General Manager of the Year : Mr. R. S. Dharmendra, General Manager – Sales & Operations, Gillys Chain of Restobars
Restaurant Consultant of the Year : Mr. Raunak Kundu, Founder, Bluchisel Business Solutions
Food Consultant of the Year : Mr. HARSHA PRABHAKAR, FOUNDER, HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS
Best Chef Food Consultant of the Year (Bengaluru) : CHEF SWATANTRA VERMA, Founder, Advika Unico Hospitality
Sous Chef of the Year : Chef Azaruddin Sekh, Indian Sous Chef, Courtyard by Marriott
Pastry Chef of the Year : G. Manivannan, Pastry Chef, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel
Young Chef of the Year – Male : Chef Sijo Chandran, Culinary Director, RCP Hospitality Pvt Ltd
Executive Chef of the Year : CHEF VIKAS SETH, Chef & Culinary Director, Embassy Leisure
Best Education & Training in Food Business : Dr. Abhinav Saxena, Mentor, Entrepreneur, Investor & Founder, Cloud Kitchen Network
Young Restaurateur of the Year – Male : Mr. Sachin Vijaya Gowda, Founder, Donne Biryani Palace & Mr. Varun Gowda, Founder, Donne Biryani Palace
Restaurateur of the Year – Male : Mr. Amar Ohri, Executive Director, OHRI’S GROUP
Business Leader of the Year : Chef Samir Singla, Chef – CEO, Uncle Sam’s Kitchen
Celebrity Chef of the Year – Male : Chef Pillai, Founder and Director RCP Hospitality
Celebrity Chef of the Year – Female : Chef Shreeya Adka, Founder & Chef, The French Door
Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry – Female : Mrs. SWARNALATHA RAVI, Director, Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality Industry – Male : Mr. Zorawar Kalra, Founder & Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.
Lifetime Achievement Award : CHEF HEMANT OBEROI, Founder, OB Hospitality and Hemant Oberoi Hospitality Goa Founder, Michelin Selection Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi
Restaurant Serving the best Pan-Asian Cuisine : Pa Pa Ya – Modern Asian Bistro
Best Emerging Food Tech of the Year : On2Cook India Pvt. Ltd.
Best POS System of the Year : Digirestro
Best Concept of the Year : Manago, One Point Solution for F&B
Most Innovative Menu – Food : Ishaara (Bellona Hospitality Private Limited)
Best Café of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : BARISTA COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED
Restaurant Serving the best Indian Cuisine : PAKWANN RESTAURANT
Restaurant Serving the best World Cuisine : Roastown Global Grill-Futur Foods
Restaurant Serving the best Modern Indian Cuisine : Ishaara (Bellona Hospitality Private Limited)
Restaurant Serving the best Andhra Cuisine : Nandhana Palace, Legendary Andhra Restaurant Chain
Restaurant Serving the best Kerala Cuisine : Nellikka Restaurant
Best Emerging Food Brand of the Year : CUREMONTE
Best Beverage Brand of the Year (Non-Alcoholic) : BREWS & BLENDS
Best Emerging Beverage Brand of the Year : Estuary Blending Water
Best Emerging Superfoods Brand of the Year : Oriental Foods
Best Emerging Restaurant Chain of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Restaurant Chef Pillai
Best Emerging Restaurant Chain of the Year – Bengaluru : Beijing Bites
Best Emerging Quick Service Restaurant Chain of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Uncle Peter’s Pancakes
Best Emerging Quick Service Restaurant Chain of the Year – Bengaluru : Khan Saheb Grills and Rolls
Best CSR Initiative of the Year : MITTI Social Initiatives Foundation
Best Product Supplier of the Year (HoReCa) : SRAF Proteins Private Limited
Best Packaging Company of the Year : MOLD-TEK PACKAGING LIMITED
Best Emerging Kitchen Equipment Brand of the Year : ARETE KITCHENS
Best Culinary School of the Year : IIHM Hotel School, Bangalore Campus
Best Cleaning Product of the Year : Z-Clean Hygiene Care Pvt Ltd
Most Promising Franchise Brand – Restaurant : Tandooriwala – The Great Indian BBQ Restaurant
Most Promising Franchise Brand – QSR : BIGGIES BURGER
Most Promising Franchise Brand – Café : The Chocolate Room (TCR)
Most Promising Franchise Brand – Bakery : Chef Bakers
Most Promising Franchise Brand – Dessert Parlour : BOMBAY KULFI
Most Promising Franchise Brand – Shake Parlour : FROZEN BOTTLE, Iconic Icecream Desserts Café
Best Bar Consumables Brand of the Year : Ice Port
Most Innovative Cold Chain Technology of the Year : Celcius Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd
Best Tech for Good in HoReCa : MOSKITRAPS
Best Restaurant of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Dindigul Thalappakatti
Best Restaurant in Andhra Pradesh : Garden Café
Best Restaurant in Tamil Nadu : VB WORLD BY NAMMA VEEDU VASANTA BHAVAN
Best Restaurant in Bengaluru : Salt – Pan Indian Restaurant, Bar & Grill
Best Restaurant in Chennai : Bombay Brasserie
Best Restaurant in Kochi : Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Kochi
Best Restaurant in Vijayawada : RR Durbar
Best Restaurant in Kormangala : THAI BASIL
Best Restaurant in Frazer Town : Sheeshkebab Restaurant (A&A Hospitality)
Best Restaurant in Whitefield : Inazia, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center
Best Restaurant Chain of the Year – Hyderabad : Ohri’s
Best Restaurant Chain of the Year – Chennai : Copper Chimney
Best Family Restaurant – SOUTH INDIA : Waters Edge Café
Best Family Restaurant – Bengaluru : THE AVIARY (JW Marriot Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa)
Best Family Restaurant – Chennai : Bazaar
Best Luxury Dining Experience – SOUTH INDIA : SkyGrill Fusion Tapas & Lounge
Best Luxury Dining Experience – Hyderabad : SOUL FINE DINE
Best Luxury Dining Experience – Chennai : J. Hind
Best Luxury Dining Experience – Kochi : GRAND ENTRÉE
Best Casual Dining Restaurant – SOUTH INDIA : Copper Chimney
Best Quick Service Restaurant Chain – Bengaluru : The Rameshwaram Café
Best Quick Service Restaurant Chain – Hyderabad : MEHFIL Group of Restaurants
Best Quick Service Restaurant Chain – Chennai : Atti Square
Best Quick Service Restaurant Chain – Kochi : ALBAIK
Best Rooftop Restaurant of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Colony Clubhouse and Grill
Best Rooftop Restaurant of the Year – Bengaluru : Spot 360 – DoubleTree Suites By Hilton Bangalore
Best Rooftop Restaurant of the Year – Hyderabad : BREWSTERS BAR & KITCHEN GARDEN
Best Rooftop Restaurant of the Year – Chennai : Sunset Grill
Best Pizzeria of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : BOCS Pizza
Restaurant Serving the best Karnataka Cuisine : Hallimane
Restaurant Serving the best Sindhi Cuisine : KAILASH PARBAT
Restaurant Serving the best South Indian Cuisine : Vidyarthi Bhavan
Restaurant Serving the best North Eastern Cuisine : ZINGRON RESTAURANT
Restaurant Serving the best Mexican Cuisine : Sanchez, Embassy Leisure
Restaurant Serving the best French Cuisine : SOUL FINE DINE
Restaurant Serving the best Mediterranean Cuisine : Kebapci
Restaurant Serving the best Continental Cuisine : Three Dots and a Dash
Restaurant Serving the best European Cuisine : O’ver Coffee “Restaurant + Wine Bar”
Restaurant Serving the best American Cuisine : Mad Over Chicken
Best Pizzeria of the Year – Bengaluru : GOPIZZA INDIA
Best Hotel Restaurant – Bengaluru : Lush, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel
Best Hotel Restaurant – Hyderabad : Food Exchange at Novotel Hyderabad Airport
Best Buffet Restaurant – Bengaluru : BENGALURU BELLY
Best Buffet Restaurant – Hyderabad : Flechazo Buffet Restaurant
Best Buffet Restaurant – Kochi : Masala
Best Highway Restaurant of the Year – Bengaluru : NH7 Refuel
Best Highway Restaurant of the Year – Chennai : Manoj Bhavan Veg Restaurant
Best Restaurant of the Year (Non-Metro) : Padayal No Oil – No Boil Restaurant
Best Vegetarian Restaurant of The Year – Bengaluru : Sattvam
Best Vegetarian Restaurant of The Year – Chennai : Royal Indianaa – Luxury Fine Dining Vegetarian Restaurant, Accord Metropolitan, Chennai
Restaurant Serving the best Healthy Food : Prems Graama Bhojanam
Restaurant Serving the best Vegan Food : Santé Spa Cuisine, Jayanagar
Best BBQ Restaurant – SOUTH INDIA : Absolute Barbecues (AB’s)
Best Sweet Shop of the Year – Bengaluru : Anand Sweets and Savouries
Best Sweet Shop of the Year – Kerala : Bikash Babu Sweets
Best Caterer of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Uncle Sam’s Kitchen
Best Caterer of the Year – Bengaluru : Cookifi
Best Caterer of the Year – Hyderabad : Maan Gaye Ustad Caterers
Best 24-Hour Dining Restaurant – SOUTH INDIA : Food Exchange, Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre
Food Court of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Isthara Parks Private Limited
Food Court of the Year – Bengaluru : Lulu Mall Bengaluru
Best Male Chef led Restaurant of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Tandooriwala – The Great Indian BBQ Restaurant
Best BBQ Restaurant – Bengaluru : Sheeshkebab Restaurant (A&A Hospitality)
Food Court of the Year – Kochi : LULU INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING MALLS PVT. LTD. (KOCHI)
Restaurant Serving the best Telangana Cuisine : Uppu
Restaurant serving the best Middle Eastern Cuisine : Palmshore Restaurant
Food Court of the Year – Thiruvananthapuram : Lulu International Shopping Malls – Thiruvananthapuram
Restaurant Serving the best Chinese Cuisine : Beijing Bites
Restaurant Serving the best Chole Bhature : Shyamji’s Chole Bhature
Food Court of the Year (Non-Metro) : LULU INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING MALLS PVT. LTD. (KOCHI)
Best Cloud Kitchen of the Year – SOUTH INDIA : Oven Story Pizza
Best Cloud Kitchen of the Year – Coimbatore : Unique Culinary Crafter
Best Cloud Kitchen of the Year (Non-Metro) : EGGETARIAN – FOR EGG LOVERS
Cloud Kitchen Serving the best Indian Cuisine : Nistala’s Organic Hues OPC Pvt Ltd
Cloud Kitchen Serving the best Healthy Food : PanchMishali By GOURMET PARADISE
Cloud Kitchen with the most innovative Menu : Firangi Bake
Best Café of the Year – Bengaluru : Café Noir
Best Café of the Year – Hyderabad : Kortyard Café
Best Tea Café of the Year – Bengaluru : CHAI DAYS
Best Tea Café of the Year (Non-Metro) : The Tea Coterie
Best Bakery of the Year – Bengaluru : IYENGAR’S OVEN FRESH
Best Bakery of the Year – Hyderabad : KS BAKERS PVT LTD
Best Café of the Year (Non-Metro) : WHITE TEAK COFFEE ROASTERS
Best Shake Parlour of the Year : Makers of Milkshakes Pvt Ltd
Best Design (Restaurant) : Seed The Summer House Café
Best Design (Restro-Bar) : Macaw by Acme Designers
Best Design (Microbrewery) : Aurum Brew Works
Best Design (Tap Room) : Taproom by Sherlock’s
Best Design (Café) : LE VANTAGE CAFE BAR
Best Design (Food Court) : Lulu International Shopping Malls – Thiruvananthapuram
Best Theme (Restro-Bar) : Levels Pub & kitchen
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