Guwahati Food Awards (GFA) is an annual food award in India instituted in 2015. It aims to recognize superior services and achievements in the food and beverage industry of Guwahati, India.
The winners get selected through a multi-phase process that involves public voting, food tasting and jury visits.
History It was established in 2015 by G Plus.
Editions 2018 This edition received over 157 nominations across 23 categories. 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. Kunal Vijaykar was a chief guest for the event.
Winners 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 DhabaChef Of The YearBikash Sarkar ( Chef Moonu )
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.
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).
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.
See also
Assamese cuisine Indian food Indian cuisine Food competition Curry Awards Guild of Fine Food
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