India’s premium lifestyle channel, Living Foodz organised the second edition of Epicurean Guild Awards saluting the game changers in India’s fine-dining, nightlife, and lifestyle entertainment space. Held on March 22, 2018 at Sahara Star, Mumbai, the event was curated by Chef Manu Chandra. Living Foodz Epicurean Guild Awards paid an ode to the country’s best fine-dining restaurants and lounges across 8 cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Goa.
Attended by India’s finest food mavens, influencers and eminent personalities, the evening was a celebration of India’s evolving fine-dining and nightlife culture. Comedians Kunal Rao and Azeem Banatwalla had the audience in splits throughout the night.
As the curator of the Epicurean Guild Awards Chef Manu Chandra said “The Epicurean Guild Awards are an attempt to redefine the narrative of fine-dining in India, which has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years. The awards champion India’s emerging stars who have put the country on the global culinary map. I have always rooted for the emergence of talent in this space and I am delighted to be a part of this unique property.”
While speaking about the evening Amit Nair, Business Head, Living Foodz said “At Living Foodz, we have always stood for creating new formats and intellectual properties. The Epicurean Guild Awards in its second year have been a resounding success due to the meticulous approach and range of the jury involved. The award categories and winners reflect the diversity of India’s culinary landscape and I congratulate each one of them for setting the bar high. We are thrilled at the response from the consumer votes for the Best Food entertainer and Best Instagrammer of the year. The whopping 10k plus votes was a testament to the burgeoning interest in food-related content both on TV and Digital, where we have maintained a sustained leadership.”
The awards were curated by Chef Manu Chandra along with an esteemed jury panel that consisted of an electric mix of the best chefs, influencers, and personalities from the food industry. EY was the Process Advisor for the second edition of Living Foodz Epicurean Guild Awards 2018. The nomination process started by reviewing restaurants across the 8 cities, a dine out session followed by 2 jury deliberation rounds.
India Gate Brown Rice was the ‘Co-Powered By’ Sponsor and Volkswagen was the ‘Driven By’ Sponsor for the Epicurean Guild Awards 2018. Some of the strategic partnerships for the property included Radio One – Radio partner, Facebook – Social Media partner, Jean Claude Biguine – styling partner, The Hindu – Print Partner, FBAI – Blogging Partner, TGI.Co – Tea partner, and Sahara Star – Hospitality partner.
