Guwahati Food Awards hosted the second season of “Home Baker of the Year” on 15th March. The contest was open only to bakers who take orders/run an enterprise from home. With the aim to recognise and award the best among those who believe in their dreams and have the passion to make it happen, the contest had been designed keeping in mind the home bakers of Guwahati.
This year, a total of 12 home bakers took part, who were required to bake two items each - a savoury item and a celebration cake. The participants underwent two rounds simultaneously on the same day. While the first round involved tasting of dishes, the second round was an interview by the jury members.
The jury of the “Home Baker of the Year” contest were Kashmiri Nath, owner of XOXO cupcakes, food blogger and expert on Assamese cuisine and Toufique Hossain, the Sous Chef Pastry of Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati. The director of Guwahati Food Awards, Pallavi Chumki Baruah, was also present at the tasting.
“The creativity of the participants has gone up a notch this year. A couple of home bakers took part in the competition for the second consecutive year and their cakes showed massive improvements. It was amazing to see such enthusiastic participation,” said Pallavi Baruah.
The participants were judged on the basis of presentation, creativity, taste, texture and innovation. This year witnessed amazing creativity in the food scenario ranging from miniature gamosas and japis made of chocolate to a gravity defying cake in the shape of angry bird. The jury members were highly impressed with the efforts put in by the participants.
The winners of the “Home Baker of the Year” will be invited and felicitated on the grand finale day of the Guwahati Food Awards (GFA) 2018 being held on 23rd March at Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati.
Since the eating culture in Guwahati has undergone a paradigm shift over the years, G Plus initiated the first ever Guwahati Food Awards in 2015 to recognize superior services and achievements in the city’s F&B segment.
G Plus is all set to host the 4th edition of the Guwahati Food Awards, 2018. With over 300 food joints in the city, this edition promises to be an even bigger and more engaging event this time around. Given the success of the last three years, GFA believes that the F&B industry is slowly but surely evolving in the city and hence would like to encourage even higher standards for the awards this year.
This one-of-a-kind award provides a unique platform to both established players and emerging ones to make their presence felt within the industry and nominate themselves within the different categories in the sector.