Guwahati Food Awards hosted the fourth season of “Home Baker of the Year” on February 27. 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 8 home bakers took part in the contest, 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 Aabhishek Bedi Varma, Former Chef with Lalit Intercontinental & Taj Group of Hotels and Suresh Hinduja, CEO & Founder at gourmetindia.com - India's social network on food,drink and travel.
“The creativity of the participants was indeed commendable. It was my first time judging the home bakers contest for Guwahati Food Awards and I was amazed by the talented bunch of bakers that participated here,” said Suresh Hinduja.
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 portrait of Dr Bhupen Hazarika to Mekhela Sador inspired cake made of chocolate. The jury members were highly impressed with the efforts put in by the participants.
The winner of the “Home Baker of the Year” will be invited and felicitated on the grand finale day of the Guwahati Food Awards (GFA) 2020 being held on February 29 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 6th edition of the Guwahati Food Awards, 2020. 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 five 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.
