"There is no love greater than the love for food," quoted George Bernard Shaw and the whole world swore by it.
Guwahati witnessed a dazzling night with a fantastic spread of delicacies when all the foodies and major stakeholders of the food industry of Guwahati came under one roof at Vivanta by Taj, Guwahati.
An initiative of G Plus to give the people of Guwahati the best in the food industry - Guwahati Food Awards (GFA) successfully accomplished its 4th edition.
Following the footprints of the earlier editions, Guwahati Food Awards 2018 continues to reward the best players of the food and beverage industry.
This edition witnessed the participation of 76 food joints with over 157 nominations across 23 categories, and the food loving city that Guwahati is, it chose the best of the best after 60,000 unique votes were cast.
The winners of this year were unanimously decided by the citizens and a bench of jury. The eateries that stood tall among the best of the best in Guwahati are:
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 Food Joint (Chain) - J14
Best Hangout Place - The Steaming Mug
Best Mithai Shop - Makhan Bhog
Best Multi-Cuisine Restaurant - Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd & Kalita Spectrum
Best Pub/ Bar - Underdoggs Sports Bar & Grill
Best Restaurant for Fine Dining - Legacy Restaurant, Hotel Palacio
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 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
Most Promising New Entrant - 37 Street Affair, Barcode, Oriental Bistro, The Bean Journal, The Square, Uruka
Setting Benchmark Through Innovation - Bulls & Beer, Frozen Stone, One Stop Kitchen, The Tea story, Three Guys
Restaurant of the Year - Rang De Basanti Dhaba
Home Baker of the Year - Padmaja Choudhury
Chef of the Year - Bikash Sarkar
The jury panel that chose the winners from all categories of the restaurants included Suresh Hinduja, Chef Faruk Ahmed, Aabhishek Bedi Varma, and Dr. Geeta Dutta.
Apart from the jury members, the customers of the restaurants were the significant players who voted for the eateries on the basis of their food and service.
There can never be enough love for food, and G Plus Guwahati Food Awards is the spark to keep the love alive in the hearts of the people of the city.
