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Mumbai to host third Living Foodz Epicurean Guild Awards on March 14
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Wednesday, 13 March, 2019, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The third essay of Living Foodz Epicurean Guild Awards (LFEGA) will take place at Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai from 7:30pm on March 14, 2019. It will witness a pan-India approach and new categories, honouring the best in food.
This year’s nominations were divided into 15 categories. The Cuisines include Traditional Indian, Progressive Indian, Emerging Indian, Seafood, Chinese, Multi-Asian Cuisine and Italian.
The Experiences include Nightlife, Best Indian Wine, Best Indian Craft Beer, New Restaurant of the Year, The Oyster Club, Most Inclusive F&B Establishment, Most Innovative Restaurant Concept and Iconic Restaurant.
The Individuals category includes Lifetime Achievement Award, Chef of the Year, The Changemaker, Food Entertainer and the Best Food Instagrammer.
The event, co-curated by chef Manu Chandra, will adhere to a transparent and rigorous nomination and selection process.
After shortlisting restaurants across various categories that drive the modern F&B space, an eminent jury, comprising influencers, food critics, and gastronomes, will nominate and elect the top contenders for each category. Following this, it will dine anonymously at these restaurant.
The audience is an integral part of the entire process which is why LF along with public votes will decide the winners of the categories - Food Instagrammer of the Year and Food Entertainer of the Year.
The LFEGA jury this year comprises Kunal Vijaykar, Antoine Lewis, Kalyan Karmakar, Shuchir Suri, Rocky Mohan, Diwan Gautam Anand, Clinton Cerejo, Romil Ratra, Karen Anand, Magandeep Singh, Gautam John, Palki Hatangadi, Nikhil Agarwal, Nicole Mody, Dr Pradeep Rao, Ruma Singh, Ruth Dsouza and Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal.
Chandra said, “Being closely associated with the industry has made me appreciate everything it has to offer. Recognition to those who it is due is an integral part of their as well as the industry’s journey.”
“This is what LFEGA, is all about and I am happy to be associated with a platform that respects the innovators and everything they bring to how society functions daily,” he added.
“I am looking forward to this spectacular evening that will witness some of the top individuals and restaurants in India competing to be the game changers of the year,” said Amit Nair, business head, LF.
“Curating this experience with Chandra, along with our talented jury members, has been truly inspiring. Our aim is to identify venues that are striving towards bringing a notable change in the culinary space whether on a large or small scale,” he added.
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