Mumbai, April 04, 2022: [IMAGES Group, India’s largest Retail Intelligence organisation, will be honouring] India’s leading restaurateurs, food service innovators and pioneers will be honoured [as IMAGES Food Service Retail Icons of India powered by PEPSI —] in a glittering ceremony held under the aegis of India Food Forum and powered by PEPSI on April 6, 2022 at the Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai.
India’s rich cuisine diversity is a fact well-recognised by gourmands in the country and across the world. Foodservice entrepreneurs in India number in hundreds of thousands — operating from tiny bylanes in bustling towns and villages to glamorous dining destinations in upper-crust locations.
But, some pioneers and innovators have had the imagination and grit to convert Indians’ love of eating out into expression, presentation and solid business models.
Over the past two decades, the Indian foodservice industry has had a tremendous journey of evolution and expansion — as much in formats as in cuisine innovation — thanks to the pioneers and visionaries who converted opportunity into strong restaurant brands, and also created never-before modern opportunities for others to follow.
“In the 22nd year of IMAGES Awards, IMAGES Foodservice Retail Icons of India is an acknowledgement of 22 leaders’ undeniable contributions to India’s foodservice industry growth, the outstanding experiences they have delivered to consumers and the culture of foodservice ideation and innovation they have fostered,” says Bhavesh Pitroda, Director & CEO, IMAGES Group.
Shailee Chatrath, Director – Organised Trade Channel Sales & Marketing, PepsiCo India Beverages added, “The restaurant industry is an integral part of the ecosystem that PepsiCo India operates in and we are a strong partner to them. With the PEPSI Images Food Service Awards we aim to honour best of hospitality brands & champions whose creative innovations have defined the recent culinary experiences across the Indian hospitality industry. The awards are a testament to the excellence in talent across the fraternity and we hope the recognition inspires more people to follow the trails of these visionaries.”
Included among the luminaries to be honoured at the ceremony are AD Singh, Olive Group of Restaurants; Aditya Ladsaria, Chai Break; Ashok Aggarwal, Bikanervala Foods; Anjan Chatterjee, Speciality Restaurants, Anurag Katriar, Indigo Hospitality, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Sanjeev Kapoor Brands; Dr. A K Tyagi, Haldiram’s; K T Srinivasa Raja, Adyar Ananda Bhavan Sweets & Snacks; Jaydeep Barman, Rebel Foods (formerly Faasos); Kabir Suri, Azure Hospitality; Kabir Advani, Bercos; Kabir Jeet Singh, Burger Singh; Kallol Banerjee, Rebel Foods (formerly Faasos); Manpreet Gulri, Subway Systems India; Monish Gujral, Motimahal Group; Murali Mahadevan, Sri Krishna Sweets; Dr. R Ravichandar, Nandhana Group; Rahul Singh, The Beer Café; Riyaaz Amlani, Impresario Restaurants; Sagar Daryani, Wow! Momo; Sunil Kapur, Travel Food Services; Zorawar Kalra, Massive Restaurants.
