As India’s most premium food B2B intelligence, India Food Forum marked its final day, it was an evening featuring grand celebrations and recognition for brands who have displayed virtues of grit, passion and dynamism towards reshaping the food sector in India.
The 2-day long India Food Forum hosted industry aficionados for enlightening conversations, collaborative networking and exchanging views on the growth opportunities and shortcomings of the industry.
“India’s food service sector was valued at about USD 41 billion in 2022. While quick service restaurants account for a large value of the market, what is more remarkable in the relentlessly growing experimentation and innovation in not just menus, but also in-restaurant experiences and higher customer engagement via marketing and storytelling. The Pepsi IMAGES Food Service Awards acknowledge this evolution of culinary excellence in India with recognitions across multiple categories,” said Nikhil Behl, CEO – Food Business, IMAGES Group.
The brands and companies felicitated at the ceremony included:
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Bombay Brasserie, Colaba, Mumbai — for New Outlet
Awardee – Good Flippin’ Burgers, Malad, Mumbai — for Flagship Outlet
Awardee – Nksha Restaurant — for Brand Debut
Awardee – Pizza Hut Most Sustainable Store, Mahim, Mumbai — for Concept Launch
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKET EXPANSION
Awardee – Burger Singh
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: SINGLE OUTLET WITH HIGHEST YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH
Awardee – Tibb’s Frankie, Hiranandani Meadows, Thane
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: INNOVATION
Awardee – AbCoffee — for CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE / SERVICE/ ACQUISITION
Awardee – JOSHH — for INNOVATION IN MENU DESIGN & PRESENTATION
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: EMPLOYEE PRACTICES
Awardee – Social Eatia
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
Awardee – Brewing World Cups @ Chaayos!
Awardee – The Belgian Waffle #GetWaffling
Awardee – Wild Bean Cafe #EVolvetoPulse
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: ESG INITIATIVES
Awardee – Ishaara
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED FOOD COURT OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Aero Plaza — for South India
Awardee – Lulu Mall, Lucknow — for North India
Awardee – Nexus Ahmedabad One — for West India
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED CLOUD KITCHEN OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Biryani By Kilo
Awardee – Falhari
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED TURNAROUND SUCCESS STORY OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Wow! Momo
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED QSR CHAIN OF THE YEAR: INDIAN ORIGIN
Awardee – Wow! Momo
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED QSR CHAIN OF THE YEAR: FOREIGN ORIGIN
Awardee – KFC
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED CAFE / JUICE BAR OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Tim Hortons
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED ICE CREAM & DESSERT PARLOUR OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Havmor — for Indian Origin Brand
Awardee – Baskin-Robbins — for Foreign Origin Brand
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED DINE-IN RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Awardee – Barbeque Nation
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PEPSI ROCKSTAR AWARDS
Pepsi Rockstar Award for the Highest Beverage Incidence in the Industry
KFC
Pepsi Rockstar Award for leading beverage growth through value and portfolio transformation
Dominos
Pepsi Rockstar Award for leading PEP+ with the Highest Zero Sugar Mix in the industry
EatClub
Pepsi Rockstar Award for being Consumer Centric led by Constant Innovation
Wow! Momo
Pepsi Rockstar Award for Legacy Partnership and unprecedented Beverage volume growth
PVR
Pepsi Rockstar Award for remarkable revenue growth & strong expansion plans
Marriott
Pepsi Rockstar Award for being consumer centric & driving experiences in cinema occasions
AMB
Pepsi Rockstar Award for Driving Innovation & Partnership Sustainability agenda for Food Service Industry
Pizza Hut
Pepsi Rockstar Award for the Fastest Beverage Partnership Growth Post COVID
Taco Bell
Pepsi Rockstar Award for the fastest sustainable growth
Adani Airports
Pepsi Rockstar Award for leading innovative digital campaigns
Swiggy
Pepsi Rockstar Award for being the Budding Chinese QSR
Hong’s Kitchen
