Bangalore Restaurant Week

Bangalore Restaurant Week
Location(s)Bangalore, India
Patron(s)Kingfisher, Explocity
Websitebangalorerestaurantweek.com

Bangalore Restaurant Week is a recurring food festival held in Bangalore, India, which involves participation of restaurants and food lovers from Bangalore.[1] Started in 2010, it is India's first large scale food and dining related festival or event. 74 restaurants in Bangalore participated in the event in 2010.[2]

History

Hotel was a South Indian hotel consisting veg and non veg later introduced almost all types now grown in large and spread throughout Bangalore.[3]

Events and sub-events

A number of sub-events which involved eating out related contests for patrons and guests at restaurants[4][5] and shopping malls were a part of Bangalore Restaurant Week.[6]

  • King of Chefs – The curtain raiser of the event.[7]
    • The Competition – Seven of Bangalore's best chefs participated in a cooking competition wherein they had to display their skills.[8]
    • Executive Chef Rana Dominic Gomes of Hotel Royal Orchid Central won the first ever King of Chefs competition.[9]
    • King of Chefs was judged by gourmet specialist Karen Anand and Wine sommelier Magandeep Singh.[10]
    • In 2010, it was held in UB City.
  • Mall Events – A number of events held across various malls in Bangalore.[11]
  • Grand Finale - In the grand finale of the 2010 event, a popular restaurant made Bangalore's biggest Crostini sandwich at Mantri Square which was given to a charitable organisation.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Deccan Chronicle KoC clip". aboutus.explocity.com.
  2. ^ "Bangalore Restaurant Week 2010 on About.com". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Source: The New Indian Express Newspaper". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Bangalore". justeat.in.
  5. ^ "Best Restaurants in Bangalore". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Events that were part of Bangalore Restaurant Week listed on MSN". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  7. ^ Source: Indian Express Newspaper
  8. ^ Source: DNA Newspaper
  9. ^ "Chef Rana Gomes is the King of Chefs on MSN". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  10. ^ Kingfisher Explocity Restaurant Week Bangalore Event: King of Chefs TV9 Coverage, retrieved 25 February 2024
  11. ^ Events, Explocity (14 November 2010), Prizes @ Bangalore Restaurant Week Event at Forum Value Mall, retrieved 25 February 2024
  12. ^ Source: Deccan Chronicle Newspaper

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