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New Delhi [India], September 17: The thirteenth version of The Large F Awards concluded at The Westin, Gurgaon, bringing atogether achieved professionals, rising expertise and enterprising manufacturers from throughout India’s culinary and hospitality panorama. Greater than a celebration of accomplishment, this 12 months’s version reaffirmed the platform’s core precept: recognition should be earned via a reputable and rigorous analysis course of.
On the coronary heart of The Large F Awards is a jury-led method designed to put advantage forward of visibility, repute or industrial scale. The awards observe a structured and unbiased analysis course of, with entries assessed via successive rounds of screening and scoring in opposition to outlined parameters together with originality, execution, consistency, high quality and sectoral relevance. The framework is designed to make sure that each participant is assessed on the energy of their work, somewhat than their profile, reputation or market presence.
The jury for the thirteenth version comprised Chef Nita Mehta, Chef Manisha Bhasin, Chef Ashish Bhasin, Chef Sabyasachi Gorai, Pawan Soni, Diwan Gautam Anand, Siddharth Jalan, Zorawar Kalra, Sameer Bawa, Khurafati Nitin, Sourish Bhattacharya, Rocky Singh and Anirudh Singhal. Bringing collectively expertise throughout delicacies, hospitality, media and enterprise, the panel utilized a standard analysis framework to evaluate the nominees and arrive on the remaining outcomes.
Importantly, the method is constructed to create a stage enjoying discipline. Business dimension, public visibility and geographical location don’t decide recognition. The platform actively seeks to convey deserving work into consideration, together with unbiased ventures, rising professionals, newer companies and institutions that will not at all times obtain the identical visibility as bigger or extra established names.
The awards additionally keep a transparent separation between participation and recognition. There are not any nomination charges and no pay-to-participate mechanisms, reinforcing the precept that an award must be a results of advantage somewhat than industrial participation. Winners will not be disclosed prematurely, with the ultimate outcomes remaining confidential till they’re introduced on the awards ceremony.
Talking after the ceremony, Pawan Soni, Host, The Large F Awards, mentioned, “13 editions have strengthened our perception that credibility can’t be created via a trophy or an announcement; it comes from the method behind it. This 12 months, within the 6-month lengthy course of the jury evaluated nominations with the identical self-discipline throughout classes, wanting intently on the work, its consistency, execution and relevance. What stood out was the variety of talent-from established names to smaller ventures and professionals receiving nationwide recognition for the primary time. That’s exactly what we would like The Large F Awards to face for: a platform the place deserving work has a possibility to be recognised on advantage, no matter visibility or scale.”
The thirteenth version noticed participation from unbiased ventures, established organisations, cooks, restaurateurs and rising companies throughout a number of areas and codecs. The broad participation mannequin displays the awards’ continued effort to determine and recognise excellence past standard business circles.
The recipients included Megu, who received League of Legends Awards, adopted by Nisaba within the Noteworthy Newcomer class. Inja obtained the Restaurant of the 12 months distinction, whereas Greatest Cocktail Bar, Cocktail Menu of the 12 months and Greatest Debut Bar had been introduced to AaBbCc.idea. Additional honours went to Porus Arora for Restaurateur of the 12 months and Sahil Sambhi for Nightlife Entrepreneur of the 12 months.
Highlights from the night included Chef Manish Mehrotra, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, Rocky Mohan, Chef Manisha Bhasin, Siddharth Jalan, and Zorawar Kalra, amongst different dignitaries attending the presentation ceremony.
As The Large F Awards closes its thirteenth version, its focus stays unchanged: to construct recognition round work that stands as much as scrutiny. The platform will proceed to broaden its outreach for the subsequent version, bringing a wider pool of pros, institutions and companies right into a course of the place credibility, consistency and advantage stay on the centre of recognition.
About The Large F Awards
The Large F Awards is a Delhi NCR-based platform recognising excellence throughout the meals and hospitality business via a rigorous and unbiased analysis course of. Based on the assumption that credible recognition should be rooted in course of somewhat than notion, the awards observe a structured jury-led analysis framework, with entries assessed in opposition to outlined parameters. The platform maintains a zero nomination charge and no pay-to-participate coverage, guaranteeing that recognition stays unbiased of economic participation. Over 13 editions, The Large F Awards has sought to create a reputable platform that recognises established in addition to rising expertise primarily based on the advantage of their work.
Given under is the entire record of winners:
The Large F Awards 2026 – Winners
– The League of Legend Award was introduced to Megu at The Leela Palace Delhi.
– Habeeb ur Rehman Lifetime Achievement Award was introduced to Sourish Bhattacharya.
– The Arvind Saraswat Younger Chef Award was introduced to Chef Priyansh Sakariya.
Indian Cuisines
– Within the Coastal class, the Jury Award went to sana-di-ge, whereas the Common Award went to The Malabar Coast.
– Within the North Indian class, the Jury Award went to Gulati Restaurant, whereas the Common Award went to Karigari by Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi.
– Within the Trendy Indian class, the Jury Award went to Avartana (ITC Maurya), whereas the Common Award went to Anardana.
– Within the South Indian class, the Jury Award went to HOSA, whereas the Common Award went to Dakshin (Sheraton Delhi).
– Within the Different Indian Regional Cuisines class, the Jury Award went to Royal Afghan (ITC Grand Bharat), whereas the Common Award went to Yeti – The Himalayan Kitchen.
World Delicacies
– The All-Day Eating in a 5-Star Lodge Jury Award went to Tamra (Shangri-La Eros New Delhi), whereas the Common Award went to Seasonal Tastes (The Westin).
– The BBQ & Grills Jury Award went to The Pit Smoked & Grilled, whereas the Common Award went to TGIFRIDAYS.
– The Cafe Jury Award went to OLLY – Olive’s All Day Cafe & Bar, whereas the Common Award went to Cafe Delhi Heights.
– The Cafe with tender drinks Jury Award went to Theos, whereas the Common Award went to DIGGIN.
– The Chinese language Jury Award went to Shang Palace (Shangri-La Eros New Delhi), whereas the Common Award went to China Backyard.
– The European Delicacies Jury Award went to Latango, whereas the Common Award went to United Espresso Home.
– The Japanese/Korean Jury Award went to Hahn’s Kitchen, whereas the Common Award went to Kofuku.
– The Pan Asian Jury Award went to Yum Yum Cha, whereas the Common Award went to YouMee.
– The Thai/Vietnamese and Different World Delicacies Jury Award went to Soy Neung Roi (Radisson Delhi Airport), whereas the Common Award went to Mamagoto.
The Large F Awards Particular
– The Bakery/Patisserie Jury Award went to L’Opera, whereas the Common Award went to The Large Chill Cakery.
– The Greatest Butter Hen Jury Award went to Kalanji, whereas the Common Award went to Havemore Restaurant.
– The House Baker Jury Award went to Dessert Artwork (Deepali Mahajan), whereas the Common Award went to Glaze N Gourmand (Deeksha Ahuja).
– The House Chef Jury Award went to A Southside Story (Rekha Rigo) and Aman-E-Mithaas (Puplee Bedi), whereas the Common Award went to Saffron by Archie (Archana Dhawan).
– The Supply Solely Retailers Jury Award went to Noshi – Yum Asian Supply, whereas the Common Award went to Louis Burger.
– The Pizzeria Jury Award went to Pizzeria Da Susy, whereas the Common Award went to Tossin Pizza.
– The Terrace/Outside Eating Jury Award went to AARAMgarh, whereas the Common Award went to Swan.
– The Greatest In-Home PR/Company Jury Award went to Pawan Hora (Wishbox Studio), whereas the Common Award went to Vibhuti Sood.
– The Bar Group of the 12 months Jury Award went to Prateek Gusain (Kimikrai: Umami Home), whereas the Common Award went to Sandesh Tamang (Sidecar).
– The Noteworthy Newcomer of the 12 months Jury Award went to Nisaba, whereas the Common Award went to Tan Yan.
– The Restaurant of the 12 months Jury Award went to INJA, whereas the Common Award went to Japonico.
– The Restaurateur of the 12 months Jury Award went to Porus Arora, whereas the Common Award went to Vikrant Batra.
-The Nightlife Entrepreneur of the 12 months Jury Award went to Sahil Sambhi, whereas the Common Award went to Dinesh Arora.
Nightlife
– The Cocktail Bar Jury Award went to Aabbcc.idea, whereas the Common Award went to Vietnam.
– The Cocktail Menu of the 12 months Jury Award went to Aabbcc.idea, whereas the Common Award went to Farzi Cafe.
– The Debut Bar Jury Award went to Aabbcc.idea, whereas the Common Award went to She’s Right here.
– The Micro Brewery Jury Award went to Fort Metropolis Brewing, whereas the Common Award went to Beerlin.
– The Place for Gigs Jury Award went to Diablo, whereas the Common Award went to Chica.
– The Pub/Bar Jury Award went to Rick’s (Taj Mahal, New Delhi), whereas the Common Award went to Japonico.
– The Rooftop Bar Jury Award went to HauzKhas Social, whereas the Common Award went to Molecule.
– The Theme Restaurant/Bar/Pub Jury Award went to Nadoo, whereas the Common Award went to Sly Granny.
– The Night time Golf equipment Jury Award went to Thanks & Past, whereas the Common Award went to Story Membership & Lounge (The Westin)
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