FFCC has curated 9 editions of the show in India & the Middle East, with the aim of bringing the QSR, Fast Casual , Cafe, Cloud kitchen, and CasualDinning segments together in a Community that provides the space and opportunity for free thinking, creativity, networking, learning, and most importantly collaborating.
We have met with and befriended thousands of exceptional executives, industry leaders and disrupters. Not to mention, been introduced to over a thousand brands, some at the very pinnacle and some on their way there. We have seen solutions and innovations grow and improve with every passing edition and we want to shine the spotlight of excellence on executives, brands, visionaries and thought leaders in the industry!
With that in mind, we decided to shake things up a bit:
The (FFCC) Fast Food & Cafe Convention 2023 held its first ever F&B Virtuoso awards at the 7th edition of the show in Bangalore at the Hilton convention centre, Manyata tech park presented by Coca-Cola India .
We received over 200 submissions for nominations in 17 categories. Our amazing jury consisted of India’s leading executives and stalwarts: Bijou Kurien, President, Retailers Association of India (RAI) , Ajay Kaul, Senior Director/Advisor with Everstone Capital Asia PTE. LTD, Singapore, Ajay Khanna, Founder, 5th Element Hospitality. Saloni Nangia, President and Managing Partner, Technopak Advisors and Abhijit Saha, Founder and MD, Ace Hospitality and Consulting.
A huge shout out to the winners of the F&B Virtuoso awards 2023
F&B Virtuoso Awards for Excellence
Aaaannd the Winners are –
Greenest of The Green
Winner – ARAKU Coffee
Socially Responsible Brand
Winner – Travel Food Services
Culinary Visionary – QSR
Winner: Swarup Solgaonkar, Corporate Chef/General Manager & New Product Development, @McDonald’s India (West & South
Culinary Visionary – Casual Dining
Winner: ARUP KAKATI, Corporate Chef, The The Littlearth Group
Most Innovative Marketing Campaign
Winner: Samosa Party
Best Packaging
Winner: Chai Point
Most Customer Centric Brand
Winner: Coffee Culture
Comeback Restaurant of the Year
Winner: JAIKA HOSPITALITY VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED
Start Up of the Year QSR
Winner: Samosa Party
Start Up of the Year Café
Winner: SLAY Coffee
Start Up of the Year – Cloud Kitchen
Winner: MOPP Foods
Best QSR Domestic
Winner: Biggies Burger
Best QSR International
Winner: Taco Bell India (Burman Hospitality)
Best Café
Winner: CAFèNOIR V&RO Hospitality
Best Casual Dining Restaurant
Winner: NKP Empire Ventures Pvt. Ltd
Best Cloud Kitchen
Winner: FAASOS, Rebel Foods
The Rising Star
Winner: Akashdeep Dan, Co-Founder, Uncle Peter’s Pancakes
Crème de la Crème
Winner: Varun Tuli, Managing Director, YUM YUM TREE Group
That concluded our winners, we would like to thank Coca-Cola India for sponsoring the awards and adding a beautiful aesthetic to the networking area at the Hilton.
Thank you to everyone that took the time to send in your submissions and congratulations to the winners!!!
Here’s to more!
