Bengalureans celebrate food, glorious food

The Bengaluru foodscape is never complete without the Times Food & Nightlife Awards every year. And last Saturday night at ITC

Gardenia

proved to be just the same, with 50 venues being awarded.
Emcee Anuj Gurwara began the night with some good jokes. Food writer Priya Bala then spoke about the growth of the city’s culinary landscape and how the night is testimony to the eclectic cuisines on offer. Another highlight of the night was when Danish Sait was on stage, where he donned the Nograj avatar and answered a few questions from Anuj.
Speaking about the event, Amaan Kidwai, General Manager, ITC Gardenia, says, “We’re delighted that the coveted Times Food & Nightlife Awards are once again being held at ITC Gardenia and it is our absolute pleasure to be associated with them. At

ITC Hotels

, we take immense pride in our culinary offerings and our Bengaluru hotels offer some of the most iconic branded cuisine restaurants, like Edo, Royal Aghan, Dakshin, Kebabs & Kurries, etc. This, coupled with our signature service, makes for an overall memorable and lasting dining experiences for our patrons in our hotels. We are thankful to the Times Group and Bengaluru for the awards and recognition we have received this year, and look forward to continue providing extraordinary experiences to our guests.”
The event ended with the guests sampling the fare put up by the winners. The celebration partners for the night were Seagram’s

Blenders Pride

Reserve Collection Music CDs.