Bangalore Restaurant Week

Bangalore Restaurant Week
Location(s)	Bangalore, India
Patron(s)	Kingfisher, Explocity
Website	bangalorerestaurantweek.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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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

External links

• Bangalore Restaurant Week official website
• About Bangalore Restaurant Week 2010 on Explocity
• Bangalore's First and Best Food Review Blog