PepsiCo Adrenaline Rush IMAGES Food Service Awards 2025 – India’s one of the most prestigious accolades for the food service industry – celebrated the country’s most admired brands, chefs, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of dining. Held as part of India Food Forum 2025, the 9th edition of these awards recognised outstanding achievements in menu innovation, customer experience, business expansion, and brand storytelling across restaurant and food service formats.
Instituted by IMAGES Group, the Food Service Awards honour the continuing evolution of India’s restaurant ecosystem, from fine dining and cafés to QSRs and cloud kitchens, spotlighting those who have redefined how India eats, connects, and experiences food.
This year’s winners reflected the diversity and dynamism of the sector. Taco Bell was recognised for its exceptional business transformation, Burger Singh and Kenangan Coffee for market expansion, and Chai Point for excellence in customer experience. Social stood out with dual honours in innovation and employee practices, while Rameshwaram Café took home the award for viral growth story. Culinary icons including Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Chef Saransh Goila, and Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi were honoured for their contributions to Indian gastronomy and global culinary culture.
List of Awardees
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED CLOUD KITCHEN OF THE YEAR
TRU FALAFEL
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED FOOD COURT OF THE YEAR
NEXUS AHMEDABAD ONE
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION / TURNAROUND SUCCESS STORY OF THE YEAR
TACO BELL
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: CUSTOMER ACQUISITION, EXPERIENCE & SERVICE
CHAI POINT
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: EMPLOYEE PRACTICES
SOCIAL EATIA
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: INNOVATION IN MENU DESIGN, DISPLAY & PRESENTATION
SOCIAL
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKET EXPANSION
BURGER SINGH — For 360° Market Expansion
KENANGAN COFFEE — For New Market Entry
THE BELGIAN WAFFLE CO — For Growth in Trading Density
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKETING & PROMOTIONS
TFS: Durga Puja Campaign — For Festival Sales Campaign
COPPER CHIMNEY: Chai Tapri Tales — For Digital Campaign
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: UNIQUE FORMAT / SPECIALITY
EL&N LONDON
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
ARMANI / CAFFÈ, JIO World Plaza, Mumbai — For West
LONDON WAFFLE COMPANY, Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai — For South
STREET BURGER BY GORDON RAMSAY, IGI Airport, Delhi — For North
MAD OVER DONUTS, Salt Lake, Kolkata — For East
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: SINGLE OUTLET WITH HIGHEST YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH
DARYAGANJ RESTAURANT, Aerocity, Delhi
IMAGES Excellence Awards
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED MAVERICK CULINARY MAESTRO
Chef Saransh Goila, Co-founder, Goila Butter Chicken
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED CULINARY POP ICON
Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED SPECIALITY QSR FOODPRENEUR
Gaurav Kanwar, Founder, Harajuku Tokyo Café
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED LEGACY FUSION BRAND
Tibb’s Frankie
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED TRADITIONAL HERITAGE BRAND
Thalappakatti Biriyani
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED VIRAL GROWTH STORY
Rameshwaram Café
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED EXPERIENTIAL SOCIAL DESTINATION
Café Delhi Heights
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED SPECIALITY FOREIGN CUISINE DESTINATION
Burma Burma
IMAGES MOST ADMIRED FOREIGN CUISINE DESTINATION
Mizu Izakaya
India’s Culinary Envoy to the World
Padma Shri Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
