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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

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Now in its 19th edition, the Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards recognise outstanding achievements in food and grocery retail, highlighting those who have transformed consumer experiences, driven innovation, expanded markets, and strengthened India’s modern retail landscape. The awards evening brought together the nation’s most influential retailers, food brands, and business visionaries under one roof to celebrate creativity, resilience, and excellence in the industry.

This year’s winners reflected the evolving face of India’s food and grocery ecosystem. Nature’s Basket emerged as one of the top honourees, winning for Supply Chain Transformation and Loyalty Program Excellence. Country Delight was recognised for Customer Relations, while In & Out was celebrated for its ESG Initiative and Marketing That Connects. Star Localmart and Smart Bazaar were honoured for their remarkable market expansion across India’s semi-urban and national footprint. Freshpik and Magson Retail also took home awards for their excellence in store innovation and category performance — a testament to the growing sophistication of India’s modern retail industry.

List of Awardees

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION / TURNAROUND SUCCESS STORY OF THE YEAR

• Nature’s Basket: Supply Chain Transformation
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: CUSTOMER ACQUISITION, EXPERIENCE & SERVICE

• Country Delight: For Customer Relations
  
• Nature’s Basket: For Loyalty Program
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: INNOVATION

• In & Out: For ESG Initiative
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKET EXPANSION

• Star Localmart: For Expansion in Semi-Urban & Rural Areas
  
• Smart Bazaar: For PAN-India Expansion
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: MARKETING & PROMOTIONS

• In & Out: Marketing That Connects
  

IMAGES EXCELLENCE AWARDS

• Freshpik, Jio World Drive, Mumbai
  
• Nature’s Basket, Alipore, Kolkata
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED CATEGORY PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

• Rahul Kapoor, Sr. Manager – Gourmet, Nature’s Basket
  
• Suresh Kolamala, Chief Manager – Fresh Produce, Nature’s Basket
  
• Athar Siddiqui, Category Head – Beverages, Freshpik
  
• Tanya Kapoor, Category Manager – Tea, Smart Bazaar
  
• Nirav Choudhry, Director – Buying & Merchandising, International Food, Magson Retail
  

IMAGES MOST ADMIRED RETAILER OF THE YEAR: LAUNCH

• Freshpik Powai, Mumbai
  

BRAND-RETAILER PARTNERSHIP AWARDS

• Brand Building: Dabur Almond & Smart Point
  
• Market Expansion: Weikfield & Smart Bazaar
  
• Sales Growth: Saffola & Smart Bazaar
  
• Launch: Godrej Fab & MORE Retail
  
• Product Innovation: Shareat & Smart Bazaar

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