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Restaurant Awards 2026 - Tamil Nadu & Kerala Edition

The Restaurant Awards 2026 – Tamil Nadu & Kerala Edition is the region’s most prestigious recognition, celebrating visionary foodpreneurs, pioneering chefs, and brands that are redefining dining standards. This distinguished platform honours innovation, creativity, and passion that shape the future of Tamil Nadu & Kerala’s F&B and hospitality landscape.

Winning this accolade elevates credibility, enhances brand perception, and opens doors to new opportunities for growth and collaboration. Submissions are now open — choose your category, represent your region, and secure your place among the nation’s finest in food and hospitality.

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Award Categories

Restaurant Awards

  • Recognizing the best restaurant with delectable food and a delightful ambience.

Nightlife Awards

  • This Category recognises Night Clubs/Bars that demonstrates the best ambience,food & liquor.

Cafe & Bakery Awards

  • This category recognises the best bakeries which offers outstanding value, excellent food and appropriate service.

Design Awards

  • This category recognises a Restaurant/Bar/Bakery that has the best interiors

Special Awards

  • This category recognises caterers/unique concepts/customer experiences and cloud kitchens.

Editors Choice Awards

  • This category recognises restaurateurs/chefs/sommeliers who have demonstrated outstanding qualities.
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Jury Over The Years

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Chef Kunal Kapur

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur
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Ranveer Brar

Television Celebrity, Masterchef India Judge, Author, Restaurateur
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Rakesh Raghunathan

Celebrity Chef, Food Historian Masterchef India, Tamil Judge
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M. Mahadevan

Chairman & MD Advantage Foods Pvt Ltd & Hot Breads
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Chef Nikhil Nagpal

4th Generation Entrepreneur, Ponram Biriyani Restaurant
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Rakesh Ranjan

CEO- Food Delivery, Zomato
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Chef Chalapathi Rao

Entrepreneur, Simply South
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Dr. R Ravichandar

Chairman & Managing Director, Nandhana Group
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Hemant Oberoi

Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur
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Diwan G. Anand

Veteran Hotelier, President- IIHM, Columnist International College Cuisine India Foundation
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Ritu Marya

Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur India & Asia-Pacific
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Nita Mehta

Chef, Author & Food Entrepreneur
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Davinder Kumar

Vice President, Le Meridien, New Delhi and President, ICF
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Atul Kochhar

Michelin-starred Chef & Restaurateur
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Rakesh Ranjan

CEO Food Delivery, Zomato
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Rakesh Raghunathan

Celebrity Chef | Food Historian Masterchef India, Tamil Judge
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Rocky Mohan

Author, Inuencer and Founder & Mentor, Gourmet Passport
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