There were so many enthusiastic participants at the Telangana Food Fest, that the judges confessed it was a tough job to pick the best. Nevertheless a few have scored better than others and walked away with the awards.

The awards were presented to participating hotels in different categories.

In the five-star hotel category, Marriott won the first prize followed by ITC Kakatiya (second prize) and The Park (third prize). The best in four-star category included Hotel Aalankrita (first), Hotel Daspalla (second) and Hotel Golkonda (third) while three-star category winners were Best Western Ashoka (first), Central Court (second) and Hotel Katriya (third).

The winners in the Food Courts category were Aahar bistro (first), Hotel Vivera (second) and Sridevi Swagruha (third) and those adjudged for Best Ambience were Hotel Marriott (first), Aalankrita (second) and Aahar bistro (third).

The Best Food Service category selections went to ITC Kakatiya (first), Aalankrita (second) and Aahar bistro (third) while the best chefs chosen were M.V. Naidu (Marriott), Lakshit (ITC Kakatiya) and Thimma Reddy (The Park).

In the Restaurant category, Dakshina Mantapa (Taj Tristar) was selected as first, Pickles (Basera) as second, and Haritha, Pragnapur, as third.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus / June 11th, 2015