Bangalore Restaurant Week

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{{Infobox recurring event

| name = Bangalore Restaurant Week

| logo = File:RestaurantWeek-Logo.jpg

| image =

| location = Bangalore, India

| website = {{url|bangalorerestaurantweek.com}}

| patron = Kingfisher, Explocity

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Bangalore Restaurant Week is a recurring food festival held in Bangalore, India, which involves participation of restaurants and food lovers from Bangalore.{{Cite web |title=Deccan Chronicle KoC clip |url=https://archive.today/20120707150603/http://aboutus.explocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Deccan-Chronicle-KoC-clip.jpg |website=aboutus.explocity.com}} 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.{{cite web|url = http://goindia.about.com/b/2010/11/10/enjoy-discounted-dining-during-bangalore-restaurant-week.htm|title = Bangalore Restaurant Week 2010 on About.com|access-date = 19 January 2012|archive-date = 20 March 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320044010/http://goindia.about.com/b/2010/11/10/enjoy-discounted-dining-during-bangalore-restaurant-week.htm|url-status = dead}}

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.{{cite web|url = http://aboutus.explocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-New-Indian-Express.jpg|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120708002201/http://aboutus.explocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-New-Indian-Express.jpg|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2012-07-08|title = Source: The New Indian Express Newspaper}}

Events and sub-events

A number of sub-events which involved eating out related contests for patrons and guests at restaurants{{Cite web |title=Bangalore |url=http://justeat.in/bangalore |website=justeat.in}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.grouptable.com/Bangalore |title=Best Restaurants in Bangalore |access-date=8 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012221433/https://www.grouptable.com/Bangalore |archive-date=12 October 2014 |url-status=dead }} and shopping malls were a part of Bangalore Restaurant Week.{{Cite web |url=http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/bangalorerestaurantweek/ |title=Events that were part of Bangalore Restaurant Week listed on MSN |access-date=19 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317104654/http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/bangalorerestaurantweek/ |archive-date=17 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}

  • King of Chefs – The curtain raiser of the event.[https://archive.today/20120707041434/http://aboutus.explocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Indian-Express.jpg Source: Indian Express Newspaper]
  • The Competition – Seven of Bangalore's best chefs participated in a cooking competition wherein they had to display their skills.[http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_chefs-are-the-new-rockstars_1465481 Source: DNA Newspaper]
  • Executive Chef Rana Dominic Gomes of Hotel Royal Orchid Central won the first ever King of Chefs competition.{{Cite web |url=http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/health/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4561934 |title=Chef Rana Gomes is the King of Chefs on MSN |access-date=20 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430214123/http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/health/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4561934 |archive-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}
  • King of Chefs was judged by gourmet specialist Karen Anand and Wine sommelier Magandeep Singh.{{Citation |title=Kingfisher Explocity Restaurant Week Bangalore Event: King of Chefs TV9 Coverage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzTtYD3WQ0o |access-date=2024-02-25 |language=en}}
  • In 2010, it was held in UB City.
  • Mall Events – A number of events held across various malls in Bangalore.{{Citation |last=Events |first=Explocity |title=Prizes @ Bangalore Restaurant Week Event at Forum Value Mall |date=2010-11-14 |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bangalorerestaurantweek/5178172119/ |access-date=2024-02-25}}
  • 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.[https://archive.today/20120701102056/http://aboutus.explocity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Deccan-Chronicle-2-_-Nov-20th.jpg Source: Deccan Chronicle Newspaper]

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