Pakistan’s first ever Customer Choice Food Awards held in Karachi
The APRA Awards, Pakistan’s first-ever Customer Choice Food Award were held on Monday, 9 December at Marriott Hotel in Karachi.
The event was organized by All Pakistan Restaurant Association with an aim to recognise and acknowledge special features of restaurants including food and service excellence, outstanding dining and delivery experiences.
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Jury for the APRA Awards, one if its kind event, consisted of Chef Saadat, Chef Abdul Hadi, Sumera Hussain, Dr. Sadia Safdar.
The event was hosted by Ali Safina, and like any other showbiz occasion, awards night kicked off with red carpet event.
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Main highlight if the event was the Life Time Achievement Award given to late Zubaida Apa, honouring her services for the Pakistani culinary world.
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Here is the complete list of winners along with the nominated categories of the APRA Awards 2019:
Cuisine
Best Burger House of the Year
• Big Thick Burgerz
• Burger Lab
• Burger O Clock – Winner
• Moos N Cluck
• Oh My Gril
• OPTP
• The Sauce
Best Pakistani Restaurant of the Year
• Afridi Inn
• Hot n Spicy
• Kebabjees
• Khanji
• Lal Qila – Winner
• Nawab Dynasty
• Tau’s
Best Pan Asian Restaurant of the Year
• Bonsai
• Chop Chop Wok – Winner
• Cocochan
• Miyako
• Tao
Best Chinese Restaurant
• Bam-bou
• China Grill
• China Town
• ChopSoy
• Ginsoy – Winner
• Kowloon
Best Coffee Place of the Year
• Bella Vita
• Coffee Waghera – Winner
• Chatterbox
• Esquires
• Gloria Jeans
• Mocca
• New York Coffee
Best Chai Place of the Year
• Cafe Clifton
• Cafe Pyala
• Chai Master
• Chai Shai
• Chai Wala
• Chit Chat Shai
• Chotu Chaiwala – Winner
Best Pizza House Award
• Broadway – Winner
• California
• Pizza One
• New York Pizza
• POMO
• Pizza Max
• Junaidi’s
Best Biryani Restaurant Award
• AA Food Centre
• Biryani Square
• Haji Akhter
• Jans Food
• Jeddah Biryani
• Student Biryani – Winner
• White Biryani
Serving
Best Buffet Restaurant of the Year
• Babujees by Port Grand
• Chaupal
• Lal Qila – Winner
• Rajdhani
Best Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
• Bella Vita
• ChatterBox Deli
• Del Frio – Winner
• POMO
• Sizzlerz
• Sobremesa
• Rosati
Food Legend Award
• China Town
• Ginsoy – Winner
• Hanifia
• Karachi Broast
• Pompei
• Student Biryani
• Waheed
Special
Best Pocket-Friendly Restaurant of the Year
• Cool Inn
• Hot n Spicy
• Karachi Broast
• Kaybees – Winner
• Pizza 363
• Red Apple
• Waheed
New Entrant of the Year
• Daal Rice
• Fettucine
• Ginsoy Live
• Great Wall
• Sals
• Wall
• Yoshi’s – Winner
Best Innovation Dish Award
• Cafe Praha
• Cloud Naan
• Lush Crush
• Meat the Cheese – Winner
• Plan B
• Steak by CFU
• Thyme
Best Restaurant for Ambiance
• Chatterbox Cafe
• Cocochan
• Esquires Coffee
• Koel
• Rosati
• Sultan
• Thyme – Winner
Delivery On Time Award
• Broadway
• California Pizza
• Foods Inn
• KFC
• McDonald’s – Winner
• Tooso
• White Biryani
Restaurant of the Year – Karachi
• Bonsai
• East End
• Kebabjees
• Koel
• Meat the Cheese
• McDonald’s – Winner
• SteakbyCFU
Special APRA Awards
Best Fine Dining Restaurant of the year: Okra
Food Veteran Award: Bar.B.Q Tonight
Best Customer Experience Award: Kolachi
Best Brand Turnaround Award: KFC
Best Industry Facilitator: Pepsi
