ASSESSMENT PERIOD CALENDAR YEAR 2019

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Chain of the Year

QSR: Indian Origin – North/East/ West/South/ QSR: Foreign Origin/ Cafes & Juice Bars/ Ice-cream & Dessert Parlors/ Fine Dining/ Casual Dining/ Pubs & Bars/ Kiosk/ Express Format/ Health & Nutrition

● IMAGES Most Admired Restaurant of the Year: (Standalone/Mini Chain)

QSR: Indian Origin – North/East/ West/South/ QSR: Foreign Origin/ Cafes & Juice Bars/ Ice-cream & Dessert Parlors/ Fine Dining/ Casual Dining/ Pubs & Bars/ Kiosk/ Express Format/ Health & Nutrition

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Group of the Year

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Professional of the Year (Entrepreneurs, Chefs, Buying/Operations)

PRESENTATION BASED AWARDS: (LIVE PRESENTATION TO JURY)

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Court Operator of the Year

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Court of the Year (One Specific Food Court)

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Innovation of the Year

Success stories of innovations – in value chain/ distribution and retail channel / product/ services – showcasing the unique idea/ concept/ innovation, the execution strategy, implementation stages and payoffs/ results.

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Retailer of the Year: Human Resource Policies & Initiatives

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Retailer of the Year: Marketing & Promotions

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Retailer of the Year: F & B Quality & Safety

● IMAGES Most Admired Launch of the Year (Brand /Flagship Store/Concept Store/New Store/Food Court)

● IMAGES Most Admired Food Service Retailer of the Year: Store Design /VM of the Year

● IMAGES Excellence Awards

Excellence/ setting benchmarks in food service branding/distribution/retailing

● IMAGES Most Admired Retail Tech Implementation of the Year

Effective Tech Implementation in areas including, but not limited to:

• Loyalty & Customer Engagement
• Customer Service & Experience
• Project Management & Governance
• Mobile Commerce
• In-Store Technology
• Social Marketing
• Enterprise Solution Implementation
• Analytics & AI
• Data Security & Privacy
• Supply Chain Management
• Omnichannel Optimisation

● IMAGES Most Admired Startup of the Year

For Food Startups, Enablers & Innovations

LIVE PRESENTATION FORMAT

• 3-minute Video/PPT – showcasing concept, execution and results. The 3-minute AV/ video to be in 16:9 ratio and will be played in VLC Player)
• The AV presentation will be followed by a 3-minute interaction with the awards’ jurors and audience.
• For Brand-Retailer Partnership and Tech Implementation Categories, the duration of the presentations will be 5 Minutes each — showcasing the concept, execution and results.