The Big F Awards were initiated in 2014 and are currently celebrating their 12th successful year. Distinguished for their exceptional integrity, these awards have upheld a unique principle of not imposing any financial burden on the nominees, be it through nomination fees or charges for attending the awards ceremony. Moreover, the prestigious nature of these awards is preserved through a transparent selection process, where fairness is ensured either through public voting or through a jury system, wherein each jury member possesses a single vote.
Initially started as Gurgaon specific awards, these awards over time have spread across Delhi-NCR to encourage the city’s love for food and helped put NCR on the global culinary map.
The Big F Awards celebrate the experience of Eating Out for all Food Lovers and Cooking In for all Food Creators.
In a nutshell, we will be celebrating all those who have raised standards in the culinary world. We will salute all Food Creators who have raised the bar in all things culinary. And last, but not the least, we also recognise the Marketing & PR Agencies who work relentlessly behind the scenes – the unsung marketeers who create big brands.
Below are glimpses of The Big F Awards from the last few years….
The Big F Awards (2024)
The Big F Awards (2023)
The Big F Awards (2022)
The Big F Awards (2019)
The Big F Awards (2018)
The Big F Awards (2017)
The Big F Awards (2016)
The Big F Awards (2015)
The Jury of 2025
The 9-member strong jury will ensure the most transparent and honest awards. Apart from helping with their skill set to find the most deserving winner, the honorable jury will ensure the most transparent and strong awards.
The prestigious jury for 2025 will comprise of: Chef Ashish Bhasin, Diwan Gautam Anand, RJ Khurafati Nitin, Chef Kunal Kapur, Chef Nita Mehta, Pawan Soni, Chef Rakesh Sethi, Rocky Singh, Chef Sabyasachi Gorai and Sameer Bawa
The Big F Awards: Methodology
The Big F Awards: MethodologyIn the first stage, candidates will be invited to fill-up nomination form (https://www.indianfoodfreak.com/nominate2025/) .
The deadline for entries is 20th May ’25
From the complete list of entries received, the jury will shortlist up to 10 contenders for each category. These 10 contenders will go through an online public voting. Amongst these the list of top 5 will be announced on 15th Jun’25. The public voting for Top 5 will continue while jury members will also visit these Top 5 restaurant to give their votes for the Jury award. All Top 5 will be invited for a gala evening at Le Meridien Delhi where People’s award and Jury award shall be given to the final winners.
The awards will be given in two categories:
Popular Choice
– The nominated contenders will be put up on our web site, Indian Food Freak, as well as the FB groups, Gurgaon Food Freak and Delhi Noida Food Freak.
– For each category, general public will be invited to vote with only 1 vote allowed for every category.
– Any ties will remain so, and joint winners will be announced.
– The final winners will be vetted by the jury for the final selection.
Jury’s Choice
– Jury will select their own winners in each category, with each jury member having one vote.
– Any ties will be decided after debate and discussions. There may be a joint award in case of no decision.
Award Ceremony
Gala Award ceremony will be hosted at Le Meridien Delhi on 1st October’25. Do Join us at Gurgaon Food Freak, Delhi Noida Food Freak and The Big F Awards for regular updates on the awards and other interesting discussions.