CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: 8th May 2024, went down in the history of hospitality in India as the not for profit “Hospitality Hope by Rashmi Uday Singh” presented the first-ever Hospitality Hope Icon Awards. Honest. Authentic food awards. No sponsor. No fees. No revenue model. Financed by Rashmi Uday Singh from her savings.
In keeping with Rashmi Uday Singh’s forever vision of giving back to the industry she so loves, this groundbreaking Hospitality Hope Icon Awards has been Rashmi’s brainchild and is a not-for-profit initiative aimed at celebrating and uplifting the small, family-run restaurants that often go unnoticed amidst the glitz and glamour of larger establishments.
“The Hospitality Hope Icon Awards are a labour of love, dedicated to honouring the true icons of hospitality – the small, family-run restaurants that embody the essence of warmth, generosity, and passion,” says Rashmi Uday Singh. “They are our TRUE ICONS they have stood the TEST OF TIME…The oldest is 176 years old we need to honor them and that’s what our HOSPITALITY HOPE ICON AWARDS do.”
The heartwarming awards ceremony, held at Keibaa, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai was attended by all 27 iconic eateries with their families and they were awarded by the guests of honor… MASTERCHEF SHIPRA KHANNA Hospitality Hopes brand Ambassador was officially announced brand ambassador by SHOBHAA DE , superstar actor director BOMAN IRANI (who regaled with his song I DID IT MY WAY and had all the guests singing along with him) RANVEER BŔAR, TANISHAA MUKERJI, MISS MALINI, SANJYOT KEER, KUNAL VIJAYAKAR, food writers editors influencers and more. Rashmi welcomed the packed hall of guests who had walked on the red carpet and the huge BEST red bus stationed at the entrance. The awards were “for the hospitality industry…by the hospitality industry ” and was anchored by esteemed award-winning restaurateur NEETI GOEL and India’s first-ever Michelin-starred chef, SUVIR SARAN.
