Zest Bespoke Catering wins Platinum for food design at WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026
Mumbai-based Zest Bespoke Catering, Embassy Leisure’s gourmet experiential arm, received Platinum in the Trendsetting Food Design category, recognizing its customized wedding menus, live stations and Indian-fusion offerings.
What happened
Mumbai-based Zest Bespoke Catering, Embassy Leisure’s gourmet experiential arm, won Platinum for Trendsetting Food Design at the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards
Key facts
- Platinum
- 2026
- 2014
- 20 guests
- 2,000 guests
- 26 years
Why this matters
Zest’s award-backed positioning could make it a more attractive partner for luxury venues, wedding platforms and hospitality operators seeking premium food-service differentiation.
What to watch
- Increase in WeddingSutra profile traffic, inquiries or saved listings after the award announcement.
- New preferred-caterer partnerships with five-star hotels, wedding venues or destination-event planners.
- Evidence of higher average quote values or greater uptake of live-station and custom-menu upgrades.
- Social engagement and organic mentions from wedding influencers, planners and recently married clients.
- Competitor award campaigns, influencer collaborations, discounting or launches of comparable experiential-food packages.
- Operational indicators such as event-calendar utilization, chef staffing demand and service-quality reviews during peak dates.
- Use the award badge across WeddingSutra listings, Instagram, planner decks, venue partnerships and proposal templates.
- Create a limited set of signature 'Platinum Food Design' packages featuring high-visual-impact live stations and Indian-fusion tasting menus.
- Host tastings for luxury wedding planners, destination-wedding agencies and premium venue sales teams to convert awareness into preferred-vendor status.
- Track award-attributed inquiries, conversion rates, average event revenue, menu-upgrade attach rates and repeat planner referrals.
- Audit peak-season kitchen, staffing and service capacity before pursuing incremental large-format bookings.