Zest Bespoke Catering Wins Platinum at WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026
On Friday, 21 August 2026, a press release issued from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India announced that Zest Bespoke Catering, the gourmet experiential arm of Embassy Leisure, secured the Platinum award in the "Trendsetting Food Design" category at the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026. The accolade recognises Zest’s innovative approach to wedding catering, which the company describes as shaping the memory of a wedding as profoundly as the venue or vows.
Since its inception in 2014, Zest has designed bespoke menus for gatherings as intimate as 20 guests and as expansive as 2,000 guests. Each menu is crafted by considering seasonality, the guest list, the venue’s shape, and the couple’s desired mood, rather than relying on a one‑size‑fits‑all template. The firm notes that contemporary Indian weddings attract guests from three continents, who expect a blend of gourmet Indian, fusion fare, and familiar comfort dishes, while also demanding accommodation for health and dietary restrictions that were rarely addressed a decade ago.
Parthip Thyagarajan, CEO and co‑founder of WeddingSutra, commented: "Food has always been an integral part of hospitality at Indian weddings. Over the last few years, this has turned up a notch, with families and couples wanting to serve their guests—who are well‑traveled and live across the globe—gourmet Indian fine dining and fusion fare while still accommodating health and dietary restrictions. Zest has balanced all these 'ingredients' beautifully, delivering their guests a culinary experience they will remember for a long time."
Collin Pereira, representative of Zest Bespoke Catering, added: "It's an honor to win this award. WeddingSutra has been a community that has nurtured the wedding industry for 26 years, and it keeps the bar high. This recognition tells us we're headed in the right direction, and we'll keep delivering the highest quality to our guests."
The WeddingSutra Influencer Awards celebrate individuals and brands across weddings, fashion, beauty, luxury, and lifestyle that are shaping how India celebrates. For Zest, the Platinum win serves as a formal endorsement of its stance that catering deserves the same design attention as flowers, venues, or dresses.
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