The much-anticipated DLC Guide Awards took place on December 17, 2024, at the luxurious JW Marriott in Juhu, Mumbai. This grand evening was dedicated to celebrating the finest restaurants and hotels of 2024, setting new standards in the world of food, travel, and hospitality.
Inspired by Michelin and Forbes Guides, the DLC Guide stands apart with its transparent approach—ratings are conducted by DLC auditors, who are celebrity entrepreneurs rather than anonymous food critics. They vote on a digital voting panel, where they can see each other’s votes and results are LIVE in real time; thereby disrupting hospitality awards worldwide. The transparent approach has enabled them to become the most sought after and respected gastronomy awards globally as it is only excellence which can enable you to win. With entrepreneurial royalty voting for the deserving, these awards have to be earned and cannot be bought.
The glamorous red-carpet event welcomed an array of renowned celebrities and prominent personalities from various fields. Among the stars gracing the event were Malaika Arora, Sanjay Khan, Simone Arora, Zayed Khan, Tanisha Mukherjee, Harmeet (Meet Bros), Madhur Bhandarkar, Amit Das, Priyanka Jha, Siddharth Pradhan, Sheena Chohan, Mickey Mehta, and Sahil Nayar. Their presence added charm and elegance to an already extraordinary evening.
Hosted by Team DLC and the visionary Jimmy Mistry, the event was a celebration of excellence, innovation, and the artistry of the hospitality industry. Reflecting on the successful launch, Jimmy Mistry, Founder & CEO, Della Leaders Club, stated: “It gives me immense joy to have created a truly global guide for hotels and restaurants that puts India on a global map. We have the restaurants like Zuma New York by Chef Daniel Su to Bungalow by Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna who have been globally recognised. I thank my auditors who are some of the most outstanding and prolific entrepreneurs in the world from David Melzer to David Schwartz in New York, from Smita Tharoor to Susana Ecclestone in London, Saher Sheikh in Dubai. Each an outstanding rockstar in their domains, now rating restaurants from an independent non biased point of view.”
Crafted and accredited by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the DLC Guide is more than an accolade—it is a symbol of aspiration and innovation that is set to change the landscape of gastronomical recognition.
