The 5th iFood Awards, organised by Macau Catering Industry Association, was held on Tuesday where 146 awards were given out to local restaurants.
The awards included the Golden Lotus Dish Award, the People’s Daily Award, and the Editor’s Award, in addition to 28 other categories.
The nomination and voting period took place throughout the month of July where residents selected their favourite restaurants.
My Favourite Hotel Restaurant Awards this year went to Feng Wei Ju at StarWorld Hotel, Imperial Court at MGM Macau, Casa Don Alfonso at Grand Lisboa Hotel, Bi Ying at Macau Studio City, Lotus Palace at The Parisian Macao, as well as Il Teatro at Wynn Macau.
Meanwhile, My Favourite Chinese Cuisine Awards and My Favourite Portuguese Cuisine Awards this year went to Yong Tai Mei Sin, Ut Cheong, and Lei Ka Choi, as well as Ali Curry House, Porto Restaurant, and Miramar Portuguese Restaurant respectively.
The award ceremony took place at the Macau Science Centre.
Macau Catering Industry Association President Lei Iam Leong said during the event that since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the association has been working with Ant Bank on a Catering Industry Financing and Loan Plan, which so far has helped nearly 200 establishments.
Lei pointed out that while the local government has launched a series of policies to ease economic turbulence, the industry should re-examine the importance of regional cooperation, encouraging the industry to seize opportunities in the GBA (Greater Bay Area) and strengthen itself against unforeseen risks. – mciapr
