Hello again. Just 2 weeks ago, I was invited to the closing ceremony party of MIGF 2013 that was held in Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (MIGF 2013 Part 2). The purpose of this ceremony was to commemorate the 'Cool Chefs' that had put in plenty of effort and making the MIGF 2013 a great success. Their culinary skills, expertise, restaurant hospitality and booth design were remarkable. The food was absolutely delightful and divine, the stage was lively and everyone was having a good time. Visitors were then given a piece of paper to vote on their favourite restaurants according to the given title.

Kronenbourg 1664 was the official beer of MIGF 2013 and they had their ladies stood by the entrance, welcoming guests.

A bottle to myself.

The entire hall!

Registration counter.

VIPs & guests entrance.

Cupcakes and Macaroons! Lovely and vibrant colours!

Zurich Insurance, the official insurance partner of MIGF 2013!

Within the Zurich Insurance's gift box was two Lindt chocolate balls. Amazingly sweet, melts in your mouth and pure choc-gasm.

Nestle's La Cremeria ice cream and their 3 friendly ladies.

Landrover was the official car of MIGF 2013! (I love the Range Rover btw)

U-Mobile, the official mobile partner of MIGF 2013!

Belvedere Vodka and its bartender doing some stunts. 

Wine, beer, juices and Monte Verde Natural Spring Water! There were two booths like these that served variety of beverages.

More cupcakes!

Asam Laksa, a Malaysian delicacy.

Fried Omelette freshly made on the spot.

I do not remember what this was but I believe its also another form of omellete.

Durian king; lots of different durian pastries.

Grilled Stingray.

Roti Canai.

Nescafe Gold.

Roasted Lamb! 

The crowd and the VIP. 

Performances.

The 'Cool Chefs' with Dato' Steve. He did an amazing magic performance too!

The award giving session! 

Below are the categories in which individual restaurants have won and the list of participating restaurants.

MIGF2013 FESTIVAL AWARDS

List of Winners by Restaurants

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur (16)

Lai Po Heen

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

Mandarin Grill

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

Lai Po Heen & Mandarin Grill Combined

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Putrajaya Marriott Hotel & Spa (7)

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

Midori & Tuscany Combined

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Renaissance KL Hotel (1)

Dynasty

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

Resorts World Genting (18)

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

LTITUDE Restaurant, Bar & Lounge

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

Imperial Rama

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

The Olive

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

LTITUDE & Imperial Rama Combined

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur (14)

Arthur’s Bar & Grill

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Lafite

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

The Westin KL

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

Five Sen5es

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Prego

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

Qba Latin Bar & Grill

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

The Westin Langkawi

Seasonal Tastes

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Blu Med (2)

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Bunga Emas (3)

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

Chakri Palace (2)

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Soup

Cuisine Gourmet By Nathalie (11)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

Grill 582 (2)

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Kelantan Delights (7)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Kiraku Japanese Restaurant (4)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Marini’s On 57 (14)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

Minori (6)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Entrée

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

Nerovivo (1)

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Nook (4)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Samplings On The Fourteenth (1)

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

Tanzini (11)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Wine Pairing

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

Tarbush (2)

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

TEN Japanese Fine Dining (17)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Restaurant Station

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Festival Offers

Judges’ Choice – Best Value Menu

Judges’ Choice – Most Creative Festival Menu

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Most Popular Restaurant at Taste MIGF

Best Overall Restaurant - Golden Cauldron nominee

The Restaurant (18)

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Creative Food Presentation

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Innovative Cuisine

People’s Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice at the Gala Launch – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Judges’ Choice – Best Marketed Restaurant

Judges’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Creative Restaurant Ambience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Use of the Festival Theme

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Service Team

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Cuisine

Festival Diners’ Choice – Most Outstanding Dining Experience

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Canapes

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Appetiser

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Starter

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Main

Festival Diners’ Choice – Best Dessert

Winner of the Chef Congeniality Award

Best Overall Restaurant - Winner of the Golden Cauldron

Special Award

Outstanding Festival Achievement Award

Mr Martin Jones Vice President, Food & Beverage Asia Pacific

Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd

For full list and photos of winners, please go to:

http://www.migf.com/2013/festival-awards-2013

In conclusion, I would like to thank the principal sponsor Vision Four Media Group for organizing and Asia Reach Events Sdn Bhd for having me on board in one of the most amazing events of the year. This was truly an unforgettable event with lots of good food, good music and amazing people. I would also like to thank Lillian from VisionKL for the email and Jackson from www.nomsterads.com for the recommendation. 

FESTIVAL PARTNERS & SPONSORS

1. Principal Sponsor

Vision Four Media Group

2. Principal Partner

Tourism Malaysia

3. Official Mobile Partner

U Mobile

4. Official Insurance Partner

Zurich

5. Official Health Partner

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)

6. Official Car

Land Rover

7. Official Beer

Kronenbourg 1664

8. Official Imaging Partner

Fujifilm

FESTIVAL MEDIA PARTNERS

9. Astro

10. Lite FM

11. Melody FM

12. Asian Food Channel

13. Seni Jaya

14. Vision Four

15. Vision KL

Once again, thank you all!