The Fourth Edition of India Nightlife Convention & Awards (INCA) 2019 was held at The St. Regis, Mumbai. INCA has been celebrating the nightlife and hospitality industry in India since years through insightful panel discussion encouraging talents in the industry and an extravagant award ceremony recognizing the achievers of the year. With Heineken & Chivas being their principal sponsors for this year, they concluded the first day successfully.
This two-day Convention & Awards ceremony kick-started with a grand inauguration in the presence of Anil Anand, Shekhar Ramamurthy – MD of the United Breweries Ltd, Aman Anand – Co-founder of INCA & Director of Kickstart Entertainment, Riyaaz Amlani, CEO & MD of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality and Co-founder of INCA, Anurag Katriar – Newly appointed President of National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), Rahul Singh – Founder & CEO of The Beer Café, Fernando Pint – Co-founder of INCA and Nishant Jain – Pernod. They conducted the Lamp Lighting tradition that was followed by an address by Mr. Aman Anand, Mr. Riyaaz Amlani, Mr. Fernando Pinto, Mr. Anurag Katriar and Mr. Rahul Singh.
Day one of INCA 2019 included a series of intellectual panel discussions and a magnificent award ceremony to felicitate the best in the nightlife & hospitality industry in each city across the country. Endorsing the nightlife culture in India pioneers of the hospitality and nightlife industry such as AD Singh – Olive Group, Gurpreet Singh – United Breweries Ltd, Nikhil Chinapa, Divine, Chef Alexis Gielbaum, Nick Harrison, Rachel Goenka, Prashant Issar and more were seen.
Eminent personalities from around the world such as Mr. Mirik Milan, Mr. Lutz Leichsenring, Mr. Ramon de Lima, Mr. Camilo Ospina Guzman, Mr. David Lopez, Mr. Nino Brown and more especially traveled to Mumbai and brought their perspective of the nightlife industry from across the world to benefit the Indian nightlife scenario.
The moderators and panelists shared ideas and thoughts by way of various panel discussions through the day.
Panel 1: Responsible Drinking
This Capsule Panel discussion saw moderator Karina Aggarwal, renowned Alcobev writer with panelists Nishant Jain – Pernod, AD Singh – Olive Group, Gurpreet Singh – United Breweries Ltd and Rahul Singh – The Beer Café.
One on One: Music Festivals
This one on one discussion saw moderator Dev Bhatia, Managing Director at UnMute with panelists Nikhil Chinapa, Michiel from The Awakenings and Ruth.
Panel 2: Pop Up to Step Up
A discussion on how pop-up culture is helping underground ideas take flight in the industry, it saw Kenneth Lobo as the moderator with panelists Jai Anand – Milkman, Rana Ghose – Re-produce, Vivek Dudani – Social Offline and Mathieu Josso – Bhavishyvani.
Panel 3: Inclusive is the New Exclusive
A talk on Article 377 saw Bhavnesh Sawhney as the moderator with panelists Nino Brown – Yes Yes Y’all Toronto, Monica Dogra – American Musician, Aditya Sharma from Absolut and Bhargavi Naidu from Heineken.
Panel 4: Capture the Right Beats
Giving insights into Music Programming 101, this panel saw moderators DJ Akhtar and DJ Clement with panelists DJ Akbar, DJ Aqueel, Priyank Sukhija – First Fiddle Restaurants, Ayushman Sinha and Arjun Shah.
The city-level winners saw some newcomers and surprises along with established favorites across the categories.
The proud winners for each of the cities were:
Mumbai
INCA Bar Food 2019 – KOKO Asian Gastropub
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – KOKO Asian Gastropub
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – The Wine Rack
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – House of Nomad, Taj Lands End
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Slink & Bardot
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – Brewbot Eatery & Pub Brewery
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Woodside Inn
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Miss T
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Townhall & Americano
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – The Ghetto Pub
INCA Lounge of the Year – KOKO Asian Gastropub
INCA Night Club of the Year – Barrel Mansion, Sahara Star
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Estella, Juhu
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Olive Bar & Kitchen
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – The Quarter, Opera House
INCA Bartender of the Year – Pranav Mody from The Sassy Spoon
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Sukul Kundan from Pebble Street
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Ami Behram Shroff
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Rahul Raghav from The Bombay Canteen & O Pedro
INCA DJ of the Year – The Spindoctor
INCA Promoters of the Year – Deep In Dance
Delhi
INCA Bar Food 2019 – Plum by Bent Chair, Aerocity
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – PCO, Vasant Vihar
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – The Wine Company
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – The Hong Kong Club, Andaz Hotel, NCR
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Plum by Bent Chair, Aerocity
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – Unplugged Courtyard, Gurgaon
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Perch Wine & Coffee Bar
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Plum by Bent Chair, Aerocity
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Dragonfly Experience
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – Warehouse, Connaught Place
INCA Lounge of the Year – Bo Tai, NCR & Pra Pra Prank, NCR
INCA Night Club of the Year – Toy Room Loft Hotel
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Comorin, NCR
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Plum by Bent Chair, Aerocity
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – The Piano Man Jazz Club, Safdarjung
INCA Bartender of the Year – Lopsang G Lama from Cocktails & Dreams Speakeasy
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Vimal Verma from Andaz Hotel, NCR
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Varun Sharma from Comorin, NCR
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Palki Singh from Indian Accent, NCR
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – Locals A&R
INCA DJ of the Year – SHFT
INCA Promoters of the Year – Raw Live Pvt Ltd
Kolkata
INCA Bar Food 2019 – The Grid
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – Café Mezzuna, Forum Mall
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – La Cucina, Hyatt Regency
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – Someplace Else, The Park
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – The Grid
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – The Grid
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Café Mezzuna, Forum Mall & Cal 27, Taj Bengal
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Please Don’t Talk
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Refinery091
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – OlyPub
INCA Lounge of the Year – Capella, Altair Boutique Hotel
INCA Night Club of the Year – M Bar Kitchen
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Capella, Altair Boutique Hotel
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – The Grid
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – Someplace Else, The Park
INCA Bartender of the Year – Andrew Christopher Samling from Roxy, The Park
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Gautam Singh from Global Kitchens
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Irfan Ahmed from TFO
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Mohit Krishna Prasad from Aauris
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – The Managers
INCA DJ of the Year – 8 Bit Culprit
INCA Promoters of the Year – Decible
Hyderabad
INCA Bar Food 2019 – SodaBottleOpenerWala
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – Rika, Park Hyatt
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – The Forni Restaurant & Bar, Park Hyatt
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – Sky Point, ITC Kohenur Luxury Collection
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Resign Sky Bar
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – Broadway The Brewery
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Farzi Café
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Giggle Water
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Broadway The Brewery
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – By The Bottle
INCA Lounge of the Year – Farzi Café
INCA Night Club of the Year – Prism Club & Kitchen
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Resign Sky Bar
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Resign Sky Bar
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – Prism Club & Kitchen
INCA Bartender of the Year – Dheeraj Wary from Over The Moon, Jubilee Hills
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Naren Pal Singh
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Naresh Selbaraj from Resign Sky Bar
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Sateesh Polkam from Farzi Café
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – Musifix
INCA DJ of the Year – Murthovic
INCA Promoters of the Year – The Unscripted
Chennai
INCA Bar Food 2019 – Radio Room
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – Off The Record
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – The Cheroot Malt & Cigar Lounge, ITC Grand Chola
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – The Cheroot Malt & Cigar Lounge, ITC Grand Chola
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Library Blu, The Leela Palace
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year –
INCA Café Bar of the Year – G Bar, Novotel
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Brasa
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Brasa
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – The Hub, Ibis Hotel
INCA Lounge of the Year – Library Blu, The Leela Palace
INCA Night Club of the Year – Q Bar, Hilton Chennai
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – The Roof Top Lounge
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Off The Record
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – Off The Record
INCA Bartender of the Year – Amirtharaj from Radio Room & Rabith Silva from Off The Record
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Joginder Singh from Hyatt Regency
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Harinath Petha
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Zahir Naina Doj from Radio Room
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – Dcode Live
INCA DJ of the Year – Vinayaka
INCA Promoters of the Year – Dcode Live
Bangalore
INCA Bar Food 2019 – Sly Granny, The Community House
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – Toast & Tonic
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – Library Bar, The Leela Palace
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – Library Bar, The Leela Palace
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Kaze
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – The Pump House
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Smoke House Deli, Lavelle Road
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Sarjapur Social
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – The Pump House
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – Bob’s Bar, Indira Nagar
INCA Lounge of the Year – Kaze
INCA Night Club of the Year – Kitty Ko, The Lalit Ashok
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Byg Brewski Brewing Company, Hennur
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Social
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – Bflat, Indira Nagar
INCA Bartender of the Year – Rohan Matmary from Byg Brewski Brewing Company, Hennur
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Ranveer Sabhani from Social
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Kartik Kumar from Byg Brewski Brewing Company, Hennur
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Atul Sunder from 1Q1 Kitchen & Bar
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – After Worx
INCA DJ of the Year – Praveen Achary
INCA Promoters of the Year – Indivibe
Pune
INCA Bar Food 2019 – Elephant & Co., Kalyani Nagar
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – Retox
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – Paasha, JW Marriott Pune
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – Paasha, JW Marriott Pune
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Masu, Conrad Pune
INCA Beer Bar/Microbrewery of the Year – Elephant & Co., Kalyani Nagar
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Mad House Grill
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – FC Road Social
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Toit Beer Co
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – Elephant & Co., Kalyani Nagar
INCA Lounge of the Year – Paasha, JW Marriott Pune
INCA Night Club of the Year – Coco Sushi & Bar
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Paasha, JW Marriott Pune
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – Elephant & Co., Kalyani Nagar
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – High Spirits Café
INCA Bartender of the Year – Rajeev Rai from Elephant & Co., Kalyani Nagar
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Rahul Bhagat from Conrad Pune
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Joyal Dsouza from The Daily All Day
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Nilesh Ayyar from The Sassy Spoon
INCA Artist Manager of the Year – Elements Inc
INCA DJ of the Year – Quistek
INCA Promoters of the Year – Elements Inc
Goa
INCA Bar Food 2019 – A Reverie
INCA Bar for Cocktails 2019 – A Reverie
INCA Bar for Wines 2019 – A Reverie
INCA Bar in a Hotel 2019 – Rockpool, W Goa
INCA Bar for Interior 2019 – Soro The Village Pub
INCA Café Bar of the Year – Baba Au Rhum
INCA Concept Bar of the Year – Tataki Immersive Asian Dining
INCA Debut Bar of the Year – Tataki Immersive Asian Dining
INCA Dive Bar of the Year – Joseph Bar
INCA Lounge of the Year – A Reverie
INCA Night Club of the Year – Re-fresh Club
INCA Open Air Bar of the Year – Rockpool, W Goa
INCA Resto Bar of the Year – A Reverie
INCA Venue for Live Performances 2019 – Cohiba Bar & Kitchen
INCA Bartender of the Year – Prabhakar Azgaokar from Joseph Bar
INCA F&B Director of the Year – Kenneth Phrebello from Sinq Hospitality
INCA Mixologist of the Year – Siddharth Shetkar from Tataki Immersive Asian Dining
INCA Restaurant/Bar Manager of the Year – Sebastian D’souza from Cohiba Bar & Kitchen
INCA DJ of the Year – Ketan Lolayekar
INCA Promoters of the Year – Titos Events
India’s Top 5 Brands/Singers/Songwriters
Divine, Gully Gang
Parikrama
Sandunes
The Local Train
When Chai Met Toast
India’s Top 5 Standup Acts
Abish Mathew
Kenny Sebastian
Kunal Kamra
Varun Thakur
Zakir Khan
India’s Top 3 Music Events/Festivals
Bacardi NH7 Weekender
Echoes Of Earth
VH1 Supersonics
India’s Top 3 Boutique Festivals
Far Out Left Festival
Krank
Satellite Beachside
India’s Top 3 Artist Managers of the Year
Represent
Shark & Ink Entertainment Pvt Ltd
UnMute Agency
India’s Top 3 Promoters of the Year
Shark & Ink Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Slick!
Submerge Entertainment Pvt Ltd
India’s Top 3 DJs of the Year
Blot!
DJ Sa
Kohra
India’s Top 3 Pop-ups
Blot! Live Remount Warehouse, Kolkata
Milkman Presents Milkman
Seth Troxler, Wavlngth
Congratulations to all the winners!
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