Grub Fest 2.0: What's on offer

It is gala time for all food lovers in Delhi/NCR again as The Grub Fest is back and promises to deliver so much more than just food in its second edition which is expected to take place from the 23rd to 25th October at the Ambience Lawns which is at the border of Delhi and Gurgaon.

The announcement of Grub Fest 2.0 was made by its co-directors, Chaitanya Mathur and Arjun Jain at B Bar, Select City Walk recently. Speaking on the occasion, Arjun Jain said "The response we garnered from our first edition of Grub Fest in Delhi was absolutely overwhelming. We couldn't resist waiting for the next edition, so we collectively decided to host another one within a span of 7 months.

Chaitanya Mathur, further added, "Apart from more food, music and entertainment, we are introducing some remarkable new concepts that will be a first in the country. We will also be integrating the business fraternity of the F&B industry, whilst giving an opportunity to small businesses, start ups, blogs and tech savvy entrepreneurs in the food space to showcase their products. And for our foodie fans, we've planned a bunch of exciting new contests and events, before and during the festival."

The first edition of The Grub Fest which took place in April showcased a variety of cuisines to the population of Delhi including Lebanese, Chinese, North Indian, Italian, Mughlai, Mexican, Coastal, Sushi, amongst others. The exhibitors included renowned names like Royal China, Fio, Townhall, Smokeys, Zizo, À Ta Maison & PCO, Khan Chacha, Punjab Grill, Zambar, Holy Smoke and many more, most of which are already on board for the upcoming edition. Adding to that, new names like B Bar, Social, Indigo, Indigo Deli, Backyard, Urban Pind, Zerzura, Room Service, amongst others, are also excited to be a part of this food carnival.

Everything Experiential went behind the curtains and in a conversation with Arjun Jain, Co-Director, The Grub Fest managed to scoop out exclusive information on what can be expected from this edition of The Grub Fest. Speaking about the engaging elements scheduled for the season 2 of The Grub Fest, Arjun says, “One of the highlights for the festival this time is certainly Grub Explore wherein we will be bringing to food lovers authentic chefs and cuisines from different parts of India. Our team has spent in a lot of time identifying cult flavors from the country and we are going to serve as a platform for these.

Also this time the festival will be high on entertainment quotient as well as the lineup for performing artists will include the likes of Parikrama, Astitva, Nikhil Chinapa, Hari & Sukhmani, Vir Das's and the band Alien Chutney. We also have a surprise entertainer for the event the details however will only be unveiled when details are locked in.”
Additionally Cafe Epicuria is popping up at The Grub Fest, bringing along the renowned brands under its roof and a courtyard will be curated by House of Sunrydge to include brands like Indigo, Indigo Deli, Qla & others.


Speaking on the surprise element of the fest Arjun says, “This time we also have a unique concept of Grub Storey's which will be the first of its kind multi storied, travelling restaurant at a food festival.”

Interestingly, the second edition of the food festival also packs a punch for art lovers. Speaking in this regard the co-directors share that the festival can be expected to feature some interesting art installations which are going to be headliners of the event in their own aspect.

However, all such additional elements at The Grub Fest have come at a price for foodie lovers as the entry ticket for this edition of the food carnival is expected to be somewhere around 150-200 Rs. The Grub team has also announced that the festival will be travelling to Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai & Chandigarh, and even internationally to Dubai & London.