Kempinski Hotel GrandArena Bansko’s fine-dining restaurant, Come Prima, has been recognised as thebest “Restaurant on the Road 2022” by the “Restaurant of the Year Bacchus,Аcqua Panna & S.Pellegrino Awards”.
The award ceremony took place in Sofia on 23 March 2023. The official gala dinner was attended by240 guests from Bulgaria and abroad, including professionals from the culinary industry, journalists, gourmet lovers and business representatives. They enjoyed an around-the-world five-course menu prepared by leading international chefs and an elegant musical programme. The executive chef of Kempinski HotelGrand Arena Bansko, Nikola Todorov, was also among the guests and had the honour of accepting the prize statuette on behalf of the hotel, which is a themed hand-painted ceramic plate. Prizes were awarded on-stage for eight different categories, two of which, “Dessert” and “Restaurant on the Road”, were new this year. Six of the categories were competitive, judged by three different professional juries – “Bacchus Restaurant of the Year, Acqua Panna& S.Pellegrino”, “Delicious Place”, “Author’s Handwriting”, “Wine and Beverages”, “Debut” and “Dessert” – and the other two, “Readers’ Restaurant” and “Restaurant on the Road”, were selected for an open public vote that took place online on the official page of Bacchus magazine.
“It is a great honour for me to accept this award on behalf of the entire team. Thank you for your vote of trust and support. Every next award motivates us more and more to strive for culinary perfection and to create unforgettable culinary experiences for our guests,” commented Nikola Todorov.
Established in 2001,the Bacchus, Acqua Panna & S.Pellegrino Restaurant of the Year awards havebeen celebrating the successes of the Bulgarian gastronomic scene for three decades. They are awarded at a special ceremony that includes a gala dinner with a themed programme.
More information about all the winners can be found at https://www.bacchus.bg/novini/2023/03/24/4462852_restorant_na_godinata_za_2022_g_e_nikolas_0360/.
If you would like to try the tempting menu of chef Nikola Todorov at the award-winning Come Prima Restaurant and have a wonderful stay at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko, you can learn more about the special accommodation offers here: https://www.kempinski.com/en/hotel-grand-arena/overview#Offers.
