With The Guide Restaurant Awards 2019 presented by mid-day turning out to be a hit, the team behind it now feels a bit like theatre actors feel when, after months of rehearsals and preparation, the staging of a play is finally over. But all the effort pays off when the winners share their joy in public with sweet gestures.

The team at Miss T, for instance, baked a cake that was a replica of the black plate that was handed to them for The Best New Restaurant award. The team at the eatery posed with the trophy, too. Then there was Gustad Dinshaw Irani, who proudly displayed his plate at a table at Café Dela Paix, the Iranian café his family has owned for 80 years.