Sumo Sushi & Bento, a home-grown Japanese restaurant chain announces the winners of #MySumoStory photography contest. The first ever photography competition aimed at amateur shutterbugs. The contest encouraged budding photographers to enter for a chance to win a full suite of mobile photography gear.
The luck winners are:
• People’s Choice winner: Ryan Catbagan
• Sumo Choice winner: James On
• Prize winners: Junaid Tan & Joey Canlas
“We would like to thank everyone who participated in the My Sumo Story photography contest. We are overwhelmed with the entries received. We’re so thrilled to have individuals showcasing such delightful interpretations of the Sumo Sushi & Bento’s mission statement. The contest affirms our belief of ‘Bringing Happy to Japanese Dining – Good People, Good Food and Good Fun’, inspiring individuals to capture it in form of one of our core values through their lens of Creativity” said Darami Coulter, Global Marketing and Communication Manager, Sumo International Inc.
Sumo Sushi & Bento is proud to honour the prizes that will help them further hone their craft.
The winner of People’s Choice Award, Ryan Catbagan, “My family loves to eat at Sumo Sushi & Bento, the photo of my daughter Ryanna obviously displayed her candid pleasure of eating sushi. It was a fun and enjoyable photo-shoot and great family bonding at the same time. We cannot wait for our next visit.”
Overwhelmed with winning the title of Sumo Choice Award, James On said, “Good Food, Good Friends, And Good Times. Thank you, Sumo Sushi & Bento, for choosing my picture in the Sumo Choice category. Looking forward for more such winnings with you. More power and keep it up!”
Prize winners of Sumo Sushi & Bento gift vouchers, Junaid Tan commented, “I feel glad that Sumo Sushi & Bento came up with the amateur photography contest which gives a customer an opportunity to be able to share the happiness that they have brought us each time we dine in along with friends & family.”
Joey Canlas added, “Winning in a competition from Sumo Sushi & Bento was really one of the best competition I have participated in. It was great fun taking photos while eating. Sumo Sushi & Bento always offers every dish like it’s been made full of love. Each bite will definitely take you to the richness of eating Japanese cuisine. It felt like I was in Japan though I was in Dubai.”
Once again, heartiest congratulations to all the winners of My Sumo Story photography contest!
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