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Sharad K Upadhyay has been appointed as General Manager at Crowne Plaza Greater Noida

Crowne Plaza Greater Noida has appointed Sharad K Upadhyay as the new General Manager. With an illustrious experience of over 20 years across a broad spectrum of hospitality functions, Sharad K Upadhyay holds specialization in hotel operations with an avid interest in food and beverage as well as in sales and marketing. He has held various leadership positions and worked with renowned domestic and international hospitality brands across the country and beyond.

Vikram Ganpule has been appointed as Executive Chef at Andaz Delhi

Vikram Ganpule has been appointed as the Executive Chef at Andaz Delhi. In his new role, Chef Vikram will be responsible for handling the overall culinary operations hotel, including concept planning and execution, cost management, quality control, sustainable sourcing and monitoring food production to name a few functions. Chef Ganpule was the Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Chennai before moving to this role. With 23 years of enriching experience across distinctive brands and diverse geographies in the culinary world, Chef Ganpule has carved a niche for himself as a game changer. He started his career with ITC hotels after graduating from IHM Delhi, post which, he was a part of Welcomgroup Management Institute (WMI) and trained and worked with ITC Hotels. After ITC, he had an international exposure to the Middle East for two years. Since 2002, Chef had an incredible journey in World of Hyatt with exciting adventures across Kathmandu, Kolkata and Chennai. Chef is also an avid reader and enjoys experiential travel.

Manjul Myne has been appointed as Pastry Chef at Andaz Delhi

Chef manjul Myne has been appointed the new Pastry Chef at Andaz Delhi. With over 11 years of distinguished experience in the culinary space, Chef Manjul will be responsible for the pastry section of the kitchen across all three F&B venues and event spaces. Chef Manjul started his career with The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in the year 2007 as a Kitchen Associate after completing his studies in Hotel Management from NIPS School of Hotel Management, Kolkata. He also holds a Masters in Kitchen Management from The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development. In the past, Chef Manjul has worked with hotels like JW Marriott Chandigarh, The Oberoi Rajvilas and The Oberoi Vanyavilas. In his previous role as Pastry Chef at JW Marriott Chandigarh, Chef Manjul was responsible of the bakery, confectionery and pastry section along with overlooking the main kitchen operations, as the second in command to the Executive Chef. He was responsible for seven Food & Beverage outlets at the hotel. Chef Manjul believes his biggest strength is the team. He loves to explore different cuisines and is a real foodie. His mantra for success is to stick to the basics and enhance the flavours using the best local and seasonal ingredients. He is looking forward to taking the very popular pastry offering at Andaz Delhi to a whole new dimension.

Balpreet Singh Chadha has been appointed as Executive Sous Chef at Andaz Delhi

Chef Balpreet Singh Chadha has been appointed as the Executive Sous Chef at Andaz Delhi. In his new role, Chef Balpreet will be responsible for planning and directing the staff and operations in the kitchen. Balpreet is a seasoned hotelier with over a decade of culinary experience across some of the most prestigious hospitality brands. His last held position was of Director of Culinary Operations at AnnaMaya, Andaz Delhi.

Julian Ayers has been appointed as General Manager & Area Vice President for North India at Hyatt Regency Delhi

Hyatt Regency Delhi is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Julian Ayers as the General Manager. Dynamic and motivated, Julian brings with him over twenty years of experience to the role. In his position at Hyatt Regency Delhi will include overseeing the day-to-day operations, sales and marketing activities whilst also managing future growth strategies across nine of Hyatt's properties.

Rohit Tokhi has been appointed as Executive Chef at Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi

Rohit is acclaimed for creating innovative culinary experiences at several award-winning establishments and is a recipient of various awards. His professional accolades include helping win the Times Food Guide Awards for 2010, 2011, 2012 for Spectra (multi-cuisine), Diya (Indian) and Zanotta (Italian) restaurants as well as Rubicon Bar at the Leela Kempinski Hotel. Earlier in 2007 and 2008, restaurant 360 at The Oberoi New Delhi won the Times Food Guide Award under his culinary supervision. Rohit holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from Mumbai-based Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHMCT&AN), popularly known as Dadar Catering College. In fact, his culinary talent came to the fore as a student way back in 1996, when the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology adjudged him as the championship winner of Student Chef's competition.

Vella Ramasawmy has been appointed as General Manager at Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi

Kempinski Hotels, Europe's oldest luxury hotel group, announces the appointment of Mr. Vella Ramasawmy as the General Manager of their upcoming Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi scheduled to open later this year in East Delhi. A pioneer in the hotel industry, Mr. Ramasawmy is spearheading the hotel team to make it a new landmark for European luxury in India. Since 1897, Kempinski is known globally for its refined hoteliering and distinguished properties from historic buildings to the most avant-garde of modern architecture, including world-famous properties such as the Çiragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi and Le Mirador Kempinski Lake, Geneva. Over 115 years of its history, exclusivity and distinctive luxury, Kempinski Hotels have hosted international celebrities, witnessed meetings between the world's leaders and been a part of creating history around the globe.