Raffles Udaipur, India's first Raffles hotel, opens on August 2, 2021 offering a fresh perspective on the city of Udaipur and region of Rajasthan from a 21-acre private island set in the middle of the serene Udai Sagar lake.
Technology has become a part of every industry, and the foodservice industry is not far behind. Online ordering has become the norm as the convenience of one-click orders, timely delivery, and integrated payment systems are available from the comfort of your home. As per a recently released report, the Indian foodservice delivery market has grown at a CAGR of 33% during FY18-FY20 to US $5.2 billion in FY20 and is further expected to expand to US $13 billion by FY23. With the increasing penetration of food delivery services, the concept of cloud kitchens or delivery-only outlets, also known as ghost kitchens or virtual restaurants, has gained momentum in India.
A renowned name in the hospitality industry, Mr.Kunal Chauhan has been appointed as the General Manager at JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar, city's most favoured luxury business hotel since its launch in 2015. With industry exposure across leading hotel chains in India, Mr. Chauhan was previously the General Manager at The Leela Palace, Bengaluru. Being armed with a diploma from the Oberoi Centre for Learning and Development Makes him well equipped to thrive in his chosen field. Furthermore, the stalwart is a passionate individual with a strong business acumen, innate ability to elevate brand standards, create bespoke guest experiences and craft an environment with the finest employee work culture.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia's largest hospitality company, announced the opening of a collection of seven heritage Tea Estate bungalows in Munnar in its amã Stays & Trails portfolio. With these bungalows, amã brings alive the magic of the rolling hills and emerald-green tea plantations for travelers.
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu is pleased to announce the appointment of Preetaya Guha as the new Executive Housekeeper, effective as of July 2021. Preetaya will play a pivotal role in leading the housekeeping operations at the iconic flagship hotel.
It is said that ‘Food is the way to one’s heart’ – and rightly so. While the pandemic brought the joy of eating out to a grinding halt, food continued to be the catalyst that kept people connected with family and loved ones. Qmin, the food delivery platform by Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), which was launched in 2020, has won over hearts as it brought popular dishes from IHCL’s signature restaurants to the safety of guests’ homes.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia's largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of Pilibhit House, an IHCL SeleQtions hotel in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. With a rich ancestry that traces back to over a century, Pilibhit House is an aristocratic mansion set on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, at the foothills of the Shivalik mountains.
We are delighted to announce Vikalp Raj as Director of Sales and Marketing at The St Regis Mumbai.
Radisson Blu, an upper upscale brand that delivers a positive and personalized service in stylish spaces, is proud to announce the opening of Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. Located on the scenic foothills of the mighty Dhauladhar Range, this idyllic resort is a perfect getaway with accessibility from all corners of the world. The resort offers the perfect combination of business and leisure amenities for discerning travelers.
JW Marriott Mumbai Sahar has announced the appointment of Ms. Aparna Passi as the new 'Director of Human Resources'. In her new role, Aparna will be responsible for aligning HR policies and programs to drive optimal employee performance and to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
As the world gradually reopens for travel, there is a massive race between countries to attract international tourists to their shores. Several countries have already opened their borders to fully vaccinated international tourists, while others are gradually resuming inbound tourism in a phased manner.
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu is pleased to announce the appointment of Deep Vahi as the new Director of Sales & Marketing, effective as of April 2021. In his new capacity, Deep will play a pivotal role in strategically leading the business development goals of the iconic flagship hotel to attain greater heights.
From mid-June 2021 Indian states started easing COVID-19 induced lockdown in a cautious way to get back to normal. As a result, six major metropolitan areas are forecasted to grow by 9.7% in real terms in 2021 and unemployment rate set to decline by 0.9 percentage points over the last year, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia's largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the Strongest Hotel Brand in the World by Brand Finance, the world's leading brand valuation consultancy in its annual 'Hotels 50 2021' report. This report recognizes the most valuable and strongest hotel brands across the globe.
Raffles Udaipur announced the appointment of Prasad Metrani as the Director of Culinary. With an illustrated career in culinary operations that spans over 15 years, Prasad will be spearheading the experiential and evocative food and beverage concepts that Raffles Udaipur will offer.
Raffles Udaipur, the brand's first forthcoming hotel in India, announced the appointment of Abhishek Sharma as General Manager. Abhishek is a well-recognized leader with over two decades of outstanding experience in luxury hospitality and has an exceptional network across the industry. In his new role, Abhishek will be leading the task of introducing the legendary Raffles brand to the country, and taking charge of operations for Raffles Udaipur.Abhishek Sharma joins Raffles Udaipur with over 9 years of leading teams in the role of General Manager, throughout luxury hotels and resorts, including The Oberoi Group in India and Soneva Fushi Resort in The Maldives. Prior to that, Abhishek worked as head of food and beverage with renowned hotels in India, Maldives, Mauritius and Egypt. His inspirational journey in food and beverage and hotel management includes various pre-opening and opening roles which will undoubtedly add value to this key launch for the Raffles brand in India.
Raffles Udaipur announced the appointment of Rajan Malhotra as Director of Sales and Marketing. He will be a part of the pre-opening leadership team at India's first outpost by the iconic brand Raffles.In his role, Rajan Malhotra will take charge of introducing the world renowned Raffles brand experience in the country as well as planning and implementing strategies to support the hotel's unrivalled positioning. He will be leading the sales and marketing team, exploring business opportunitie s and will be responsible for the budgeting, forecasting and achieving the hotel's commercial objectives.
November 26, 2008 is etched as a black letter day in the history of hotels in India. It would not be wrong to say that before that date and largely after it too, most parts of India have been considered safe and essentially terror free. Still, that red mark in our recent history plays heavily on our minds and the ecosystem we live in.
Auro Hotels recently appointed Tanvir Shaikh as 'Front Office Manager'. In his new role, Tanvir will be spearheading Front office operations of Courtyard by Marriott Surat.
The second wave of the pandemic caused by the variant of the COVID-19 virus, which was first identified in the United Kingdom has been the most severe in India. As a result, travel and tourism have been halted across the country, and the impact on the hotel industry is immense, especially in major cities such as Mumbai.