In this issue

Having taken on the reins of one of India’s biggest hospitality chains, Puneet Chhatwal, MD & CEO, IHCL, took on a pivotal role in delivering some remarkable achievements for the company.
Shedding light on some of the newly adopted strategies, in the October edition of Hotelier India’s cover story, he talks about the brand’s five-year plan – Aspiration 2022 – that aims to establish itself as South Asia’s most profitable company.

While Prabhat Verma, EVP, Operations – South India, International and Ancillary businesses, talks about the three Rs — Restructure, Re-imagine and Re-engineer that will be the cornerstones around which various
initiatives are being conceptualised and implemented at the operational level; Rohit Khosla, EVP, Operations – North and West India, elaborates on growing the existing markets and new openings for the brand.

Leading The Pack

IHCL's 'Aspiration 2022' strategy is likely to see it emerge as a clear market leader. Puneet Chhatwal, MD & CEO, IHCL talks about how a combination of European-style management, American skills in marketing, and emotional intelligence of Indians has proved to be a winning formula.

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The Next Big Hospitality Hotspot

World Bank has conferred the moniker the leader on the state for its fast-paced reforms. Vishal K. Dev writes on Odishas efforts to develop its economy beyond mineral-based industries, and how single-window clearances for hospitality projects will transform the state into a tourism haven.

3 mins

IHG'S Indian Summer

InterContinental Hotel Group has its eyes firmly set on expansion across the Indian market. Kenneth Macpherson, CEO,EMEAAandVivekBhalla, Regional Vice President,SWAtellGurmeetSachdevthat they are bullish about the immense potential it offers, particularly in themidscalesegment.

7 mins

In Search Of Instagrammable Moments

The profile of the new-age luxurytravellerhas evolved in the era of social media. DanielWelk, VP-Operations, Luxury and Lifestyle, Asia Pacific, Hilton Hotels, talks about how the tech-savvy luxurytravelleris changing the hospitality industry.

5 mins

Bringing Home The Bacon

Or in this case, the revenues. F&B outlets that anchor hotels are drawing in the footfalls and adding to thebottomline.

10+ mins

Designed To Win

Architect BobbyMukherjiwrites about the power of design to transform a hotelsbottom lineand rake in the numbers.

4 mins

ODE To Asian Chic

Designed bySumesshMenonAssociates, Foo at Phoenix Mills in Mumbai adds brilliance and provides stiff competition to the fine dining restaurants in the city.

4 mins

Meliá Hotels Rolls Out Cashless Payment Pilot Project

Hotel operator partners with Oracles Innovation Services forcashlesspayment solution

2 mins

India Could Be The World'S Spiritual And Wellness Powerhouse

The53rdannualFHRAIConvention paid obeisance to the growing trend of spiritual and wellness tourism.SouvagyaMohapatra, Executive Director, MAYFAIR Hotels and Resorts, writes about the debates and discussions that shapedFHRAIs 2018 Convention.

4 mins

The Road To The Future

Hospitality Procurement is one of the most challenging aspects of hospitality management in India, writes Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary, HPMF.

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