Hotelier India Magazine - March 2022

In this issue

While the past two years were punctuated with challenges like lack of materials, ongoing disruptions to the supply chain and shortage of skilled labour; it also offered some powerful lessons to the hospitality industry. Primary amongst this was the need to structure the business financially with prudence, conservatism and an eye on unexpected contingencies. Espousing this learning can help hoteliers preserve their cash reserves for future business interruptions. Hotelier India’s Cover Story this issue is all about learning – the lessons hotel owners and developers have learnt the hard way about managing the unpredictability and vulnerability of the trade. However, they all agree that facing any crisis becomes easier if one’s fundamentals are straightened out. Check out this special feature to get an insight into how they dealt with the temporary slowing of their project pipeline and used the downtime to deal with primary challenges related to supply costs and competition for skilled labour. One hotel department that faced significant workforce challenges was the F&B division. Vacancy rates are still really high, and F&B professionals are trying to bridge this gap by retaining and upskilling their existing talent pool. At the recent ‘Future of Food’ webinar, these professionals revealed how they overcame these and other issues while promoting experiential dining in the country. Read about their thoughts within this issue and catch the entire episode on Hotelier India’s YouTube channel. This edition also gives a sneak-peek into HICSA 2022, where Hotelier India quizzes Hotelivate’s Founder and Chairman, Manav Thadani about what is in store for this industry event.