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.

THE LUXE MANDATE GETS AN UPDATE

Now is not the time to look at economies; now is the time to fulfill and exceed guest expectations

4 mins

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

From diminished business and profitability, retooling of the manpower pool and driving hard bargains with brand owners - hotel owners and developers have been dealing with a series of challenges since 2020, and continue to do so.

10+ mins

RAISE TOURISM GST CONCERNS WITH GOM: FAITH

The association has requested that hotels be allowed to charge IGST to enable seamless availability of credit pan-India to travel agents and tour operators

2 mins

DOING MORE WITH LESS

The adoption of efficient HVAC energy management solutions has minimised the effort needed from a hotel's staff to manage these systems, saving time, effort and man-hours

9 mins

STEALING THE SHOW WITH CLEANLINESS

While hygiene theatre was rampant during the pandemic, hoteliers need to consider cleanliness as a strategic initiative rather than a cosmetic one

6 mins

BACK WITH A BANG

With new ideas, innovative thoughts and fresh perspectives, HICSA 2022 will be centred on resilience

5 mins

FROM IMITATION TO INNOVATION

That is the journey that experiential dining has traversed over the recent times

5 mins

SUSTAINING AND ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT

Practices like promotion, training, educational support, and giving more responsibilities over time boost attachment and control high retention rates

4 mins

REDEFINING LUXURY HOSPITALITY

It is continually redefined by an ever-increasing number of new brands and concepts, which is good news for those guests who can keep up with the pace of change

3 mins

INDIAN HOSPITALITY SECTOR WITNESSED 100.3% YOY REVPAR GROWTH IN Q4, 2021

According to JLL, RevPAR grew by 41.9% in Q4 2021 as compared to Q3 2021, due to ease in restrictions and increase in travel

2 mins

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Hotelier India Magazine Description:

A definitive guide to successful Hotel Management.

Published by ITP Media (India), and circulated to a carefully targeted audience of hoteliers country-wide, Hotelier India combines the latest news analysis, products news, industry features, business trends and best practices to create a must read title for professionals in the country's hospitality industry.

Regular sections in the title include up-to date local and international news; interviews with hotel general managers and other senior staff; comment and analysis from industry professionals; market intelligence; round table sessions with every sector of the hotel community; industry case studies, destination reports and product updates. Hotelier India's combination of strong industry-specific content, including a heavy focus on new products and service innovations, and its local industry audience, makes the title the perfect advertising platform for suppliers to the industry. India's hospitality industry is forecast to become one of the most stable in the coming years. Today, there has never been a greater need for Hotelier India, nor a better time for suppliers to enter this market.