Business
Hospitality Talk
Technology vital post COVID
The recent DDP Digital Conclave titled ‘The Post Pandemic Reset’ focused on hospitality and how technology would play a major role in a reset for the post-COVID world.
6 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
Local experiences
There will be more challenges along the way. However, COVID-19 has shaped the industry for a better, sustainable and enriching future, says Patrick Taffin, Assistant Dean, SHMS Leysin.
2 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
IHE GOES PHYSICAL
India’s one of the largest B2B hospitality expos, the four-day IHE 2021, opens on September 24 at IEML, Greater Noida and will be a 100 per cent ‘physical show’.
2 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
FHRAI-IHM GETS NCHMCT AFFILIATION
NCHMCT affiliation FHRAI-IHM has become the first private institute managed by FHRAI to be affiliated with the National Council of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT), Noida.
2 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
On the road to recovery
The food delivery market is dominated by Swiggy and Zomato, sharing 85 percent of the total market between them, says the India Food Service Delivery Report 2021.
4 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
Focus on feedback
Domestic tourism has emerged as a sustainable segment to watch out for especially in post-pandemic business recovery scenarios, says Pankaj Gupta, General Manager, Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre.
3 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
HOMESTAY IN THE HIMALAYAS
Invoking the grandeur and nobility of the Raj era, Jungle House – a boutique homestay in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – opens its doors for guests.
1 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
Cautiously optimistic
Pinning Raffles Udaipur on Accor’s global map, Kerrie Hannaford, VP – Commercial, Accor India & South Asia talks about raising the bar with immersive hospitality and emotional luxury.
4 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
ACQUISITION MODE
Click Hotels by Suba has acquired 35 hotels across 22 new destinations in India. By 2023, the hospitality conglomerate targets to cross 3,000+ rooms.
2 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
A complete solution
Built on the airspace of a conventional railway station, The Leela Gandhinagar reflects the vision of modern India, says Jaideep Anand, Vice President and General Manager, The Leela Gandhinagar.
2 min |
September - October 2021
Hospitality Talk
Is going local the new mantra?
Being local is not just ‘the’ word but also the focus especially with regards to India as a country and the whole spotlight on ‘Be Indian…Buy Indian’.
9 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
What Is A Gig Economy?
With the only priority now being to increase the revenues, the thought of looking at gig workers is the growing trend.
8 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
A good deal everyday
India is one of our key markets and we anticipate opening hundreds of stores eventually, says Ashok Lal, Regional Managing Director, EMA /AP for Little Caesars.
1 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
A safe experience
Family leisure & private mobility is bringing more bookings & there is demand for safe stay packages, says Kunal Shanker, GM, InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort.
1 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
In expansion mode
Anshu Malik, Managing Director, ARRA Hotel Group, shares what the group’s two brands – ARRA and Twist – stand for, and plans of expanding into the international market by 2022.
1 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
Shaping careers
Eminent educationists talk about what is being done by way of fostering knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship to position FHRAI-IHM as a premier hospitality management institute in the next few years.
2 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
Water in aluminium cans
One of our major challenges is to educate the consumers about the benefits of using aluminium cans as a packaging material, says Amit Lahoti, Managing Director of Ball Beverage Packaging in India.
1 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
Revival post-COVID
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts’ Regional Heads talk about their comeback post-COVID, health & safety protocols, region-specific challenges, M!CE & business travel, and future plans.
3 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
‘An exceptional executive'
Known for his leadership on difficult national & global issues, Arne Sorenson steered Marriott to make significant progress on diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability and human trafficking awareness.
2 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
‘The best of luxury'
Madhav Sehgal, General Manager, Hyatt Delhi Residences, the latest entrant in the Aerocity district in New Delhi, shares how it will offer a new hospitality experience with its serviced apartments.
2 min |
March - April 2021
Hospitality Talk
Unique Dine-In Experiences
The constant innovation in food and beverage outlets beyond a hotel has often raised the one pertinent question – the profitability of food and beverage (F&B) outlets within properties.
5 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Weddings Get Leaner
Turning the adversity of small gatherings into opportunity led to the growth of the trend of intimate destination weddings, says Sylvain Laroche, Director of Operations, ibis & ibis Styles, India,
2 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Trends Post-Covid
Transparency in communication, flexibility in cancellation, technological advancements and value for money are some post pandemic trends to watch out, says Mark Willis, CEO, Turkey, India, ME & Africa, Accor.
3 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
‘Concious leaders'
What we do today as conscious leaders will determine if our guests and employees will keep coming back, says Scott Knepp, Management Analyst, Horwath HTL Atlanta.
3 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Holistic learning
Dr. Sandeep Kulshreshtha, former Director & Professor at Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITM) shares insights on the changing scenario in the hospitality industry.
2 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Empower yourself
It is time we begin our inward journey to stay calm and do our best so that we can smoothly tide over this crisis, says Laxmi Todiwan, a Professor & Corporate Trainer and Founder of Indian Women in Hospitality (IWH).
3 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Walnuts on the menu!
To appease the taste buds of their health-conscious clientele, hoteliers & restaurateurs are opting for walnuts to add flavour to every course from savoury appetisers to hearty entrées and desserts.
3 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
New partnerships
G Kamala Vardhana Rao, Chairman & MD, ITDC, talks about their preparedness before opening and other initiatives that the PSU is undertaking to revive and reinvent itself.
1 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
Touchless hospitality
Technology in hospitality has certainly seen a new light with emergence of the pandemic. The new change has made the industry explore new technologies in order to survive this difficult phase.
4 min |
December 2020 - January 2021
Hospitality Talk
‘We are looking at tie-ups'
The plan is to go on an expansion spree and by the end of the year we should be present in more than eight states, says Ankur Chawla, Co-Founder, Responsible Whatr.
3 min |