Hotels Can Be ‘Fun Places'

Sebastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO, Accor Hotels shares insights on adapting and innovating while retaining

‘Sustainability Is Not A Choice'

The COVID-19 crisis may have expedited the adoption of sustainable practices in the travel and tourism world.

Beyond the Unlock

In June, Unlock 1.0 permitted businesses including hotels to reopen in a phased manner. Since then two more Unlocks have further opened up the hospitality sector. Let’s check out how the Unlocks worked for the hotel sector.

‘Go digital is the new mantra'

Hoteliers share details on the safety measures in place for customers, how they are training employees to deal with the current crisis, strategic changes for business, redesigning of menus and plans for the future.

‘We need clarity'

Survival has been challenging as cash flow has come to a grinding halt since the third week of March, says Upendra Shanbhag, GM, Toshali Sands Ethnic Village Resort, Puri.

‘We are not elitist'

Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President of FHRAI and President of HRAWI, pleads the authorities to take the hospitality industry seriously and to stop perceiving it as elitist and recognise its capability and potential.

Luxe @ The Roseate

The need of the hour was to design a new drivecation package that provides a luxurious, safe & hygienic experience, says Kush Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer, Roseate Hotels & Resorts.

Resurrecting the F&B industry

Restaurants strategising their operational model post-COVID, find inresto by Dineout’s Contactless Dining product suite beneficial.

Learning in the new normal

The ongoing pandemic has made students realise the importance of upskilling at all levels and adapting to any situation in order to continue their growth trajectory.

Going beyond safety

Not everyone got bogged down during the adversities caused by COVID-19 and instead of calling it a doomsday, they managed to sail through. Himmat Anand, Founder, Tree of Life Resorts & Hotels, also managed to do so.

A difficult phase

J.K. Mohanty, CMD, Swosti Group says that there is a need for the government to incentivise the hotel industry in Odisha so that it is on a par with other states. Also, changes in policies would help the industry to survive.

Teaching Goes High Tech

The long-term effect of the lockdown will impact how hotel, schools function. While, the pandemic has not deterred students, hotel schools buckle up for how the future training is going to be like.

Hotels' Hygiene Step-Up Globally

Hotels across the globe have introduced exclusive safety measures and hygiene protocols, because hotel industry is not going to be the same anymore.

Hospitality & Tourism Ignored Again

With no mention of hospitality and tourism in the government’s relief & reform package, the industry is looking at definite closure of at least 70 per cent hospitality establishments.

Value for money is crucial

TravTalk’s second Digital Conclave focused on how domestic travel would be the main driver of tourism. Kerrie Hannaford, Vice President Commercial, Accor (India & South Asia) talked about the current scenario.

Tech to drive ‘new normal'

‘Hotels in the age of social distancing: Where are the robots?’ was the topic of discussion for the second session of TravTalk Digital Conclave, which saw industry experts discuss the changes in the post-COVID era.

Lot can be done with less

Anuraag Bhatnagar, COO, Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, discusses how hotels can provide experiences with ‘minimal’ touch in a recently conducted webinar.

Hanging by a Thread

Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI and President, Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) dwells on how sustenance has become difficult for the industry.

Hitting the reset button

Bjorn De Niese, Director, Mayfair Spa Resort & Casino and Director, RightClique Hospitality believes it’s time to look past F&B and selling rooms to make revenue during the lockdown period.

Ensuring pure air for hotels

Hotel guests need assurance that they will be in a virus free environment in a place they call ‘home away from home’. Let’s see what hoteliers have to say on the same.

Hotel Industry Is Worst Hit: FHRAI

Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI, agrees that COVID-19’s impact on the industry remains irrevocable and how jobs at large are at risk if the sector is not revived.

Stalwarts In Kitchen Equipment Business

Mittal International is one of the pioneers in providing commercial kitchen equipment to hotels from the year 1968. Rajinder Mittal, Owner, Mittal International, tells us more.

THSC and Marriott sign MoU

The partnership between THSC & Marriott India will engage 5,000 apprentices through its network of 90 properties, preparing them to meet the demands of the tourism and hospitality sector.

“Business hotels will recover faster”

Ajay K. Bakaya, MD, Sarovar Hotels and Resorts, shares how his city hotels are performing better than the resort ones and why. Resorts will bounce back only from October 2020.

Stay calm & choose safety

Jonathan Mills, Managing Director, RCI APAC & DAE Global writes on the scale of this pandemic.

Quarantine facility at ibis

ibis Aerocity has reserved 149 rooms across three dedicated floors for quarantine facilities. Shwetank Singh, VP - Development and Asset Management, InterGlobe Hotels, shares what it takes to run a property with this facility.

Relief to industry awaited

The Ministry of Tourism has put forth the requests of the tourism and hospitality industries to the Ministry of Finance, in a bid to help stakeholders come out of the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is at its peak in India.

Looking for respite from govt

Sarbendra Sarkar, Founder and MD, Cygnett Hotels and Resorts, gives an overview on how the properties have been impacted and how difficult it is going to be for the sector to sustain on slim occupancies and zero reservations.

Estimating collateral damage!

COVID-19 has stressed the hospitality industry globally. Mandeep S. Lamba, President – South Asia, HVS ANAROCK, reveals estimate loss the industry will bear and if the damage is irreversible

Battling slim occupancies

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the hotel market across India, leaving many hotel owners and operators in the lurch. Jaideep Dang, MD, Hotels & Hospitality Group, JLL India, gives an overview of the damage.