MY LOVE FOR EXPLORING - SURAJIT CHATTERJEE

Born and brought up in Jharkhand and having studied in Dhanbad, Ranchi, Surajit Chatterjee initially wanted to join the Indian Armed Forces

His destiny took him in another direction though and he's now a part of the food & hospitality sector. Having unfortunately failed the competitive entrance exams to join the Armed Forces, he is now General Manager at the Holiday Inn in Candolim.

"I started my journey into the hospitality sector from Trident Hotel in Chennai where I learned a great deal. After completing my industrial exposure at Trident, I moved back to Kolkata to do my vocational training at the Taj Bengal and as I hopped from one property to another, my love for the food and beverages industry grew stronger and stronger." His introduction into the hospitality industry began in Hyderabad where he worked as a front office trainee as a college placement but that didn't suit him so he quit and continued his studies until he got a job in Mumbai. "I started as a trainee supervisor in food & beverages at the Ambassador Hotel in Mumbai which has roof top restaurant. I was there for 2 years then I joined a the cruise liner for 4 . I saw the world this way and gained lot of exposure by meeting the people from over 54 countries. I then decided to come back to India to concentrate on my career, and that was the time I joined the Hyatt Regency in Bombay," he said.