Hotel Business Review - November - December 2018

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India witnessed one of most horrifying event on 26/11 when Mumbai was attacked by the terrorists. Two major hotels and a leading restaurant in southern Mumbai faced the havoc and innocent guests lost their life. It changed the perception of the hospitality sector regarding their vulnerability to such attacks and security incidents. After this dastardly act the hospitality industry took major steps to ensure the security of their property as well as its guests. The cover story elaborate on the changes in the Hospitality industry in terms of safety and security.
After the recent dispute between FHRAI and OTA’s, hoteliers are reworking their strategies to maximize the return on hotel rooms. The room rent and occupancy formed the crux of the earning. A well planned pricing strategy can further push hotel revenues. Deciding on the price of the hotel rooms is an onerous task. In the business story revenue managers discuss what would be the appropriate strategy to increase the room revenues.

Hospitality industry needs to be more responsible towards the threat of global warming and non-renewable energy resources. The feature story has once again brought a major issue in the fore front, sustainable environmental practices, and hotels should make sincere endeavours in this direction.

Security And Risk Management In Hotels

Security and risk management have become an important part of the hospitality industry today, particularly after the 9/11 US and 26/11 Mumbai attacks. November brings back the memories of the havoc created by terrorists in Mumbai 10 years ago. On completion of a decade of the dastardly deed Ashok Malkani examines whether the industry still continues to maintain the same alacrity in maintaining safety and security of the property, as well as the guests.

10+ mins

Relation Between Room Pricing And Revenue

Success of a hotel depends, to a large extent on pricing, particularly of rooms. A welldesigned hotel pricing strategy can do wonders by giving a strong push to the hotel revenues. How you arrive at an appropriate pricing and what kind of strategy you use is an important issue. Appropriate pricing strategy is an important step towards hotel revenue maximization. To a consumer the price may be a plain number, which the hotel may quote differently at different times and to different people. But reality is different! Ashok Malkani, on delving deep into the hotels’ room pricing strategies, finds that the reality is not what the layman imagines. Though, of course, one aspect which almost everyone knows is that the most important factor is the demand and supply balance.

10+ mins

Reflections Of Green Hospitality

With the threat of global warming, extensive air and water pollution and fast depletion of non-renewable energy sources looming over us, luxury without environmental responsibility has translated as an irresponsible luxury which we can no longer afford.

7 mins

Food Trends During 2018

From organic and sustainable food to local and regional delicacies, 2018 has been a huge year for food trends in India’s food service industry.

6 mins

Shine With Wellness

A perfect oasis of wellness and relaxation is the Shine Spa for Sheraton at Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway. Offering personalised services and using unique blend of oils, the beautifully done up 11 treatment rooms covering 945 square meters of contemporary splendour, are dedicated to uplift your senses.

2 mins

Fitness For Hospitality

With the growing health consciousness, fitness consciousness is also rising in urban Indian society. The need for visiting gyms has become more pronounced among the upper echelons of urban India, though urban middle-class India is also getting swayed if not swept by the fitness wave.

7 mins

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Hotel Business Review Magazine Description:

Today hotel professionals in India are seeking innovative strategies to grow their business along with new ideas and opportunities and current issues that affect their companies. This includes strategies in managing successful hotel operations, knowledge of purchasing products and services and other business opportunities and know-how. They want accurate, reliable, unbiased information from a company they can trust. 
“Hotel Business Review” covers front and back of the house facilities and general hotel management along with regular features. All aspects of successful hotel management, with specific case studies reflect through the articles featured. Unlike other magazines aimed at the hospitality industry, “Hotel Business Review” retains its unique niche as the only magazine devoted exclusively to hotels.
Hotel Business Review - the first and only bi-monthly magazine exclusively focused on the Indian hotel business. The magazine provides exclusive editorial content with a specific objective to produce valuable information sources, to assist hotel executives in maximizing their business. It offers fresh information on leadership styles and management techniques to key decision makers in the hotel business. 
The editorial focus is on Trends, Business, Technology, Engineering, Equipment, Design, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Manpower & Training and Finance. 
The circulation of the magazine offers maximum qualified respondents with the highest volumes of purchases. The primary focus is on Corporate Management, Projects & Facility Planning and top-end Operational Management of the business. 
The readers are Owners, Directors, CEOs, Vice-Presidents, Corporate Heads (Chains), Project Managers, Facility Planners, General Managers, Executive Engineers, Materials Managers, Consultants; the key people seeking information to compete in the market place. The magazine serves hotels, resorts, spas, clubs and offices of corporates / franchise/ chains / developers / consultants / architects / engineering and design institutions.