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Gazing Into The Crystal Ball
Prashant Govindan, senior director, India & SAARC, Harman Professional Solutions reveals how audio, video and lighting technologies are redefining the world of ‘experience’ for a traveller.
Room For Growth
Hoteliers are vying to give customers the choice of control for various services in guestrooms. And they are banking on technology to do this
20 Years And Counting
HVS India recently celebrated its 20th anniversary at Leela Palace New Delhi’s Le Cirque
Fix Your Risk
An important issue in contemporary times, when it comes to hotels, data security needs to be addressed even more diligently since it involves guests’ security and their privacy
Table Manners
Appropriate tableware leaves a lasting impression on guests even before they take their first bite. Hoteliers, therefore, consider it while planning the overall restaurant design and concept
Selling Point
As more customers opt for cashless modes of payments in F&B outlets, hoteliers are seeking point of sale solutions that offer them convenience, security, scalability and efficiency.
The Young Brigade
Chefs Kunal Kapur, Tejas Sovani and Vikramjit Roy are experimenting with form and flavour to reinvent the modern dining experience.
Step Up To The Plate
To keep pace with guests’ need for an elevated dining experience, hospitality companies are using tableware to re-imagine how they present their culinary creations
Hicsa's New Avatar
Hotelivate successfully concluded the 14th edition of the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the first under its banner
Tech Surfing
Technology today is not only changing guest interface but is also defining how hotel developers are planning their buildings, infrastructure, management and staffing requirements
Engineering Excellence
Marriott International’s 10th South Asia Engineering Conference touched upon two critical elements – integration and sustainability
Jacqueline Fernandez Invests INR 3.2 Crore In Raw Pressery
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has invested in cold pressed juice brand RAW Pressery with an initial amount of half a million dollars.
Unlearning To Relearn
Arif Patel, VP-sales, marketing, distribution and loyalty-India of AccorHotels welcomes business disruption. He tells Vinita Bhatia that it gives him a chance to unlearn conventional strategies and learn new ways to handle challenges thrown up by the dynamic new order
Rakesh Sharma On Maintaining The Taj Legacy And Embracing Technology
I want to be able to say that we deleted servility from our culture and were able to guarantee that everyone is treated with respect”. The basic rule for success, believes Rakesh Sarna, managing director and CEO, Taj Hotels, Resorts And Palaces, is respect for the brand, job, colleagues and your guests.
Beyond Utility
Bathroom space design in the hospitality segment has evolved from basic utility areas to an extension of their guest’s personality.
Ahead Of The Game
Boasting best-in-class properties like The St. Regis Mumbai and W Goa, Amit Bhosale, managing director, ABIL Group, is set to rule the luxury space
A Closer Look
Revenue managers reveal that it pays to take a closer look at the hotel’s financial statements to get relevant information for income optimisation
Front And Center
CS Ramachandran of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, believes that the efficacy of revenue management is not derived from selling more, but by selling right
Scoring Another Win
Vimal Singh, MD-South Asia, Louvre Hotels Group, believes that the secret to a successful M&A lies in understanding the organisational culture of the two companies and communicating it to the combined workforce regularly
Tailored Al Fresco
Durability, cost and aesthetics must balance out when it comes to outdoor furniture design.
Safe, Secure And Sound
As new-age security threats increase, hospitality companies are keen to invest in sophisticated surveillance and safety solutions. All in a bid to make their guests feel secure, keep their assets safe, and protect their brand’s reputation
Back To Basics
As futuristic in-room technologies become affordable, they will become ubiquitous. The only way to stay ahead of the competition is to master and constantly innovate on the basics
In Good Taste
More than 160,000 people from the F&B industry are expected to visit Anuga 2017 this October
Equestrian Wonder
The design concept of the Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel draws inspiration from the iconic Bangalore Turf Club that it overlooks.
Playing For High-Stakes
Vishal K. Dev speaks to Gurmeet Sachdev about Odisha's decision to offer land on concessional rates to hotels to boost the tourism sector, the state's ambition to be India's sports capital, and its use of modern technology to enhance a traveller’s experience.
Is Your Antibacterial Handwash Completely Safe?
Ticlosanis an active ingredient that provides an antimicrobial effect in most of the hand washes around the world.
The Next Big Hospitality Hotspot
World Bank has conferred the moniker the leader on the state for its fast-paced reforms. Vishal K. Dev writes on Odishas efforts to develop its economy beyond mineral-based industries, and how single-window clearances for hospitality projects will transform the state into a tourism haven.
Designed To Win
Architect BobbyMukherjiwrites about the power of design to transform a hotelsbottom lineand rake in the numbers.
The Road To The Future
Hospitality Procurement is one of the most challenging aspects of hospitality management in India, writes Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary, HPMF.
How Can The Indian Hospitality Industry Transform Into A Goliath?
Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President–South Asia, Marriott International, in a conversation with Deepali Nandwani talks about the bottlenecks facing the hospitality industry, the perception that India faces as a luxury leisure market, the might of the domestic traveller who is driving the industry, and the possible solutions to achieve exponential growth and help India attract well-paying, discerning global travellers.