Hotel Business Review - January - February 2019

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In today's competitive market Hotels need to look beyond traditional practices to create a niche for themselves in limited market space. The cover story stress upon how boutique hotels are different from regular hotels. In the business story we have embarked upon the issue of security breach faced by the industry. Feature story discuss upon various trendy fragrances used by hotels to create a long lasting impression and memory. The F&B section describes the future food trends and how they will drive the success of an establishment. Design story explains how landscaping and greenery is crucial in enhancing the property's value. Technology section talks about cause and control of IAQ. In management section we stress upon how personalised service with smile can ensure guest loyalty.

Ambiente 2019 Impressive Increase In Quality And Visitors

Ambiente, the leading international trade fair and the world’s number one in products associated with dining, cooking, household items, furnishings and ornaments, interior design, gifts, jewellery and fashion accessories, is “The Show” for the entire industry.

4 mins

The Growth Of Boutique Hotels

Boutique hotels’ popularity has been growing over the years. Some of these properties are themed, whilst others support an underlying philosophy such as eco or sustainable tourism. Customisation is one of the properties which have made them popular. Frequent travelers are keen to experience something new as they seem to have tired of similar looking hotel rooms and spaces. Though there are characteristics which are common to most boutique style properties the definition of boutique has become increasingly broad. The essence of boutique has come to mean personalized service. Ashok Malkani examines several aspects of what makes these hotels popular and what is their future.

10+ mins

Maintaining Data Security

Guests’ security in the hospitality industry, today, does not merely refer to physical safety but also involves protecting guest identity and mental peace of mind. With data breaches making headlines over the last few years the threat of misuse of stolen data has been a factor that is priority in the minds of the industry professionals. This is primarily due to two major factors: one, the hotels collect large amounts of data from their guests directly and through third parties; and two that the industry has a checkered track record in protecting guests’ personal information. There is, thus, a demand from the guests to focus strongly on data security. Though it is difficult for the hotels to escape data security threats in today’s fast moving, digitally charged environment, it is not an impossible task. With technologies that are continuously evolving to help hoteliers address their data security risks and concerns, the industry is now feeling a little relieved. Ashok Malkani takes a look at the current scenario and how the industry is tackling this issue.

10 mins

Food Trends 2019

As 2018 comes to a close, the food and beverage industry is all set to embrace new trends that will dominate in 2019. This year, there is a clear conscious move towards sustainable practices, organic produce and reviving forgotten and lost ingredients. As new flavours are on the horizon, drawing inspiration from worldwide regions, we talk to well known chefs and find out what they have to say about top food trends.Chefs now days are proactive in catching up with future trends based on consumer behaviour and feedback and guest expectations from the food service industry. We talked to few Chefs: Chef Gaurav Narayan, Executive Chef, Novotel Guwahati, Chef Rajiv Malhotra, Corporate Chef – Chor Bizarre Restaurants and QSR & Casual Dining Habitat World, Chef Ravi Shankar Sharma, Executive Chef, Novotel Ahmedabad and Chef Swaminandan, Executive Chef, Crowne Plaza Today New Delhi Okhla, who forecasted the trends and resolution for 2019.

5 mins

Greenery In Hotels

Landscaping is an important component of hotel design and plays a crucial role in enhancing the property’s value.

4 mins

Improving IAQ The Need Of The Hour

Good IAQ is the quality of air that has no unwanted gases or particles in it at concentrations that will adversely affect human health.

7 mins

Ensuring Guest Loyalty

Hotels are not in simply room rental business, and guest is not mere commodity.

5 mins

‘Rakkh' A Sustainable Resort

Perched on a hilltop just outside the pretty village of Rakh and surrounded by terraced hillsides – Rakkh is one of the famous resorts to stay in the lap of snow-clad hills at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

4 mins

Carpets Floor Need In Hotels

There is not just one reason why hotels cannot often do without carpets as a flooring option, at least for some strategic areas.

3 mins

Perfect Veda For Inner Wellbeing!

An Exclusive Interview with Jayan A Narayanana, Spa Manager, neoVeda Spa Jayan A Narayanana has been working in hospitality sector for few years now and before joining The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa as neoVeda Spa Manager, he worked with few other leading hotels like The Lalit, The Bagh Hotel, Rajasthan and Ishana as a Spa Operation Manager, handling a team size of more than 100 employees. He started his career as an Ayurveda Punchkarma Nurse with Ayurveda Kendra and this experience helped him to understand the essence behind traditional massage. In an exclusive interview, he talks about the trend, challenges and his own experience of being in spa industry:

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.