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NEW YEAR, NEWER OPPORTUNITIES

Hotel Sahara Star is seeking new business verticals like residential weddings with maximum in-house services and pre-booking of bulk inventory for future dates to improve its top- and bottom-line

AXE THE TAX

Confused about the income tax support extended by the government to the hospitality industry? Here’s an effort to simplify it

BACK TO BUSINESS UNUSUAL

While occupancy rates took a tumble during the pandemic, it opened avenues for non-room revenues like destination weddings, staycations, gym memberships, virtual dinners, etc

AT THE FRONT OF THE RACE

Challenges posed by the pandemic notwithstanding, IHG signed five hotels in South West Asia and opened three new properties in 2020

Scan To Show You're Fit To Fly

The digital V-Health Passport has been designed for cross border travel by air while securing passenger data

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

OYO is transitioning from a management model to a revenue-sharing one to incentivise hotel partners to earn better yield on their assets

WHO'S PICKING UP THIS TAB?

As F&B outlets take a cold hard look at their beverage business, mixologists and sommeliers will have to multi-task to retain their roles

VOCAL ABOUT LOCAL

As more guests seek localised services, hotels are forced to pivot into locally connected experience spaces

THE RISE OF GERIATRIC CARE FACILITIES IN INDIA

While the freehold model is more prominent in India’s Geriatric Care facilities, Hotelivate expects the rental model to become prevalent

SWEET REVENGE

Fad or future notwithstanding, Hilton Goa Resort is going all out to capitalise on the growing trend of revenge tourism in the state

F&B MARKET TO RE-EMPLOY 1 MILLION WORKERS BY 2021

Cloud kitchens emerged as saviours for the F&B industry battling pandemic, finds out a Dineout report

OF THEIR OWN ACCORD

Pivoting from traditional business plans, Puneet Dhawan and Kerrie Hannaford adopted a flexible approach allowing Accor to be in sync with changing guest choices and government policies

FAUX MEAT IS FAUX PAS NO MORE

As consumers become more conscious about their dietary choices, there is a significant growth potential for alternative meats in the HoReCa segment

70% GLOBAL DESTINATIONS HAVE EASED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: UNWTO

Destinations with higher scores in health and hygiene indicators are among those that have eased restrictions faster

PURCHASING POWER

DURAI KUMAR, MATERIAL MANAGER, PURCHASING, HYATT CENTRIC MG ROAD BANGLORE

Reimagining The Post-Covid Hotel Design

Baskaran Kolathu, Vertical Head, Hospitality Architecture, Edifice Consultants outlines in detail the post-COVID design changes that will help hotels to contour a safe and superlative guest experience

WEIGHING IN ON 2020

2020 has been a roller coaster year for the hospitality industry; with more downs than ups. Most hoteliers believe that business will now be measured in pre- and post-COVID terms. As this tumultuous year draws to an end, they reflect on the challenges thrown up by the pandemic, in what manner they endeavoured to overcome these on personal and professional levels, and how they hope to use those lessons to become more flexible and resilient in the future.

STEPPING UP THE HYGIENE QUOTIENT

From more frequent, clinical level of sanitisation to retraining staff with new norms to teaming up with infectious disease experts, hotel brands are going the extra mile to add a layer of protection to their properties with elevated cleaning practices and protocols.

RETAINING THE HUMAN ASPECT OF HOSPITALITY

With technology replacing face-to-face interactions, Ginger Hotels revised its SOPs to keep the human element of the business intact, albeit safely

SAFE TRAVELS

As customers prioritise health and hygiene, travel and hotel brands are collaborating on safety protocols to score points with them

LEADING WITH CARE

As the hospitality business gradually picks up, concepts of travel, stay and dining will be grounded in trust. And brands that demonstrate these stand to gain the most

RE-STRATEGISING' FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS

The hotel and tourism industry is currently going through one of the most difficult times that can be recalled.

52.8% REVPAR DROP DURING JAN-SEPT 2020: JLL

All key 11 hospitality markets in India reported significant decline in RevPAR performance in Q3 2020 Y-o-Y

Social Media: The Secret Sauce For Winning The New Guest

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a transformation in the digital landscape across the world.

TRAINING TRIUMPHS, ALWAYS

Understanding that a team is as strong as its weakest link, Nicholas Dumbell, GM, The St. Regis Mumbai outlines why associates at the hotel clocked up over 1500 hours of training since the lockdown

SAFETY FIRST

As they open for business, hoteliers are evaluating every cost to balance expenses, without compromising on guest safety or experience

KERALA CM INAUGURATES INDIA'S FIRST SOLAR ENERGY- DRIVEN MINIATURE RAILWAY AT VELI TOURIST VILLAGE

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recently inaugurated India’s first solar energy-driven Miniature Railway at Veli tourist village.

RE-INVENTING THE GYM EXPERIENCE

A look at factors that are shaping the new gym experience amid a pandemic

MAJOR APAC TOURIST DESTINATIONS RECOVERY TO PRE-COVID-19 LEVELS MAY TAKE TIME, SAYS GLOBALDATA

Even though major economies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) started negotiating travel bubble pacts with their key source countries to revive the tourism sector, recovery to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels may take time even after all restrictions are withdrawn, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

HILTON LAUNCHES ITS FIRST DOUBLETREE BY HILTON BRAND IN RAJASTHAN

Hilton continues to expand its presence in India with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Jaipur Amer.