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Starwood
Acquires Le Meridien Worldwide
US based hotel conglomerate - Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide Inc. has acquired premium European hotel company
- Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts from Nomura International
Plc. The outcome of the ongoing negotiations were revealed
exclusively to Express Hotelier & Caterer by Robert
E Riley, chief executive officer, Le Meridien Hotels and
Resorts in a telephonic conversation. |
| Cover
Story |
Tour Cos
Up In Arms Against Hotels
While hotels rake in the monies on account of the demand-supply
conundrum, tour operators are crying foul, as a disproportionate
rise in accommodation tariffs coupled with scarcity of
rooms are making a dent in the future tourism prospects
of the country. |
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| Newstrack |
Tsunami
Ghosts Still Haunt Kerala Hoteliers
KSR, Jurong
International To Develop Five-Star Hotels
HCIMA
Annual Conference Poised For Debut In Indian Sub-continent
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| Talking
Point |
Are
High Hotel Tariffs Damaging India’s Tourism Potential?
Industry analysts fear that the current boom which the
Indian hospitality industry is witnessing will not last.
The prime reasons cited are steep hotel rates and shortage
of rooms. Leading tour operators, in conversation with
Bhisham Mansukhani and Charmaine Fernz share their opinion
on this current scenario... |
| View
Point |
For The
Love Of Kashmir
For some reasons the national media has been reporting
only on the revival of tourism in Kashmir and that too
the remarkable growth in the number of visitors. It could
be that numbers make a better impact than long term plans
for infrastructural development. |
| Perspective |
The Waiting
Game
Ever since the government liberalised its stance on Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) in the hospitality and realty
sector, trade pundits have been predicting a surge in
foreign investments. |
| Globe Watch |
World
Travel & Tourism Council Issues Estimate Of London
Bombing Impact
InterContinental
Adds Five Holiday Inn Hotels In UK
First
Hilton Worldwide Resort In Korea
Conrad
Hotels Announces Conrad Bimini Bay Resort Its First Hotel
In The Caribbean |
| Hotel Design |
Spend
Your Money Where It Counts
The automobile manufacturers have it all figured out.
After much time and research, they have found ways to
use the same base model for multiple brands with completely
different quality perceptions. |
| Design |
A Fine Line
A cooking line is a culinary team's office. Just as with
any space where efficiency, speed, and accuracy are required,
a cooking line must be properly set up to allow for the
culinary team to perform. |
| In Focus |
Use Self
Promotion Tools Successfully
Dr S V Narayanan and Bhavani Mohan make a case
for ‘flirting’, as an essential marketing tool
that can be put to good use to promote a hotel property.
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| On
Campus |
KHRA To
Open Hotel Management Institute
‘Students
Need To Learn About Various Career Opportunities, Options
Within The Industry’ |
| Food &
Beverage |
Yum!
Moves Into Mega Expansion Mode
70-year
Old Nirula's Up For Sale
State
Takes Red Bull By The Horns
Apricot
Spot |
| Events |
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Scene &
Heard |
| Equip-Mart |
Amrit
Food Launches Ice-cream Mix
Amrit Food, a division of 600-crore Amrit Banaspati Co
Ltd has just launched their ready-to-use liquid ice cream
mix. The company is among the first players to introduce
a branded ice cream mix for the Indian market. |
| Dialogue |
‘The
Claridges Has Never Focussed On Its Sales Team’
Renu Kapoor was recently appointed vice president - sales
& marketing, The Claridges Hotels & Resorts. In
her conversation with Neeti Chopra, she speaks about her
plans for the group. |
