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Metro
hotels reel under rising attrition, escalating wage bills
Metro hotels around the country are presently reeling under
the ever rising attrition rates that are currently at 18-25
per cent per annum, but growing at the alarming rate of 10
per cent per annum.
Kamats,
Uppals and IRCON to form new hotel company for railway projects
Kamat Hotels India (KHIL), Uppals Hotels, Delhi (real estate
developers) and Indian Railway Construction Company (IRCON)
have joined hands in a three-way joint venture, to form a
hotel company with a clear mandate of developing railway hotel
projects all over the country.
Upfront
A
pound of flesh
Want a hospitality education? Keep aside over a lakh for development
of infrastructure and welfare of the institutes. In this episode
of The 'Best Keep Secrets', Savio Rodrigues throws light
on the dealings that take place in hospitality institutes
for securing admission to a hotel management course…
Infinitea
to increase tea bar outlets
After the coffee outlets boom, now its time for tea bars.
Infinitea, part of Liquid Gold Company, which started the
first tea bar in the country, is gearing up to increase the
number of tea bars in India.
Taking
'Pride' in the job
Having tasted success with the Orchid - an Ecotel Hotel, Vivek
Pathiyan, has now moved forward to new challenges, this time
with Pride Group of Hotels as it's vice president in operations.
Savio Rodrigues questions him about his new beginnings.
Claridges,
Mandarin Oriental to join hands
The Nandas' owned Claridges Hotels & Resorts (CHR) is
close to finalising its business alliance with the Hong Kong
based Mandarin Oriental.
C
R Travels ventures into hospitality
C R Travels, a Mumbai-based travel agency and part of Kamala
Group, have announced plans to venture into the hospitality
business and will set up three five-star hotels in the next
three years.
Dubai
Calling Indians
Kashika Singh, general manager, Al Shams Plaza Hotel Apartments
talks to Savio Rodrigues about working in Dubai and the growing
tourism market in the Gulf.
Chokhi
Dhani plans investment of Rs 200 cr
Chokhi Dhani, the ethnic five-star village resort in Jaipur,
is planning to augment its presence in India with an investment
of Rs 200 crore in 2007-08.
AH&LA
serves notice to Mumbai University and Anjuman Islam
Mumbai University and its affiliate Anjuman-I-Islam's College
Of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies & Research have
been accused of violating the copyright law by the Educational
Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH
& LA).
Anjmal
Travels and Tours inks GSA agreement with two Dubai hotels
Spreading its wings into familiar territory, Hoshi Karanjia,
the man behind Anjmal Travels & Tours, is returning to
his hospitality roots. The company has tied-up with Dubai-based
London Crown and Al Shams Plaza properties as their GSA in
India.
IL&FS
to invest in business hotels
IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd is all set to invest a huge
amount of money in hospitality projects in the country.
'Budget
segment is the prime focus'
Manbeer Choudhary, president of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant
Associations of India (FHRAI), has been firm in his stance
of providing justice to the budget category hotels, in terms
of incentives, subsidies, and clearances. With his vibrant
approach, he plans to make the forthcoming FHRAI Convention,
(November 10-12) at Chandigarh, a platform for highest announcements
in terms of incentives and concessions for the hospitality
sector by the Minister for Tourism as well as chief ministers
of several states. He shares his vision for the hospitality
industry in an exclusive interview with Praveen K Singh
Nationwide
rack rates poised for 20 per cent September hike
Buoyed by consistently high occupancies nationwide (Hyderabad
clocking the highest occupancy of 85 per cent, Pune 84 per
cent) and nationwide ARRs breaching Rs 6556 in 2005-06, hotels
pan-India, are poised for an increase in rack rates by 20
per cent, September onwards.
Choice
Hotels to add 100 more hotels in next 5 years
Choice Hotels is planning to add 100 more hotels in India
in next five years through the management and franchise route.
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