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REVving
up for sports tourism
The emergence of sports tourism as a serious revenue stream
for the travel industry has opened up new windows of opportunity
for its subset - hospitality. Bhavika Jhaveri reports on trends,
opportunities and challenges that this new segment holds for
hospitality, symbolic of the industry's onward evolution.
Blazing
the coffee trail
While tea leaves are an able ally for fortune telling, the
coffee trail set ablaze by Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading
Company's Café Coffee Day has created discernible fortunes
for the company and employees alike. Neeti Mehra demystifies
its success story.
Hand
in glove
As the importance of food safety continues to rise, restaurateurs
and other food service operators have added a new item to
their uniforms-disposable gloves. Sanjeev Bhar delves into
the importance and right usage of gloves.
The
business of procurement
Procurement in the hospitality industry has come a long way,
from being a traditional supply chain to a well-organised
IT enabled, hi-tech Materials Management System. Vikram
Kharvi explores the new trends in the purchase department
of the hospitality industry.
‘We’ve
changed the way we recruit’
From the current issue facing the industry to the changes
made in employee selection, Julian R Groom, general manager
and regional co-ordinator - West Asia, Le Royal Meridien Mumbai,
speaks with Bhavika Jhaveri.
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