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Manpower
shortage force hoteliers to turn educators
Lack of trained and quality manpower is creating an alarming
staff shortage in the hospitality industry, compelling hotel
majors Bharat Hotels, The Park Hotels, Empee Group, The Chancery
Group, Himalyan Ski Village, Kamat Hotels and Sarovar Hotels
in setting-up hospitality management institutes to meet internal
staffing requirements.
Upfront
Shackled
by the heavy burden
In continuance with the previous issue's topic 'A pound of
flesh', Savio Rodrigues brings you the uncut version of the
confessions made by the institutes and its reasons behind
this extracting act in this edition of 'The Best Kept Secrets'…
Mayfair
Hospitality to add hotels to its portfolio
Mayfair Hospitality, is planning to add hotels to its portfolio
as part of its expansion plans in south India and Gujarat,
with an investment of Rs 100 crore in its first phase of development.
'We
are looking at management agreements'
Eyeing the potential of the Indian market, Hong Kong based
Langham Hotels is charting out plans to enter with its brands,
Langham and Langham Place. Harry Johnson, vice president -
development (Asia Pacific), Langham Hotels speaks to Bhavika
Jhaveri
Concept
Hospitality to form partnership firm in Doha
Expanding its operations, Mumbai-based Concept Hospitality
Limited (CHL) is likely to tie up with a Doha-based company
to form a new partnership firm.
Jaypee
Group to foray into budget segment
Jaypee Group is all set to diversify its brand by offering
hotels in the mid-market segment.
'We
plan to add another 1500-2000 rooms to our portfolio by 2010'
Suresh Kumar, the newly-elected president of Fortune Park
Hotels talks to Praveen K Singh about the expansion plans
of the Fortune chain.
Raj
Travels to set up online portal exclusively for hotels
Mumbai-based tour operator Raj Tours & Travels is the
latest entrant into the online space with a web-portal exclusively
for hotels, offering live inventory of three to five star
hotels across India.
Yatra.com
to market low budget hotels
In a bid to differentiate itself from other travel portals,
Yatra.com is trying to change the landscape of online hotel
reservation in its own distinctive manner.
Star
hotels and restaurants raided in Chennai
Even as Tamil Nadu is being hailed 'enchanting', the state's
stringent alcohol policy continues to dog hoteliers and dampen
their spirits.
A
touch of feather
Having being conceived by enterprising businessmen in 1978
with the aim to take the Fine Bone China market in India by
storm, the progress of Feather Touch over the years has been
commendable and appreciated in the Indian hotel and restaurant
sector.
SC
extends interim order on cable tariff for hotels and restaurants
The Supreme Court extended its interim order, directing hotels
and restaurants to pay subscription charges for availing cable
TV services at a rate that prevailed till April 28, 2006.
Godrej
Locks division forays into the high-end segment
To cater to the requirements of the high-end segment, Godrej
Locks division has introduced its new range of products, which
includes stainless steel architectural hardware like handles,
cover plates, pulls, signage, and various types of mortise
locks.
TATA
Ceramics eyes Indian hospitality market
After having established considerable success in the overseas
hospitality market for its ceramic products, Tata Ceramics
is now gearing up to make its presence felt in the Indian
hotel and restaurant sector.
Movements
Product
Showcase
UFTAA
World Congress aims to unite and consolidate
The adage 'better late than never' goes well with UFTAA World
Congress, which is being held in India after a big gap of
22 years.
AP
CM to inaugurate 55th annual TAAI Convention
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
will inaugurate the 55th annual convention and exhibition
of TAAI to be held from September 1-4, 2006.
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