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FHRAI
to form revenue earning divisions
In order to strengthen the organisation with more financial
inflow, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association
of India (FHRAI) plans to form two subsidiary divisions, which
will offer consultancy on hotel operations and placement services
for the industry.
Commerce
ministry restricts hotel room inventory in SEZs
Despite escalating land costs and increasing room demand,
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has passed a room inventory
clause restricting hotel construction with specific room numbers
in Special economic zones (SEZs) if tax incentives are to
be earned.
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Reliance's
e-learning to ease hospitality education, training burden
Technology is all set to take on the role of educating and
training hotel professionals in small towns and cities. Reliance's
e-learning is set to help institutes find good students and
ease the hotel sector's training burden.
Taj
in talks with EMKE for Abu Dhabi foray
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is reportedly exploring a tie-up
with Abu Dhabi-based retail giant EMKE group to expand its
presence in the Middle East.
Sarovar
signs hotel deals in Dubai, Muscat
Indian multi-brand hotel management company, Sarovar Hotels,
has announced its foray into West Asia and has reportedly
signed deals for three- and four-star hotels in Dubai and
Muscat. It is also looking at other cities in the Middle East.
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‘Today
heritage hotels are expanding their facilities’
WelcomHeritage, a joint venture of ITC Hotels that can boast
of having the best heritage hotels in the country, is on a
spree to sign properties across the country as heritage hotels.
Rakesh Mathur, its president, divulges details to Praveen
K Singh.
FHRAI
to form '5 Star' committee to counter HAI
The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India
(FHRAI) has planned to set up a 'Five Star' committee to address
issues related to five-star hotels.
Pantaloon
Retail to launch Yatra restaurants
Pantaloon Retail India (part of Kishore Biyani's The Future
group) is launching a budget chain of thali-style restaurants
called Yatra by the end of this fiscal. It is also planning
to enter the burgeoning mid-market hospitality segment but
those plans are still on the drawing board.
Orchid
wins Responsible Tourism Awards 2006 at WTM
The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai, that has been doing it's bit for
the planet and its people, has won the First Choice Responsible
Tourism Awards 2006 in the Best Large Hotel category at the
World Travel Mart held from November 6 to 9, 2006 in London.
Assa
Abloy aims at 70% market share in e-locks
Norway-based Assa Abloy is finding strong demand for its electronic
segment of locks and safes across the Indian hotel market.
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