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FHRAI to form '5 Star' committee to counter HAI

Sanjeev Bhar - Chandigarh

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. Revealing this piece of information is secretary general of the federation, Kamal Sharma who says, "FHRAI has decided to formulate a committee which will comprise one member from each zone, preferably of the designation of chief executive officer or above of a five-star hotel property, to exclusively look after and thereby address the complications and issues related to five-star properties." The decision was taken during the association's recent annual general meeting held at its 42nd convention in Chandigarh.

A key hotel industry professional and a member of FHRAI, wishing anonymity, remarked that this category has been outlined to counter Hotel Association of India (HAI), which also has a fair share of participation from the industry. "Many five-star hotel groups were not happy with FHRAI considering it to be a mouthpiece of budget hotels. But a committee exclusively for five-star hotels would be good news for them," he said.