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'Niche'ing
on the future
Developments in Indian hospitality have followed those of
more mature markets in the west, moving from a one-size-fits-all
approach to offering a vast repository of niche products tailor-made
to meet the demands of focused segments. Achal Dhruva traces
this growth trajectory in the Indian context.
On
the carpet
Carpeted floors in star category hotels have almost become
a necessity these days. Sanjeev Bhar finds out how housekeepers
keep them clean and spotless.
The
great Indian pizza treat
Yum! Restaurants International (YRI) has successfully adapted
its offering to local tastes with its fast food outlet, Pizza
Hut. Its campaign, The Great Indian Treat, has made it a force
to reckon with. Bhavika Jhaveri samples the brand’s strategy.
Tickling
the taste buds
Chef Girish Krishnan, executive chef, Courtyard by Marriott,
talks about how hotels and restaurants are catering to the
changing Indian palate.
Going
green
One of the off-again, on-again revolutions in the F&B
industry is the conversion of diners to the vegetarian kingdom.
Priya Krishnaswamy explores how hotels and restaurants are
making changes with changing tastes, this time around.
The
ultimate spa experience
Rhett Pickering, director of spa operations and development,
Asia Pacific, Marriott International, instrumental in the
launch of the Quan Spa at JW Marriott, Mumbai speaks to Neeti
Mehra on the changing paradigms in spa treatments.
‘BIAL
will push Bangalore room rates higher’
Even as hotel rates in Bangalore are touching an all-time
high, Jagmohan Misra, general manager and senior vice president
(South) at The Grand Ashok, a unit of Bharat Hotels, talks
to Priya Krishnaswamy about how the new international airport
in Devanahalli that is now preparing for a launch will only
add aggravate the pricing war.
Brand
evolution
The mid-market restaurant players are filling in the void
between the up-scale and mid-market fine dines by upgrading
themselves with the right mix of pricing, food and ambience.
Sanjeev Bhar finds out whether they are creating a new segment
altogether.
Buddhist
bonanza
Ttwo great projects - the world's tallest Buddha at Kushinagar
in UP and the revival of Nalanda University in Bihar - are
now on the drawing board and are likely to be taken up in
2007. This may give India a tourist draw card as alluring
as the Taj Mahal.
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