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It’s
'amusing times' for the hotel sector
In a bid to get a competitive edge, hotel companies are going
beyond their traditional role to include entertainment and
amusement parks as well.
Upfront
Dabur
Foods pins growth on hospitality
Dabur Foods is betting high on the hospitality industry to
drive growth, expecting the segment to rake in Rs 80 crore
out of an expected targeted turnover of Rs 500 crore by 2010.
The beverage-focused company will strengthen its culinary
offerings to tap this segment.
Safety
norms for amusement parks
Addressing the lackadaisical attitude towards the safety of
revelers in amusement parks and recreation centres across
India, the Indian Association of Amusement Parks & Industries
(IAAPI) is instituting safety standards for equipment.
Air
Deccan, Travelguru in tie-up for online hotel bookings
Enables passengers to make reservations in 1,500 budget/economy
hotels
'We
will offer many incentives to foreign companies'
The good news is that several foreign companies are interested
in investing in the food processing sector. Better still is
that the government wants to extend several tax and other
incentives to them. Minister of food processing industries,
Subodh Kant Sahay, in an exclusive with Praveen K Singh, talks
about how he wants to revolutionise the food processing sector.
Soni
invites Belgium to invest in Indian hospitality
Observing that India is open to 100 per cent foreign direct
investment in the tourism sector, minister of tourism Ambika
Soni recently invited Belgium to invest in the hotel sector
here.
The
budget boutique
As the budget segment simmers further, the latest entrant,
Berggruen Hotels, backed by Berggruen Holdings Inc with an
equity capital of US$ 100 million, has announced plans to
operate 38 hotels in the next five years under the brand Keys.
Sanjay Sethi, founding director on board and CEO of Berggruen
Hotels, speaks to Neeti Mehra of its ‘key’
strategy in India
ICICI
Bank and Sarovar Hotels enter into a strategic tie-up
ICICI Bank, India's second largest and Sarovar Hotels, a leading
hotel chain in India, today joined hands to launch the ICICI
Bank-Sarovar Hotels co-branded credit card.
IAAPI
annual trade show attracts foreign participants
Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industry's (IAAPI)
annual trade show held its seventh edition recently in Mumbai.
It has been estimated that 3000 industry associates visited
the trade show.
Fast
food retail giants on hiring spree
Fast food retail giants are taking a giant leap forward in
recruiting freshers to meet the demand for new restaurants
in 2007.
Anada
the wine club to go global
Mumbai-based Anada, the wine club launched in 2004 out of
'The Club', now plans to enter Australia, South Africa, New
Zealand and other European countries to introduce and promote
Indian wines.
Six
Senses teams up with Erawan Group
Six Senses Spas has teamed up with Thai property developer,
Erawan Group, to create a premier destination spa named Six
Senses Erawan - A Destination Spa.
US
hotels, casinos eye overseas risk, rewards
US hoteliers and casino operators have set their sights on
expanding overseas, particularly in Asia, but opinions differ
on which sectors present the least economic and political
risk.
Langham
Hotels welcomes 3 Asian airline partners onboard
Langham Hotels International (LHI) has strengthened its growing
list of airline partners by adding three Asian carriers -
Malaysia Airlines, Eva Air and Shanghai Airlines.
Wine
as purple as Pune's Jamun
It's new wine in a new bottle. Tropical Indian fruits such
as the jamun, pomegranate and karonda have rarely gone beyond
the dining table or pickle jars but now, these could be the
toast for wine connoisseurs across the world.
Landmark
plans Rs 100 cr investment in India
After establishing its footprints in the Indian retail sector
with Lifestyle, Max and Home Centre brands, Dubai-based Landmark
Group is eyeing the hospitality pie.
Sunderbans
Jungle Camp wins responsible tourism award
Sunderbans Jungle Camp has been nominated for the Tourism
for Tomorrow Awards 2007 to be given in May in Lisbon, Portugal.
Awarded by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC),
the awards felicitate best practices in responsible tourism
under different categories.
New
kids on the block
Hotels,
hospitals may be spared real estate tag
Move will leave banks with more funds for commercial realty
Puravankara
in talks with Accor, Marriott for hospitality ventures
Puravankara Projects, a Bangalore-based real estate company,
is in talks with global hotel majors including Accor and Marriott
to set up hotels and serviced apartments in Bangalore, Chennai
and Kochi. Details regarding the size of the deal are not
known.
Hong
Kong co plans India foray
Hong Kong-based multinational company QI said it would invest
up to US$ 200 million in India in the next five years.
Hotel
room rates to increase further: CRIS INFAC
Hotel room rates in India are likely to grow even beyond their
current highs, as per a study released by CRIS INFAC, CRISIL's
research arm.
Surge
in foreign business tourists to India, little room for them
An unpleasant surprise awaits foreign tourists flocking to
India. Unless they have booked in advance, they are unlikely
to find a room in a star-category hotel at short notice in
any of the metros or even a tier-II city.
Gurgaon
hotel plot goes for Rs 255.2 cr
The expected demand of at least 10,000 hotel rooms in the
National Capital Region (NCR) during the Commonwealth Games
in 2010 has boosted the price of hotel sites in the region,
and Gurgaon seems to be already upbeat.
Plan
for land bank for hotels ahead of 2010 Games
The government will introduce a central sector plan scheme
to create a land bank for hotel construction, given the acute
shortage of hotel accommodation, particularly during the Commonwealth
Games in 2010.
IRCTC
goes on junk food diet
Under fire from the Delhi Hgih court for the "unhygienic"
state of railway pantry cars, the Indian Railway Catering
& Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has decided to seek the
services of food chains McDonald's and Nirula's.
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