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Indage
Hotels opens India's first wine resort & spa at Nasik
Indage Hotels, the hospitality division of Chateau Indage,
has opened India's first wine resort and spa, Tiger Hills
Resort, near Pandav Caves in Nasik which will be fully operational
this month. The resort, the first of its kind in the country,
is attached to the Tiger Hills winery and will have a restaurant,
lounge and spa.
Upfront
Bengal
to get 4 more Gingers
Roots Corporation (RCL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian
Hotels Company (IHCL), has stepped up expansion plans of its
'Smart Basics' Ginger Hotels for eastern India with four more
hotels in West Bengal.
HospitalityWorld
to hit Hyderabad's HICC
The overwhelming response received by HospitalityWorld Going
South and the feedback received thereafter from the industry
has made Express Hospitality to take this full course event
to South India's most preferred hospitality destination: Hyderabad
- a city that's gearing up for nothing less than 20 new high-end
hotels and many restaurants in next two years.
SBI
introduces open loan concept on B&B scheme
State Bank of India (SBI) under its Paryatan Plus scheme has
further intensified its loan options, especially to augment
hospitality and tourism businesses in the SME category.
‘Alternative
hospitality promise huge opportunities’
Stated to be a confluence of hotel industry leaders and stakeholders,
Hotel Investment Conference - South Asia (HICSA) 2007 is back
in Mumbai and will be held on April 4-5 at Grand Hyatt. Hazel
Jain speaks with Manav Thadani, managing director of HVS International,
as he asks the industry to be prepared for a bigger and better
event.
Home-stays
assert their presence in Indian hospitality
After being touted as the next big thing in tourist accommodation,
home-stays have begun to assert their relevance in the room-hungry
market with a stronger presence.
‘We
will continue to explore new categories’
ITC Foods Division chief executive Ravi Naware talks about
the company's plan to explore newer categories in different
segments with better products in the packaged foods segment
in an exclusive chat with Praveen K Singh.
Global
Hyatt launches bold new brand - Hyatt Place
Inspired by the changing landscape of contemporary, multi-tasking
business travelers, Global Hyatt Corporation recently unveiled
Hyatt Place, an innovative hotel concept with a strong appeal
to a newly identified target audience who has successfully
adapted to today's "24/7 lifestyle."
Jumeirah
announces new global spa brand Talise
Jumeirah Group, a luxury hospitality group and member of Dubai
Holding, has launched a spa concept Talise that will be available
in selected Jumeirah hotels and resorts.
FHRAI
urges hoteliers not to hike room rates
Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India
(FHRAI) has urged its members not to hike room rates as India
witnesses a pre-boom phase in the hospitality sector.
Bird
Group forays into hotel business
The Bird Group, under its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bird Hospitality
Services (BHS), has forayed into the hospitality business
with Thai hotel company Dusit Hotels & Resorts.
Jagermeister
set to tap Indian market
With its tap machines, Jagermeister Herb Liqueur, a premium
spirit brand from Germany, is pinning hopes on the Indian
market to propel it into the top 10 spirit brands in the world.
California
Prune Board launches handbook for promoting prunes in India
Riding high on the growing trend of health food in India,
the California Prune Board has launched a handbook for promoting
prunes as a health food here.
Your
bottle of Bordeaux, single malt will soon cost half
Under pressure from the European Union and the US to reduce
the extremely high duties on imported wines and spirits, the
Centre is in advanced stages of clearing a new excise law
to avoid being hauled to the WTO Dispute Settlement Panel
over the issue.
Burj
Tower now tallest structure in Middle East, Europe
Under development since the past three years to reach an unspecified
height, Dubai's 'Burj Dubai' Tower is now the tallest structure
in the Middle East and Europe and at 110 levels it shares
the honour of having the largest number of floors, alongside
Sears Tower in Chicago.
NCHMCT
fails to get university status
The National Council of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
(NCHMCT) has failed to get the university status by the University
Grants Commission (UGC).
Aditya
Park Inn India wins energy conservation award
Aditya Park Inn, a Sarovar Hotel in Hyderabad, has been awarded
the first prize by the Union power minister, Sushil Kumar
Shinde. The annual energy conservation awards are given by
the Union Government in various categories hotel sector.
Equipment
sector lures chefs to become technical advisors
With changing times, chefs are not confined to hotels and
restaurants only. Chefs are now being lured into providing
technical advice to equipment manufacturing companies for
the food service sector, as well as being the face of the
company.
International
equipment manufacturers going solo
In an increasing trend, international F&B equipment manufacturers
familiar with the Indian marketplace are opting to go solo
rather than bank on Indian partners to represent their interests.
Global
JVs tipped to become new trend in equipment manufacturing
Over the last couple of years, foreign participation in the
allied sector of F&B service equipment has increased mainly
through representation, but is expected to see a pronounced
jump with joint ventures (JVs) in equipment manufacturing.
New
kids on the block
Snippets
Aahar
2007 witnesses more foreign participation
With over 350 participants, the 22nd edition of Aahar, the
premier annual international exhibition on the food and hospitality
industry held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi recently, witnessed
more foreign participation with overseas companies from USA,
Czech, Malaysia, European Union, Singapore, Dubai, Korea,
Canada, Italy, Australia, France, New Zealand, Germany, Pakistan,
UK and Spain.
Locking
in on security
International equipment suppliers are making a beeline to
the Indian hospitality and looking to grab a share of the
pie. Arne Engel, managing director (Asia Pacific) of Onity
speaks to Rajesh Rodrigues about his products and business
plans in India.
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