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Rail
Ratna project to remain under IRCTC
The Rs 20,000-crore dream project of the Indian Railway Catering
& Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) - the Rail Ratna budget
hotels - will now remain under the authority of IRCTC.
ITDC
to open spas with PPP model
The India Tourism development Corporation (ITDC) is looking
to spice up many of its hotel properties across the country
by adding internationally-managed spas.
Parsvnath,
FPHL in MoU to invest Rs 2,500 crore
Real estate major, Parsvnath Developers have signed an MoU
with Fortune Park Hotels(FPHL), a wholly owned subsidiary
of ITC, to manage 50 hotels across the country over the next
three to five years.
"We
are not trying to be the biggest, but the best"
Michael H Hobson, chief marketing officer, Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Group, visiting the country for a two-city road show
speaks of India's relevance in the group's growth plans. By
Neeti Mehra
Factories
Act could shut down small businesses - BHA
The recent decision of the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment
to include the hotel industry under the aegis of the Factories
Act has been termed as an 'anti-employee Act' by the Bangalore
Hotels Association.
Victora
group forays into hotel sector
Auto parts major, Victora group, has ventured into the hotel
sector. In an exclusive interview with Express Hospitality,
GS Banga, chairman, Victora group of industries, said, "We
have decided to enter the hospitality industry with a new
company 'Victora Hospitalities'.
'About
51,000 rooms are being added in existing 5-star hotels'
D K Singh, director of Heritage Institute of Hotel & Tourism-Agra
& Shimla, speaks about the job prospects in hospitality
and its training needs
Fortune
Hotels to build lodges
Fortune Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC hotels, has
become the latest hotel chain to foray into the lodges segment.
Royal
Garden Hotel targets Indian outbound market
The upscale London-based Royal Garden Hotel has expressed
its interest in the outbound India market.
Magarpatta
City opens up for hospitality
Pune-based Magarpatta City township is to open 130 suite serviced
apartments by May this year.
Neeta
to add seven properties, take total to 13
Neeta Travels, a Volvo bus service provider in Maharashtra
is in the process of expanding its hospitality business by
adding seven more budget properties across the state to its
existing portfolio under the Neeta brand name.
Adiga
aims at a pan India presence by 2010
With the aim of spreading South Indian cuisine in India and
internationally, Bangalore-based Adiga group of hotels plans
to open exclusive south Indian vegetarian restaurants in Chennai,
Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Jodhpur between 2008 and 2010.
Holiday
Inn Bangalore to be operational from 2011
Holiday Inn Bangalore, being developed by Brigade Hospitality
Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brigade Enterprises
in management contract with Intercontinental Hotels Group
is slated to be operational by 2011.
Bird
flu threatens restaurants in Bengal
The Avian flu outbreak in Bengal has reached such lengths
that the poultry industry in the state is on the verge of
collapse.
deGustibus
gets into catering
deGustibus Hospitality owned by restaurateur Rahul Akerkar
is launching a catering division - Moveable Feast.
Foodesign
Systems Associates assesses base in Middle East
Foodesign Systems Associates, a company that provides auditing
solutions to hotels and restaurants, is planning to create
a second base in the Middle East.
Royal
Orchid to establish nationwide footprint by 2010
Bangalore-based Royal Orchid Hotels (ROHL) is creating multiple
formats to de-risk its business model that focuses on the
business hotel segment, while establishing a pan-India presence
across the country by 2010.
SRPL
on a major expansion spree
Speciality Restaurants (SRPL), the country's largest chain
of fine dining eateries of reputed brands is on a major expansion
spree.
Akruti
City to share the hospitality pie
Akruti City, previously known as Akruti Nirman - a real estate
developing firm, is looking at entering the hospitality sphere
with time-share and serviced apartments as well as a few hotel
properties.
Royal
Palms to take its rooms tally to 4000
Real estate and hospitality company Royal Palms has announced
its plans to open 4,000 rooms in the commercial township that
it is developing in Mumbai.
Mayawati
writes off UP's Hotel Policy
Citing corruption and shady deals in land auctions, UP chief
minister, Mayawati has scrapped the Hotel Policy 2006 brought
out by the previous government and is redrafting a new Hotel
Policy, which will be announced shortly.
Asian
hotel sales reach record high of US$ 10.8 billion in 2007
Hotel transaction activity in Asia reached US$ 10.8 billion
during 2007, more than double the previous high of US$ 5 billion
recorded in 2006, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
Smaller
hotels begin ancillary operations to fund expansion
While the big hospitality groups take on joint ventures and
debt financing as a natural course for growth, the smaller
hotel groups are looking at ancillary businesses that can
branch out as a sustained business proposition and support
their mainstream business ambitions in the long run.
Chokhi
Dhani plans to expand to 38 locations
Heritage Village resort Chokhi Dhani has announced it plans
to expand to 38 locations in the country.
The
Claridges ties up with Swift Car Rentals
In order to avail complete travel solutions, The Claridges,
New Delhi has tied up with Swift Car Rentals, to run their
Travel Desk and provide luxury cars for guest pick up and
drop.
Industry
research finds discounting costs Asian hotels money
Conventional wisdom says hotels can undercut their competitors'
room rates to grab market share and boost room revenues.
New
kids on the block
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