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Ministry
of health to issue guidelines on spa operations
In a bid to lift the standards of the health and wellness
industry in India, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
is planning to formulate standards for registration and regulation
of spas and health resorts.
Govt
to regulate packaged food labelling
The ministry of health & family welfare will issue fresh
labelling guidelines to food packaging companies in order
to clamp down misleading labels.
Rajscape
Resorts to develop premium resort in Rajasthan
The newly-formed hospitality company Rajscape Resorts, founded
by Himmat Anand, is in the process of developing a premium
resort in Rajasthan. In an exclusive with Express Hospitality,
Anand divulged, "The resort called Tree of Life will
be spread over six acres in Kukas village."
Amadeus
creates new leisure technology business unit
Amadeus has created a new unit to provide tools for international
leisure distribution.
Jet
Airways partners with Global Hotel Alliance
Jet Airways' JetPrivilege frequent flyer programme has entered
into a global hotel partnership with Global Hotel Alliance,
the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands.
'We
are actively seeking to include more Indian hotels in our
database'
Online real-time benchmarking by hotels allows for accurate
and up-to-date performance data and informed strategic and
tactical revenue management planning. Jonathan Worsley, chairman
of The Bench that provides this service, talks about the scope
in the Indian market and more. By Sanjeev Bhar
Kairali
to enter foreign shores including UK, US
The Kairali Group, which runs ayurvedic health resorts, spas
and centres in India and abroad, plans to expand presence
in the US, UK, Poland and Russia. Ram Mohan, its VP (marketing
& PR), said, "All our international spas will run
on a franchisee basis.
Krizm
Hotels to open hotel management school in Pune
Manpower crunch in the industry has driven yet another hospitality
chain to set up its own hotel management institute. Krizm
Hotels, the parent company of upscale chain Lemon Tree Hotels
and economy chain Red Fox Hotels, has announced plans to open
one in Pune in two to three years' time.
Goan
hotels on an expansion overdrive
The hospitality industry in Goa is busy increasing its inventory
to accommodate the increased tourist inflow comprising domestic,
international and MICE travellers. One of them is the Alcon
Victor Group.
Avaya
launches intelligent communication system for hospitality
Avaya GlobalConnect has now extended its peripheral services
of Intelligent Communication (IC) solutions to reach verticals
like hospitality, retail, manufacturing, BFSI, IT and ITeS,
etc.
Bird
Group to bring Dusit Devrana brand to India
Bird Group, which forayed into the hospitality sector last
year through a joint venture alliance with Thailand-based
Dusit International (formerly Dusit Hotels & Resorts),
has announced its plan to develop four upcoming premium hotels
in the country (in Goa, Delhi, Rishikesh and Jaipur) under
Dusit International's high-end spa brand Dusit Devarana.
Jungle
Lodges & Resorts implements CRS
Jungle Lodges & Resorts, a Government of Karnataka undertaking
which runs 16 properties across Karnataka, has introduced
an integrated Central Reservation System (CRS).
32nd
Milestone to build 5-star hotel next to its entertainment
zone
32nd Milestone, that has an entertainment zone of the same
name in Gurgaon, plans to build a five-star deluxe category
hotel next to it.
Bhubaneswar
to get intl convention centre
Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO)
has planned to set up an international convention centre through
a public-private partnership model.
Asia
Pacific Breweries brings Tiger beer to India
Asia Pacific Breweries has launched its flagship beer brand
Tiger in Mumbai.
Hospitality
Graduate Recruitment signs deal with Hyatt International
HGR (Hospitality Graduate Recruitment) has secured its first
global contract with Hyatt International.
IHG
to open 14 Holiday Inns across India
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced it wants to open
14 Holiday Inn hotels across India.
EmaarMGF
to set up 3 luxury hotels in Kolkata
Real estate developer EmaarMGF Land has signed an agreement
with the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC)
and Sunderbans Infrastructure Development Corp (SIDC) to accelerate
tourism growth in the state.
Marriott
signs new hotel in Bangalore
Marriott has signed a management contract with Prestige Estates
Projects for a 300-room golf resort, spa, and convention centre
in Bangalore, India.
Rajkot
the next heritage hospitality hub
In an attempt to revive the glory of the royal traditions
of Gujarat, HH Mandhatasinh Jadeja has invested Rs 25 crore
to renovate and restore three of his ancestral properties
in Rajkot - Rajkot Darbargadh, Sardhar Darargadh and Randarda
Lake Resort - and convert them into hotels.
US
Pizza goes deeper into Gujarat
US Pizza, managed by United Pizza Restaurant, has signed an
MoU with Saurashtra-based Royal Eatery to set up 14 outlets
in the region.
Papa
John's pizza brand plans pan-India expansion
American pizza chain Papa John's franchised in India by retail
brand, JIP Fashion and Restaurant (JIP), is planning to make
its presence felt pan-India by opening 100 outlets in next
four years.
Coffee
Day goes beyond beverage, gets into resorts
Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading, which manages the Café
Coffee Day coffee brand, has ventured into the hospitality
sphere with The Serai luxury resort and spa.
HRAWI
hopes to pique state govt's interest in industry
The Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)
recently met with members of the association and press persons
to highlight concerns of the industry in the western region
and spell out initiatives taken by the body.
Muthoot
to have 40 properties in next 10 yrs
Kerala-based hospitality chain, Muthoot Leisure & Hospitality,
a subsidiary of The Muthoot Group, is looking at having 40
premium and budget properties in the next ten years under
its umbrella.
FHRAI
transfers institute land to trust to get AICTE approval
The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India's
(FHRAI) hospitality institute, FHRAI-IHM, has transferred
its land, meant for the development of its institute, to the
newly-formed trust within two months of formalising the seven-member
body to run its hotel management institute.
New
kids on the block
Adorning
walls
Dull walls can take the best out of any interior. Though painting
and re-texturing can make a difference, sometimes the wall
can be resistant to these improvisations. By Ritu Bhatia Kler
Creativity
centre for architecture, design opens up in Pune
Leading the trend for innovative and sustainable workplace
design solutions in India, three entities have come together
to open up creativity centre for architecture and design in
India.
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