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Taj
Safaris to set up 4 new safari lodges in India
Taj Safaris, the joint venture company of Taj Hotels &
Resorts and CC Africa (Conservation Corporation Africa), is
planning to set up four new safari lodges in India - one in
Kaziranga (Assam), two others in the south and one in Gir
(Gujarat).
Kingfisher
Resorts plans two new properties in South Africa
The UB group-owned Kingfisher Resorts (formerly UB Resorts)
will be setting up two new properties in South Africa - one
in Johannesburg and the other in a game reserve near the city.
IHCL
plans to open property in Andamans
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is all set to chart its growth
in the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with
a five star property.
Holiday
Inn returns to Chennai
Scheduled to open in 2011, Holiday Inn Estancia Chennai, a
brand new 200-room, 75-suite hotel managed by InterContinental
Hotels Group (IHG), will be part of the 82-acre Estancia Integrated
Township, a mixed use development with a technology park earmarked
as a special economic zone.
Sobha
Group to enter hospitality sector
Following plans to build and operate a chain of hotel properties
across the subcontinent, Middle East and East Africa, India
and Dubai real estate giant, Sobha Group has earmarked at
least 10 five-star properties for development in the next
five years, with two hotels for Dubai, six for India, and
one each in Oman and Zanzibar.
'We
will soon be venturing into Madhya Pradesh with our upcoming
luxurious lodge in Bandhavagarh.'
KP Singh, director - sales and marketing of Samode Hotels,
shares his views on the heritage segment and the future plans
of Samode Hotels. By Dinkar Farwaha
Wood
Barn looks to build 500 resorts, tourist houses in India in
a year
The gap between demand and supply of the room-starved hotel
industry in various tourist locations in the country like
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka,
Goa, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat or for that matter the North
East can be expected to be bridged if New Delhi-based Wood
Barn India, which builds Canadian wooden house structures,
is to be believed.
Kwality
Group enters hotel development
After venturing abroad with its repertoire of restaurant concepts,
Delhi-based restaurant company Kwality Group has gotten into
hotel development.
Jungle
Lodges & Resorts to add more properties
The Jungle Lodges & Resorts, a government of Karnataka
undertaking is in the process of adding five more properties
to its existing chain of 16 properties.
Career
Launcher to begin courses for technicians
While hotel groups and hospitality institutes are busy focusing
on offering management courses, Career Launcher India has
identified a niche area in education with potential for growth
- technical support for plumbing, engineering, electrical
and so on, which comprises almost 40 per cent of total staff.
NCHMCT
selects AIMS to implement craft courses
The Hotel Management programme of the Bangalore-based Acharya
Institute of Management and Sciences (AIMS) has been selected
by the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering
Technology to impart capacity building programmes in cookery,
bakery and confectionary and steward training.
West
Bengal to soon have a Food Craft institute
Confirming reports of a food craft institute to be opened
in West Bengal, Bijoy Chatterjee, additional chief secretary,
department of tourism, government of West Bengal told Express
Hospitality, "The union tourism ministry has already
sanctioned and allocated funds for setting up another Food
Craft institute in the state.
ABS
Hotels India to develop budget brand 'Smart Hotels'
ABS Hotels India is all set to launch a budget brand 'Smart
Hotels' with plans to open it in eight cities within the next
two years at an investment of Rs 100 crore.
Tilda
Riceland conducts tours for hotels
Tilda Riceland, known for its Tilda Basmati rice, is conducting
tours for hotels and corporates. Rajnish Ohri, its VP, informed
that the 'Rice Knowledge Initiatives' is not only aimed at
hotels or the hospitality sector.
Prestige
Resorts to expand its hospitality portfolio
Prestige Leisure Resorts, the hospitality wing of the Bangalore-based
Prestige Group has signed up with the Hilton Hotels to set
up Hilton Bangalore.
Orange
County to consider entering foreign shores
Orange County Resorts and Hotels, a part of the Ramapuram
Group is considering foraying into the international arena
in the high-end luxury resort segment in the near future.
Hospitality,
retail look to pitch together for policy facilitation
The Indian hospitality and the retail sectors are looking
to form a synergy and work together to overcome impediments
to growth since both sectors are plagued by the same problems
- from better infrastructure, taxation laws governed by each
state to real estate issues.
CAI
approaches IHMs for training seminars
In an effort to create awareness about concierge as a profession,
the Concierge Association of India (CAI) has approached various
IHMs to conduct training sessions and seminars.
Educational
institute offers CHA, CLM exams online
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI)
now offers hoteliers the option of taking the Certified Hotel
Administrator (CHA) and Certified Lodging Manager (CLM) exam
online.
Ready
to fortify
Soundararajan P, general secretary of IFCA and member of WACS
Education Committee, speaks of the upcoming participation
at HospitalityWorld and plans that IFCA has in store for chefs
SKÅL-India
to join the SKÅL Asia Area Committee
After mulling over the decision as to whether join the SKÅL
Asia Area body or not. SKÅL-India has finally decided
to join hand with the Asia Area body.
Hyderabad
prepares for more entertainment with Lahari Resorts
Hyderabad-based Lahari Resorts, part of the real estate company,
Lahari Group, an entertainment and sports-based property is
planning to add another attraction to the existing 80 games.
Goa
Tourism joins hand with IndiSmart Group to promote state in
West Bengal
Goa Tourism has joined hands with Kolkata-based IndiSmart
Group to jointly promote 'Goa' as a holiday destination among
the Bengalis.
NRAI
to issue a white paper on Indian restaurants
National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) is in the
process of commissioning a white paper on the Indian restaurant
industry.
No
more coal-smoked kebabs, tandoori dishes near Victoria Memorial
Those visiting Kolkata and wishing to savour their favourite
coal-smoked kebabs and tandoor-grilled dishes in the Park
Street area, may well be in for some disappointment on discovering
that all the tandoor outlets using charcoal-fired ovens in
this region have either been shut down or dismantled.
Central
malls brand their food courts
Pantaloon Retail India, a Future Group venture which manages
the Central malls, has re-formatted their food courts. Mayank
Tandon, general manager of live food concepts (Food Bazaar)
informed that the Central mall in Mumbai has redefined its
food court concept to adapt to the local flavours of the region.
Movenpick
re-launches ice-cream brand in metros
Operating three outlets in India under the Nestle Foods banner
since 2002, Movenpick has recently re-launched the brand in
the metro cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata
and Chennai.
Kumble
Mocktails add to IPL fever
The Indian Premier League (IPL) fever has spread far and wide,
from the heavily packed cricket grounds and homes, to even
restaurants and hotels. Sports Bar Express, in Colaba, Mumbai,
has its menu set with IPL flavour.
Grand
Ashok, Bangalore awarded ISO22000:2005
The Grand Ashok, Bangalore was recently awarded the ISO 22000:2005
certification for maintaining the desired norms for Food Safety
Management Systems (FSMS) in F&B operations by TUV SUD,
Germany.
Intelligent
Spas releases new spa industry benchmarks
According to new research on the Thai spa industry conducted
by Intelligent Spas', spa numbers have grown by 154 per cent
since 2002, with 585 spas currently in operation.
Amatrra
spa seeking global presence by next year
Mayar Health Resorts, a subsidiary of Mayar Group, initiated
its journey in hospitality in 2004, providing holistic health
and complete wellness solutions targeted at a premium urban
elite audience.
Westin
Resort Bali targets Green Globe Certification
In aiming to achieve environmental and social sustainability,
The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali is pursuing Green Globe certification.
The hotel has commenced the first stage of the Green Globe
Programme known as Benchmarking.
Now,
pubs on mobile to quench thirst
Be ready to find out best party hangouts with just surfing
through the mobile. The latest entrant to exploit the potential
of value added services (VAS) in mobiles is global liquor
major Diageo.
Small
is the new big
Thanks to the booming economy and a cash-rich middle class,
India's tier II cities have been seeing a spurt in hotels
in the recent past.
Snippets
AH&LA
survey identifies top green initiatives, challenges
The American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA)
Green Assessment Survey results reveal the top 10 green initiatives
hotels are enacting, the top 10 green programmes hotels can
improve upon, motivations and challenges for implementing
green lodging practices, and quantifiable measurements of
green action being taken around the nation.
Asia
Pac wakes up to carbon-neutral tourism
Asia's carbon-neutral pioneers say this is already bringing
them credibility in lucrative long-haul markets such as Europe
and North America.
New
kids on the block
Marriott
gives Courtyard lobby makeover
Courtyard by Marriott International - the first lodging brand
exclusively designed for business travel by business travellers,
unveiled its first new Courtyard hotel lobby at a property
just outside Washington, DC.
ELEMENT
paves a green path for developers
Designed for longer stays, and consisting entirely of new-build
hotels, ELEMENT is uniquely positioned in the industry to
spur widespread green development.
Red
Roof Inns unveils new face of economy lodging
Red Roof, long a stalwart of the economy traveller, has recommitted
itself to serving today's demanding consumer with upgraded
interior and exterior features for all travellers and the
company's franchise owners who have invested in delivering
a memorable experience to their guests
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