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India
attracts South East Asian hotel companies
After European and American hotel brands and companies making
a beeline for India, it’s the South East Asian hospitality
companies queuing up for lucrative opportunities in the nation
FHRAI
on a path to resurrect its eroded image
Recently, Rajindera Kumar, director, The Ambassador Hotel,
New Delhi took over as the president of Federation of Hotel
& Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) for the year
2009-10
ITDC
signs MOU with 6 Greenfield hotels across 5 states
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) under its newly
launched brand name Ashok Alliance scheme of Hotels (AAH)
signed a MoU with six three- to five-star hotel properties
across five states under the leadership of Kuldip Verma, senior
VP - corporate marketing division and human resource development
division
55%
hotel rooms completed for CWG 2010
Union Tourism and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister
Kumari Selja recently held a review for the additional accommodation
for Commonwealth Games 2010
Haryana
to provide major hotel accommodation for CWG 2010
Sujit Banerjee, secretary Union Ministry of Tourism has said
that the requirement of hotel accommodation in the country
is estimated at 2,40,000 rooms against availability of around
90,000 rooms
Banyan
Tree keen to move beyond strong SE Asian brand identity
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts is keen to change its perception
of being popular within and with the south east Asian market.
Presently, the group has over 20 properties owned or managed
globally and has plans to expand beyond the Asian region
Shristi
joins hands with Westin to set up deluxe luxury hotel in Kolkata
Shristi Hotel, an arm of Kolkata-based Shristi Infrastructure
Development Corporation, has joined hands with Starwood’s
Westin Hotels & Resorts, to set up a deluxe five-star
hotel in the city
‘We
are planning eight properties in India within five years’
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas is setting up its first
property in India by 2011. Marion Walsh, the group director
of public relations, believes that India will be the prime
market for the brand five years down the line. By Neeti Mehra
Ecuador
testing Indian waters for gastronomic opportunities
Ecuadorian gastronomy is not much heard of in India but that
is about to change. The Latin American country of Ecuador
is keen on promoting its unique food products in the Indian
market
Smith
of Derby to tap hospitality segment for signature clocks
The UK-based company Smith of Derby is now getting active
responses from the Indian market for signature clocks
SIHRA
announces All India Convention of Hotels & Restaurants
in Thiruvanathapuram
South India Hotels and Restaurants Association has announced
that the All India Convention of Hotels and Restaurants will
be held at Taj Residency, Thiruvananthapuram on December 7-8,
2009
BSTDC
to lease-out land for luxury hotel project at Rajgir
In a move that will help in the growth of the hospitality
industry in Bihar, the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
(BSTDC), the tourism arm of the state government and Infrastructure
Development Authority (IDA) have decided to foray into the
hospitality arena through the public-private-partnership (PPP)
mode
Simplex
International adds health snacks to its menu
Simplex International, one of the leading importers for ready-to-eat
cholesterol free and trans fat free products catering to the
hospitality in India, has come up with a range of products
that includes kiwi and strawberry along with beverages
'We
feel it is the ideal time to expand our horizon beyond Thailand'
Thai Hotel Chain Amari is looking to expand its horizons and
has set its sights on India. Peter Henley, CEO, Amari Group
speaks to Neeti Mehra about their future plans
'Wellness
retreats will be the holidays of the future'
Ana Maria Tavares, GM, Six Senses Destination Spa, Phuket
while in Mumbai recently, spoke to Express Hospitality about
how health and wellness will define vacation experiences and
Six Senses Destination Spas' strategy for the Indian market.
By Andrea Lopez
‘Indian
brands are as capable as their international counterparts’
Nirmal Khandelwal, director, FCML Projects believes that Indian
brands are capable of delivering international standards if
they invest in the right machinery. By Nupur Singh
Amira
Foods eyes growth in domestic HORECA segment
Amira Foods India, a US$ 230 million global growth company
recognised by the World Economic Forum, is growing at a rate
of 15 per cent per annum and sees great potential in India
for basmati rice
Tilda
Riceland launches five brands for institutional segment
Tilda Riceland, known for its high end basmati rice, has launched
five different sub-brands in basmati to cater to specific
needs of the institutional segment like hotels
New
kids on the block
Mahindra
Holidays & Resorts ventures into different format
After a successful decade in the holidaymaking business, Mahindra
Holidays & Resorts India (MHRIL) is now looking at various
other formats apart from Club Mahindra Resorts, Mahindra Homestays
and Club Mahindra Zest
Anuraag
Bhatnagar wins Star Diamond Award for Best GM
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is renowned worldwide
for awarding excellence in the global travel and luxury services
sector.
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