Interviews Articles
Major Changes in the Promotion of Adventure Tourism by 2018
According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) report, India's travel and tourism sector ranks 7th in the world in terms of its total contribution to the country's GDP. BW Hotelier caught up with Swadesh Kumar, Founder of Shikhar Group of Companies to share his insight on the challenges, trends and employment generation in Travel and Tourism sector.
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Karma Group Planning to Launch New Properties in India
“We have four properties in Goa and one each in Rajasthan and Kerala. Right now we are re-focusing on India and have exciting expansion plans on the cards, which include setting up two more properties a year, for the next five years,” said John Spence, Founder and Chairman of Karma Group in an exclusive conversation with BW Hotelier.
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'Lucknow Has Come Up Big Way on the Map of Indian Hospitality Industry'
Pankaj Gupta has recently appointed as the General Manager at Renaissance Lucknow Hotel. With his new association with Renaissance Lucknow Hotel, Gupta aspires to provide unmatched guest delight to the citizens of Lucknow and take the Hotel to new heights. BW Hotelier spoke to Gupta to know more about his plans.
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Creating Space for Norwegian Salmon in India
Norwegian salmon has been sold in India for the past 20 years, however it has been limited to the high end segment of hotels and restaurants make the volumes sold small. Yogi Shergill, vice counsel, Royal Norwegian Consulate General (Mumbai) & director (India) of Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) spoke to BW Hotelier about his plans to promote Norwegian salmon in India.
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Will an Interactive Digital Menu Help to Maximize Food Business?
BW Hotelier spoke to MugizhnanSambandhamoorthy, Co-Founder & CEO, UrbanWand Marketing & Technology Services in Gurgaon on how he plans to bring about a change in the restaurant business.
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Bain Capital Private Equity: the New Owners of Diversey
Diversey will now be a standalone company that will include the Diversey Care division of Sealed Air as well as the food hygiene solution business that was part of its Food Care division.
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‘Constant Supervision on Existent Operational Framework is Essential’
Ravi Rai has over 15 years of experience in hospitality and has been instrumental in strategizing business operations through comprehensive business initiatives. He works in the capacity of General Manager for two AccorHotels properties at Vizag – Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach and The Bheemili Resort managed by Accorhotels.
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Improved Visibility of Goa in the Tourism Market
Pereira with more than 19 years of experience in the hospitality industry has successfully handled hotels in varying capacities.He spoke to BW Hotelier about the Goan hospitality market and his new role at Le Meridien Goa, Calangute.
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Signature Club Resort Focusing on Additional Inventory of 160 Rooms
Narendra Prabhu has been associated with the group of hotels like Accor Group and Poppy Group of Hotels. With an experience in various aspects of hotel management – from Restaurant Operations and Revenue Management to Corporate Human Resources and Project management – Narendra is heading Signature Club Resort located in Brigade Orchards, Devanahalli.
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F&B is a Great Strategy to Lift the Economy
Christopher Koetke currently heads up the campus strategy and industry relations for Kendall College. Previously, he oversaw the culinary arts vertical for the Baltimore based Laureate International Universities which gives him strategic leadership of culinary programs in 12 countries. He spoke to BW Hotelier about the culinary education.
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