Gaurav Soneja joins ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru as GM

Along with operational excellence, Soneja’s passion for food & beverage fructified in new brands for the chain at both ITC Gardenia and ITC Royal Bengal

ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru appoints Gaurav Soneja as its new General Manager. An alumni of IHM Bangalore, he started his career with The Leela Hotels in 2003, followed by stints of international exposure as Restaurant Manager at Emirates Palace - Abu Dhabi and Ishtar Palace – Jordan. He joined ITC Hotels as Restaurant Manager at Sheraton, New Delhi in 2007. 

In 2009, he moved to ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru as Beverage Manager during the pre-opening phase and played an instrumental role in setting up the beverage portfolio of the hotel. He then moved on to ITC Windsor, Bengaluru, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai and ITC Sonar, Kolkata in the role of Food & Beverage Manager. 

Subsequently, Soneja rose to become the Resident Manager at ITC Sonar, Kolkata where he was elevated to the position of Cluster Hotel Manager for both ITC Sonar and the recently opened ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata. In 2018, after the successful Opening & Operationalizing ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata, he was transferred to the flagship hotel of the chain- ITC Maurya, New Delhi as Hotel Manager. In this role, he was responsible for the overall operations of the hotel. He then returned to ITC Gardenia as the General Manager of the hotel recently.

Along with operational excellence, Gaurav Soneja’s passion for food & beverage fructified in new brands for the chain at both ITC Gardenia and ITC Royal Bengal. His go getter attitude and strive to succeed brings out the best in the people who work with him. 

He is an avid golfer and loves to meet people from different spheres of life. He loves spending time with his daughter and family. He is also an animal lover and is a proud parent of two dogs.


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