Tourism Minister felicitates winners of National level awards at IHA 2020

Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism & Culture, Government of India, Prahlad Singh Patel graced the platform of IHA 2020 to congratulate the National level award winners.

Prahlad Singh Patel felicitated the winners of the national level at the BW HOTELIER Indian Hospitality Awards and Summit 2020. 

Speaking on the occasion, Patel praised the commitment of BW HOTELIER towards the hospitality sector for having organised the awards and summit in such challenging times of Covid-19.  He reassured the industry and the audience worldwide that the government is taking all necessary measures to revive the industry which has suffered the most severe impact due to the ongoing health crisis. Acknowledging the role hospitality plays in employment generation, he said that together with the government and all the stakeholders, the hospitality industry in India will emerge stronger than ever. 

Prahlad Singh Patel congratulated all the winners of IHA 2020 and felicitated award winners across six categories: Budget & Economy General Manager of the Year, Midscale General Manager of the Year, Upscale General Manager of the Year, Upper Upscale General Manager of the Year, Jury Choice Award Luxury General Manager of the Year, and General Manager of the Year.

The 5th Edition of the BW HOTELIER  Indian Hospitality Summit & Awards 2020 completed its five day journey. For years, Indian Hospitality Summit & Awards hosted by BW HOTELIER has valourised the exemplary creativity, innovation, leadership and sustainability in the field of hospitality. Undeterred by the crisis, BW HOTELIER continued its tradition of honouring talent and hard work in the field of hospitality. This time through a virtual route. 

BW HOTELIER Indian Hospitality Awards and Summit wrapped up its 5th edition by honouring the winners of the national level. The winners of which emerged from copious amounts of deliberation through regional rounds. 

An esteemed panel of jurors comprising the most renowned names from India’s hospitality space came together to deliberate, discuss and decide upon the winners from the hundreds of applications received across numerous categories. The distinguished panel shortlisted the candidates and narrowed down upon the winners keeping in mind the unprecedented crisis the world has been hit with. Winners were recognized based on merit with a fair and transparent judging process.

List of National Winners:

CATEGORY

NAME

HOTEL

BUDGET & ECONOMY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Kashif Aziz


Red Fox Hotel – Delhi Airport

MIDSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Bipendra Gupta

Lemon Tree Premier - Ulsoor Lake, Bengaluru


UPSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

Savoy-IHCL SeleQtions, Ooty


UPPER UPSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Kanika Hasrat

Taj City Centre Gurugram


JURY CHOICE AWARD LUXURY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Jay Rathore

The Oberoi, New Delhi

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Kanika Hasrat

Taj City Centre Gurugram


HOTEL MANAGER OF THE YEAR (NATIONAL)


Sujith Chandrasekharan

Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport


DOSM OF THE YEAR


Ashtad P. Wadia

Taj Lands End, Mumbai


EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE YEAR


Anuraag Narsingani

JW Marriott, Pune


F & B MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Upender Singh Tomar

ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru

EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR



Juna Banerji

ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar


PR/MARCOMM MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Sanhita Ghoshal

The Oberoi, New Delhi



CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE YEAR


Parveen Kumar

ITC Grand Bharat


Sharique Khurshid

Taj Krishna, Hyderabad

HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Kanchan Chitnis

Trident Nariman Point And The Oberoi, Mumbai


IT MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Santosh Kumar Naik

Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotels & Convention Centre


PROCUREMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Laksh Preet Singh

JW Marriott Kolkata


FRONT OFFICE MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Swati Thakur

Taj Lands End, Mumbai

SPA MANAGER OF THE YEAR


Manaswini Hati

Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneshwar

Reena Sheth

The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai










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