NEWSTRACK >> Zomato launches Gold Support Fund to help restaurant workers Meghalaya food minister admits food shortage, takes steps to procure additional food stock Oyo suspends payments to hotels; Partners say clause not in contract Swiggy plans to serve 5,00,000 meals daily, launches the ‘Hope, Not Hunger’ initiative Lockdown effect: Restaurants, cinemas & retailers at malls seek zero rentals till May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... COVER STORY >> Hospitality Twenty20 A Pitch Report Kitchen Design Art & Science Combined! Ancillary Revenue - Time to Think Outside the BOX Shopping for Sustainable Alternatives Natural Mineral Water - Raising the Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 MINISTRY >> Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba says no plans to extend lockdown period Coronavirus outbreak: RBI likely to allow banks to accept delayed loan repayments from customers Modi govt may unveil INR1.5 lakh crore economic package: Report UBS cuts India’s FY21 real GDP growth forecast to 4% Uddhav Thackeray imposes curfew in entire Maharashtra 1 2 3 4 5 6 ASSOCIATIONS >> Poona Hoteliers Association submits an appeal for Interim Relief amidst Covid-19 crisis FHRAI requests hospitality fraternity to put extra efforts to serve the community in the current circumstances COVID-19 leading to the postponement of hospitality events Union Budget 2020-21: A mix bag for Indian tourism industry No 50% off tagline for this year’s Great India Restaurant Festival by Dineout 1 2 3 4 5 6 INTERVIEWS >> ‘We plan to replicate the Eco Retreat Model at suitable times on prominent beaches in Odisha’ ‘We consider each project as our tribute to the location’ ‘We plan to invest 100 Cr in next couple of years which includes introduction of new brands’ ‘Understanding business and operations is core to our design ethics’ ‘Launching a restaurant is very similar to launching a movie’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 DAY IN THE LIFE OF >> Aditi Balbir, co-Founder, V Resorts Radha Bhatia, Chairperson, Bird Group Jose Dominic, CEO, CGH Earth Group Nirmal Khandelwal, Director, FCML Projects Steve Borgia, CMD (Creator-Mentor-Developer), INDeco Leisure Hotels 1 2 3 4 5 6 ANALYSIS >> 2019 India State Ranking Survey NRAI India Food Services Report 2019 India to have 3.33 million rooms by 2023: Hotelivate Report Indian hotel industry revenues to grow by 9-10% during 2016-17: ICRA Wego debunks the myths around ‘Millennial Traveller’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 PROJECT WATCH >> Ongoing hospitality projects Project Investment in Hospitality Sector: December 2011 Ongoing Hospitality Projects: November 2011 Ongoing Hospitality Projects: October 2011 Ongoing Hospitality Projects: August 2011 1 2 3 4 5 JOBSOURCE >> Mega Job Fair in UP distributes 950 jobs to candidates in Tourism & Hospitality sectors EVENTS CALENDAR >> Food & Hospitality Industry all geared for another engaging AAHAR show NEW APPOINTMENTS >> Sayaji Hotels Ltd appoints Amit K Singh as Corporate General Manager - Operations Nihar Mehta takes over as the General Manager of Human Resources, Sarovar Group Manav Malhotra takes over as General Manager of the Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa ibis Kolkata Rajarhat appoints Vaibhav Gupta as the Hotel Manager Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre and Hyderabad International Convention Centre appoints Kailash Gundupalli as the Director of Culinary 1 2 3 4 5 6 ACTION CAPTURE >> Constance Le Prince Maurice hosts star couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar 4th Annual CAMOFAB – Food & Beverage Meet - at Citrus Hotels 62nd Golden Keys International Congress hosted by Mendoza, Argentina Action Capture for March 2015 Action Capture for February 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 FEATURE >> TREND WATCH 2020 Incredible India: Is it losing the momentum? Adapting to New Food Trends GST relief brings cheer to the Tourism Industry Can Incredible India Charm Indians? 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPECIAL OFFERS >> Subway India launches new version of flagship offer Marriott International announces hosted honeymoon package under ‘Shaadi by Marriott’ campaign Bird sighting at Royal Orchid Brindavan Gardens, Mysore The Resort, Mumbai unveils monsoon getaway package Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao launches exclusive package for Indian travellers 1 2 3 4 5 6 TECHNOLOGY >> Oyo suspends payments to hotels; Partners say clause not in contract Coping with COVID-19 : Paytm teams up with hotels to offer temporary accommodation for healthcare professionals NRAI and BigBasket partner to help restaurant staff gain temporary employment Coronavirus impact: ixigo cuts salary of every employee OYO partners with Apollo Hospitals to offer support for quarantine facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIEWS >> High Tea vs Afternoon Tea Things Bosses Don’t Like Back to the Future: Hospitality Marketing 2010 Indian hospitality industry in 2010: New security threats necessitate a strong business continuity framework Understanding Ikebana 1 2 3 4 HOTELS >> Oyo suspends payments to hotels; Partners say clause not in contract FabHotels lays off up to 80 employees, slashes salary across levels Coping with COVID-19 : Paytm teams up with hotels to offer temporary accommodation for healthcare professionals Marriott discloses new data breach impacting 5.2 million hotel guests The Pride Group of Hotels to distribute 1000 food parcels pan India every day 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXPERT SPEAK >> Lessons from 20:20 for 2020 Legal Obligations of Lost Properties - infra hospitium How Wi-Fi is enhancing guest experience Empowering Front Office Professionals ‘Mid-scale hotels will continue to be trailblazers in the Indian market’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 EDITORIAL >> Serving Political Hostages! Disruption & Destruction Rhetoric and Realities Tourism Positive Verdict Tourism Balance Sheet! 1 2 3 4 5 6 EVENT FOCUS >> COVID-19 leading to the postponement of hospitality events Indian Olive Association to start major social media campaign to build consumer awareness On International Chef Day, ICF appeals F&B industry to contain Food Wastage Zista’s second Global Hospitality Education Expo 2019 travel to 5 cities in India Indian wines steal the spotlight at the third edition of India Wine Awards 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPA & WELLNESS >> Rational announces investment for the Indian market FitZup launches ‘Alpha Fit Games’ in association with wellness partner The Westin Mumbai Garden City Niraamaya Wellness Retreats launches its first private residence in Goa Kairali Ayurvedic Group to open Holistic Ayurvedic Centre at the Manor, Delhi Asaya House relaunches The Manor New Delhi after renovation 1 2 3 4 5 6 TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEWS >> ‘Our products are built on customer feedback’ ‘With our projects underway, we would be India’s fifth largest hospitality firm’ ‘WorldMiles offers the consumer – power of consolidation’ ROUNDTABLE >> “Overcoming Hurdles in a Kiosk type Restaurants” SPECIAL REPORT >> 2019 India State Ranking Survey Indian hotel market remained ‘stuck in orbit’ despite favourable demand-supply equations: Hotelivate A nnual Report India Hotel Market Review Report 2018: STR - Horwath Reinventing Diversey in the digital era Hotel Volatility Index (HVI by Hotelivate) 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHEF'S CORNER >> Chef Qu Xue Wen Chef De Cuisine at TCK by The China Kitchen, Cyber Hub, Gurugam Chef Sanjay Kumar Pastry Chef, Radisson Blu MBD Hotel Noida Chef Sidharth Sharma Corporate Chef, Saints N Sinners Chef Vineet Bhatia- Michelin Star Indian Chef, Founder of Rasoi London Chef Akanksha Dean Chef Manager, Imperfecto SHOR Café & Club, Aerocity New Delhi 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPOTLIGHT >> Cocoa Cellar: Mumbai’s new hotspot for boozy desserts Fabelle launches the world’s most expensive chocolate Trinity - Truffle Extraordinaire priced at INR 4.3 Lakh for one kg Zubin Mehta, MD, Uniforms Unlimited awarded Certification from Savile Row Academy London, in The Art of Bespoke Tailoring, Cutting, and Pattern Making India International Hospitality Expo - Bringing the world of Hospitality and F&B to India BuzzBallz : Ready-to-drink Cocktails from Dallas 1 2 3 4 5 6 FLAG OFF >> Palampur in Himachal Pradesh gets its new youth hotel from goStops ITC inaugurates Welcomhotel on Chennai's GST Road Sarovar Hotels strengthen its leisure portfolio with Rosefinch Sarovar Portico, Bhimtal The Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is set to open its doors in May 2020 The Fern Hotels & Resorts opens The Fern Residency Vijayapura, Karnataka 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISCHO >> Lords Hotels & Resorts signs luxury Boutique Resort in Thrissur, Kerala 24 Mantra Organic launches RTD variants Godrej Tyson unveils pre-marinated chicken - Achari Tikka & Pahadi Kabab TOPHEADLINES >> Hospitality Biz March 2020 issue : http://www.saffronmedia.in/eMagazines/HB/2020/HBMar2020/html5/index.html Krishi Udan to be launched by Civil Aviation: FM Fish production to be increased to 200 lakh tonnes by 2022 2.83 lac cr for Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural poverty alleviation VGF to set up hospitals on PPP in aspirational districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 GST UPDATES >> PHDCCI calls for further simplification of GST regime New monthly GST return filing system to be rolled out from October: Finance Minister FAITH to push IGST & rationalisation of taxes for accommodation sector with GST Council FHRAI to broad base its membership to strengthen lobbying power GST on restaurants reduced to 5% across categories without ITC 1 2 3 4 5 VIEW FROM THE TOP >> The 2020 Look Go Local Festive Fare - The Historic Flavours of Christmas EnviroCon: Beyond the Echo-chambers Chefs as Travel Promoters: Either Evolve or Dissolve Hospitality’s Eggsistential Crisis 1 2 3 4 5 BREAKING NEWS >> Not funds but perception is the key challenge for Indian tourism: Prahlad Singh Patel Nepal Tourism to look at doubling inbound by celebrating 2020 as ‘Visit Nepal Year’ At least 9 dead in massive fire at Hotel Arpit Palace in Karol Bagh Chalet Hotels lists at 5% premium over issue price Chalet Hotels Limited plans to raise INR 1640 crore through IPO for paring debts and developing projects 1 2 3 4