NEWSTRACK >> OYO Crosses the 50 Million App Downloads Mark Globally Pankaj Renjhen joins Anarock Retail as COO & Joint Managing Director “We are facing manpower shortage, especially skilled workers” Sikkim to reopen to tourists from 10 October “Sterling Vantage is versatile and extremely flexible, enabling customers to holiday at any time of the year” 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 >> KV Kamath demits office as the president of NDB MHA issues guidelines to states for quarantine charges refund for hotel stay "Maharashtra will be the first to declare and deliver something for the hotel industry" Aditya Thackeray Indian govt prepares to reopen hotels, Aarogya Setu and masks could be mandatory for tourists Hotel, bars and restaurants can pay annual licence fee by June 1: Bombay HC 1 2 3 4 5 6 ASSOCIATIONS >> Hospitality industry requests immediate extension of moratorium by 3 months HPMF promotes and supports entrepreneurship through the launch of HPMF Start-up Cell FAITH seeks help from Government to support Tourism Hotel Association of India pledges support to revive J&K tourism Maharashtra eases lockdown curbs further: Hotels to open with 33% staff from 8 July 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 >> Eastin Easy Vita announces new additions to its management team Sarovar Hotels appoints Sameer Malik as the New Regional Sales Manager, West Neha Chhabra joins Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Hebbal as General Manager Manish Gupta appointed as CEO of TajSATS The Ascott Limited appoints Karan Rahan as Deputy General Manager, Business Development 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 >> Proxgy launches in India; offers virtual travel experience amid COVID-19 UNWTO recognises RateGain for creating solutions to aid Tourism’s recovery ‘The crisis has taught us that we can master this difficult time with humanity and cohesion’ : Neelu Singh, Managing Director, HRS HRS and SGS establish new hygiene protocol for global hotel industry E-commerce companies seek time to comply with 'country of origin' labelling rule 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 >> Ozen Reserve Bolifushi appoints Ricardo Leal as General Manager IHG signs two new hotels in Bangladesh Closure of Hilton Times Square may be 'tip of the iceberg' of troubles facing New York hotels Maharashtra unlock 4.0: Hotels open, bars to stay shut Leisure Hotels Group offers end-to-end travel assistance with "Ghar se Ghar Tak" Vacation Packages 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 >> Ramada by Wyndham Hotel opens in Mussoorie IHCL announces a Vivanta in Lucknow Sarovar Hotels introduces Sarovar Portico, Somnath Palampur in Himachal Pradesh gets its new youth hotel from goStops ITC inaugurates Welcomhotel on Chennai's GST Road 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