NEWSTRACK >> Hector Beverages adopts sustainable manufacturing with CleanMax Solar Somrup Chanda, Director of Food and Beverage to lead of all five restaurants at Indore Marriott Hotel Hotel industry veterans express anguish over current stalemate in FHRAI ICPB market report seeks more government support to make India a MICE destination HungerBox raises INR 16-cr funding from Paytm parent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... COVER STORY >> Cloud Kitchen - The next frontier of dining Environment Conservation - Demands Collective Consciousness Hotel Security Are we listening to the wake-up calls? Cyber Security - Needs Absolute RED ALERT Hotel REIT India Prospects? 1 2 3 4 5 6 MINISTRY >> ICPB market report seeks more government support to make India a MICE destination Gujarat Tourism to explore MoU opportunities with neighbouring States in the tourism front Government extends validity of e-Visa from a year to five years Kerala Tourism reschedules the Champions Boat League from August 31 PM urges citizens to visit 15 local destinations by 2022 to boost domestic tourism 1 2 3 4 5 6 ASSOCIATIONS >> Hotel industry veterans express anguish over current stalemate in FHRAI Hotelivate opens Indonesia Office in Jakarta; appoints new Leadership for Singapore Tourism industry asks the government to reinstate 7% SEIS incentive West Bengal Tourism to showcase the new face of Kolkata by hosting IATO convention India to compete in 5 Hospitality Skills among 44 other skills at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 INTERVIEWS >> ‘Xperium understands the guests’ needs and automatically extends services on behalf of the hotel’ The Garden Wizards ‘Our passion remains in fostering students into an incredible talent for the industry’ ‘Our focus for the coming years would be to introduce our brand to the metro cities’ The Fern: 10 years of Responsible Hospitality 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 >> 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’ May 2013 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report 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 >> Akaryn Hotel Group appoints Demeiter Vaubell as Group Director of Sales and Marketing Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield appoints Sudip Sinha as the Food & Beverage Manager STAAH announces Ravi Chhabria as Director (India) & Head of People and Culture Make My Trip appoints Sunil Suresh as Chief Marketing Officer Sofitel Mumbai BKC appoints Vikas Kapai as their new General Manager 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 >> Hospitality Education - Time for Course Correction? Water Conservation It’s Now or Never Housekeepers Pivot on the Security Wheel Quintessence of Plating ‘Connected’ Kitchen Yet to make sense 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 >> HungerBox raises INR 16-cr funding from Paytm parent AxisRooms retains Airbnb preferred software 2019 for the second consecutive year Oyo to invest 300 million euro for Europe expansion Accenture develops a new digital customer relationship management platform for Radisson Hotel Group’s Americas portfolio Zoomcar partners with ixigo to offer self-drive car rentals 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 >> Somrup Chanda, Director of Food and Beverage to lead of all five restaurants at Indore Marriott Hotel ICPB market report seeks more government support to make India a MICE destination Ginger signs a new hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan Sarovar Hotels & Resorts collaborates with Make My Trip for a sustainable Eco-friendly initiative Niraamaya Spa wins Luxury Ayurveda Spa award at the World Luxury Spa Awards 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXPERT SPEAK >> Empowering Educators in Designing Extension Education Go Back to Basics of Hospitality Education! Cloud Kitchens – A New Recipe to Beat High Rental Costs Going Bananas over Indemnities! Environment and Sustainability 1 2 3 4 5 6 EDITORIAL >> Tourism Positive Verdict Tourism Balance Sheet! Gaining Real Traction Getting Priorities Right Pride over Value 1 2 3 4 5 6 EVENT FOCUS >> Fourth National PHA Conference urges Housekeepers to take note of eco-innovations STAAH & Rubiq organises Mega Networking Event in Goa for hospitality industry HICSA 2019:Proves its worth! Jalesh Cruises to look tap Indian Weddings and Corporate Incentives Young Chef Olympiad sets new Records! 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPA & WELLNESS >> US-based medical spa brand Maya Medi Spa enters Bangalore British luxury beauty and fragrance brand Molton Brown plans to enter India's hospitality sector JW Marriott opens first property in Rajasthan Tattva Spa opens new facility in Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan Kairali Ayurvedic Delhi Centre becomes world’s first NABH Certified Ayurvedic Clinic 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 >> India Hotel Market Review Report 2018: STR - Horwath Reinventing Diversey in the digital era Hotel Volatility Index (HVI by Hotelivate) Manage your room listing on Airbnb via STAAH India Inbound Tourism Report 1 2 3 4 5 6 CHEF'S CORNER >> Chef Akanksha Dean Chef Manager, Imperfecto SHOR Café & Club, Aerocity New Delhi Chef Gaurav Wadhwa Founder, Theos Chef Rakesh Sethi Corporate Executive Chef – Operations (South Asia), Radisson Hotel Group Chef Raji - A Celebrity Indian Chef Chef Vivek Saggar Head – Business Development & WorldSkills India, THSC 1 2 3 4 5 6 SPOTLIGHT >> The Thingyan Menu @ Burma Burma Curry Tales A coastal cuisine heaven China Inc: Redefined Four Points by Sheraton New Delhi- A Wedding Destination Par Excellence UNPLUGGED COURTYARD - An ideal Party place in Gurgaon 1 2 3 4 5 6 FLAG OFF >> Marriott debuts in Nepal with Kathmandu Marriott Hotel Radisson Hotel Gurugram Sohna Road City Center, Gurugram Taj Hotel and Convention Centre, Agra The Fern Residency Satara, Maharashtra The Fern Residency Karad, Maharashtra 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 >> Disinvestment target of 1,05,000 cr Strategic disinvestment of Air India INR 70,000cr for public sector banks to boost capital & improve credit Govt aims to simplify tax administration and bring transparency: FM TDS of 2% on withdrawal of over INR 1 crore per year 1 2 3 4 5 6 GST UPDATES >> 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 Eateries await GST breather 1 2 3 4 VIEW FROM THE TOP >> Hospitality Education The Bookmark Solution Hospitality’s Next Frontier - OPH Hospitality V/s Hostility The Hidden Treasures of Euro-Indian Cuisine Hospitality Back to the Basics 1 2 3 4 BREAKING NEWS >> 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 HPMF announces the launch of Rajasthan Chapter 1 2 3 4