Over grilled chicken and greens, Anand talks to Pavan Lall about the changes taking place in the world of hospitality due to Covid-19, and the career lessons he took away from his days as a DJ
With social distancing becoming the new normal, hotels such as Indian Hotels, Marriott, Grand Hyatt and Accor Group Hotels are ensuring their meals reach the doorsteps of guests.
Firm's acquisition of Kolkata-based Sunrise Foods is a step forward in its bid to strengthen spice business
Before him, Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama had stayed in the property earlier
ITC Hotels offers comprehensive hospitality solutions through more than 100 hotels in over 70 destinations in the country
The company said that the macro-economic environment continues to be adversely impacted as reflected in GDP growth, and persistent weakness in consumption demand and investments
In April, the board of debt-ridden Hotel Leela had floated an ordinary resolution for sale of its assets to Canadian investment firm Brookfield for Rs 3,950 crore
The performance comes at a time when demand from both the urban as well as rural economies has been sluggish
ITC wants the appointment of an administrator to conduct and manage the affairs of Hotel Leela
The markets have shown growth, especially on the occupancy side
Move will help it scale up room capacity faster; will take total strength to 12,000 rooms in 131 hotels, from 9,500 rooms in 107 hotels at present
Company expects third and fourth quarters to be more buoyant on increased leisure, corporate travel
Diversified firm ITC plans to open 40 new hotels, adding around 5,000 rooms over a period of time, as part of the strategy to strengthen its hospitality business, according to a senior company official. It is working on opening 10 new hotels in the next three- and-half years under its ongoing expansion programme across different verticals entailing overall investment of Rs 25,000 crore, ITC CEO & Executive Director Sanjiv Puri said. ITC's hospitality chain has nearly 100 properties under four brands -- ITC Hotels, WelcomHotel, Fortune and WelcomHeritage -- across 70 locations with around 9,000 rooms. "A total of 40 new hotels which will add around 5,000 rooms are in the pipeline," said another senior company official. These will include both company-owned as well as managed hotels, the official said without sharing a timeline for all of the new properties to become operational. In the near-term, however, Puri said, ITC has 10 new hotels in various stages of ..
It is expected to commence operations in 2019 & is aimed at attracting high end business travellers.
The contract is under Sheraton brand