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PRIME FOCUS |

FHRAI 2008 - ROUNDUP
Despite organisational pitfalls, over 500 delegates participated in the 44th Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) convention in Shanghai. In a nutshell, the organisers achieved their primary aim — the Chinese hospitality industry was introduced to its Indian counterpart.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF |
Sureshchand Premchand Jain: Chairman, Pride Group of Hotels
After a three decade journey in the industry, Sureshchand Premchand Jain, Chairman, Pride Group of Hotels believes that right education, conscientious planning, a positive approach and determination are the key to success. Rashmi Pradhan unveils how this man overcame hardships to own five-star hotels across India
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BUSINESS MODULES |
The hotel industry : A time to change
The winds of change have affected the way we look at our business. In a very high demand situation across market segments, the Indian hotel industry has now witnessed consistently improved performance. India’s growth today has not gone unnoticed, this has resulted in the existing players becoming more and more competent.
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SELF IMPROVEMENT |
Commitment to excellence: The key to success
In order to stay ahead of the competition, it is essential for employees to consistently work to develop and broaden their skill set. Iyer Subramanian feels that one must be committed to excellence to be successful in life
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GROUND REALITY |
Back to reality
More than anything, I think that the Indian hospitality industry has to ready itself for a long grind, and forget about the heady days of unrealistic rack rates and grossly inflated ARRs. All these are definitely things of the past, and were never destined for the long term — a bad habit to get used to
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LIGHTER SIDE |
Vegetable, what’s that?
The way in which vegetable prices have been escalating, I visualise the following in the not-so-distant future. My son (that is if I have a son) comes up to me and says, “Dad, what is this thing called vegetable?”
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