Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad

Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur hosted a traditional English cake-mixing ceremony at the Moon Tree Café on 12th November 2022. On this joyous occasion, our guests, in-house chefs, and the entire team participated in the ritual by marinating the dry fruits, including almonds, cashews, and pistachios to be used in the cake by soaking them in brandy, rum, whisky, and sherry. The guests enjoyed their evening with soothing music and high tea snacks. On this occasion, Amitabh Sharma, General Manager, Sayaji Hotel Kolhapur said “Christmas is around the corner and the traditional Christmas cake is one of the most important parts of…

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Organic Hideaways Pvt Ltd. has opened Eco Glamp at Kanatal in Uttarakhand. Eco Glamp offers a once-in-a-lifetime Glamping experience of living in the outdoors in Geodesic Domes with utmost safety and luxury hospitality amenities. With this opening Eco Glamp also becomes India’s largest Glamping retreat, that is also eco-friendly and sustainable. Eco Glamp at Kanatal is also the first such hospitality project to get approval under the Uttarakhand Government’s Single Window Clearance System Portal facilitating mechanism for investors. The portal is a medium of information for investors on Government policies, incentive schemes and the availability of infrastructure. Eco Glamp has…

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Israeli start-up Joyned has today announced a commercial partnership with one of Europe’s leading vacation homes rental companies, OYO Vacation Homes. The partnership will see OYO test Joyned’s group booking software across its vacation homes brands in Europe. A global platform that provides full-stack technology to homeowners to help them secure customers from around the world, OYO’s current proposition will be further enhanced by Joyned’s Friends & Family (F&F) booking functionality. Joyned Booking enables online users to invite friends to an online travel agency or hotelier website, and collaborate in a private, on-site platform to discuss and book their group…

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On the occasion of Children’s Day, Delhi & Gurugram based Dhansoo Cafe organized a special lunch for school children at Vision Unlimited NGO based out of Gurugram. Corporate Chef of Dhansoo Café, Chef Ashish Singh and his team curated a gourmet lunch and served to underprivileged children. While the chef and team Dhansoo cafe got an opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the challenges associated with ensuring that each child receives a nutritious meal for their mental and physical growth, they, in turn, gave the children tips about importance of hygiene and education in their life and empowering them to…

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HVS ANAROCK has announced India’s most exclusive Hospitality Summit and HASHTAG Awards to be held on 2nd & 3rd March 2023, at the Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa. To showcase India’s global stature as a hospitality industry powerhouse, H.O.P.E. (Hospitality Overview Presentation & Exchange) will bring together Indian and International hospitality players for two days of high-octane knowledge exchange, networking, and also celebration. Moreover, this is the first time that such an event is happening in Goa, the leisure capital of the country. It promises to be an enriching occasion encompassing shared experiences, learnings, and fruitful conversations. The Hospitality…

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On the backdrop of the East Khasi Hills’s Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) warning of action against service charge violators, India’s apex hospitality Association – Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has written to the DC informing them about the stay on implementation of the guidelines dated 4th July 2022 issued by Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). FHRAI challenged the guidelines by filing a writ petition later that month before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court (HC) which then vide order dated 20th July 2022 stayed the CCPA’s order. All directions under the guidelines have been stayed subject to no service charge…

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With an aim of creating a solid mechanism to support and rekindling hope in the lives of those who have struggled with physical diversity issues, Courtyard by Marriot, Pune Chakan has recently organised an inclusive event under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) banner recently. It became a wonderful and emotionally rewarding opportunity where those in need happily accepted prosthetic wear suiting their personal requirements. This activity was graciously conducted by the Human Resources Manager Purnima Kumari and her team, along with the much-needed support of the NGO- Nav Bharat Vikas Parishad. Speaking about Courtyard by Marriott’s personal commitment to giving…

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In order to encourage green mobility at tourism sites, Tata Power, one of India’s largest of EV charging solutions providers, has installed Tata Power EZ Charging points at The Tigress Resort, Ranthambore in Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park is famous for its large population of Royal Bengal Tigers and visited by a large number of tourists and nature enthusiasts all-round the year. The collaboration aligns with Tata Power’s commitment to make sustainable mobility mainstream. The EV Charging points will encourage tourists to travel by electric vehicles, thus promoting adoption of green mobility alternatives. This will reduce the environmental impact of petrol…

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Pride Group of Hotels has announced the signing of ‘Pride Biznotel’ at Whitefield in the garden city of Bengaluru. Prominently located on the main road at Whitefield, the biggest IT hub of Bengaluru, the hotel is well-connected to commercial, and leisure destinations, educational institutions, hospitals, and entertainment avenues. Pride Biznotel Bengaluru will encompass 65 spacious rooms, a banquet with a capacity of approx 200 people, a board room, a multi-cuisine restaurant to serve approx 150 people, an open-to-sky restaurant with a bar, and a live kitchen. The hotel will be operational to welcome guests from January 2023. Announcing the signing,…

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On the backdrop of the recent penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Oyo, India’s apex hospitality Association – Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has submitted a representation to the Chairman of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requesting it to stop/bar the hotel rooms aggregator’s efforts towards floating an IPO with immediate effect. The Association has informed and updated SEBI about the judgement passed by the CCI holding Oyo responsible for anti-competitive business practices. Last year, FHRAI had written to SEBI specifically requesting to suspend Oyo’s IPO process to protect the…

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