Author: HBI Staff | Hyderabad

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Encompassing everything Puratos stands for, ‘Food Innovation for Good’ encapsulates the company’s ongoing ambition to continue and further increase its positive global impact for future generations. In the new logo, industry professionals will recognize Puratos’s familiar unicorn – a symbol of courage and integrity. It now faces forwards, towards an exciting future. Another key change in the company’s identity is the more widely used house color of red which represents Puratos’s passion, commitment and determination. Sophie Blum, Puratos CMO, highlighted: “Our new identity underlines our unwavering commitment to our customers, employees, partners and consumers, and to further accelerating the growth…

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WhatsApp collaborated with the National Restaurants Association of India to host a training and upskilling workshop for the small and medium restaurant community. Under this collaboration, an educational workshop was held at the Indian Restaurant Conclave 2022 in Hyderabad, to educate the restaurant community on adopting technology and digital tools to reinvent their operations and cater to the evolving needs of their customers. The workshop, ‘Unlocking the potential of WhatsApp for your business’ was dedicated to training restaurant owners about building a digital presence on the WhatsApp Business App to help them better manage incoming leads and queries, build their…

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Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach appointed Rahul Bhale as the Executive Chef. Bringing on the table his expertise and extensive knowledge of global culinary trends, Rahul’s vision to lead Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach will help create an unparalleled dining experience for the patrons. Chef Rahul is passionate about curating an experience that nourishes the soul. In his new role, Rahul will be responsible for overseeing the hotel’s overall culinary operations which includes hiring, training, supervising culinary staff, curating menus, layout for the price,budgeting, performance assessment, and cost control with effective output. Chef Rahul shows immense credibility and will be shouldering responsibility…

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As supply for SaffronStays, India’s foremost and exclusive collection of fully staffed and serviced private vacation homes grows, the brand has roped in Kumar Raipancholia to lead demand as AVP, Sales and Distribution. This comes shortly after opening doors in vital new markets like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Kumar comes with over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry and is tasked with driving occupancy growth and numbers for the 7-year-old start-up that currently has 250+ homes under the banner. Born and raised in Mumbai, Kumar is an alumnus of Bandra’s MET Institute of Management.…

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Hotel Mercure Hyderabad KCP has taken a big initiative towards sustainability; the Hotel has decided to eliminate usage of plastic bottles.  Accordingly hotel will stop using plastic bottles and will introduce glass bottles.  In order to implement the decision, Mercure Hyderabad KCP has inaugurated a unique Water Plant in its premises. The machine that can be operated automatically or manually depending upon the necessity will produce purified water based on alkaline mineral water which would be beneficial to health.  Further the plant works on technology based on IOT and AI manufacturing that monitors the calculation of filter utilized in the…

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A record-breaking 20.5 lakh tourists, including 3.65 lakh Amarnath yatris, visited Kashmir in the first eight months of this year, drawing visitors from all over the nation to the Valley. After three decades, Kashmir is attracting hordes of tourists, and experts say that the golden era of Kashmir tourism when it was a popular destination for visitors, has returned. A total of 16.84 lakh tourists, including foreign visitors, visited Kashmir till August end of this year, a top Tourism Department official told Greater Kashmir. About 10,500 of the 16.84 lakh tourists are foreigners. He said that this year, 3.65 lakh…

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The NRAI (National Restaurant Association of India) Hyderabad Chapter, hosted the largest Conclave of the Indian Restaurant Industry, Indian Restaurant Conclave 2022 (TIRC) at HICC. Hyderabad. It was attended by over a thousand delegates including all the stakeholders of the restaurant industry, prominent restaurateurs of India, Foreign Delegates, Investors and Bureaucrats from pan India. It’s the first time ever in the history of NRAI that an AGM was held outside Delhi. The Hyderabad chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), through its collaborative efforts with the Commerce & Industries Department of Telangana Government, unveiled a first of its…

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The government is contemplating setting up a new Advisory Board to promote India as a major tourism destination, reports Varuni Khosla for Mint. As part of a proposed policy, there will be renewed focus on enhancing the contribution of tourism to India’s economy by increasing visitation, stay and spending, and making India a year-around tourist destination, said Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of tourism. “The policy will be presented to the Cabinet soon,” he told a gathering at a hospitality and tourism conclave organized by Services Export Promotion Council in New Delhi on Friday. The new policy will emphasise on creating…

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The pubs in Hyderabad will not play music after 10 pm from today. The Telangana High Court on Monday ordered to switch off music systems in pubs after 10 pm as it decided several petitions regarding the loud noise from pubs at night. The interim order by the High Court banned music or any other sound in pubs and bars in Hyderabad between 10 pm and 6 am. The order came into effect on Monday itself. Under rule five of the Noise Pollution Regulation and Control Rules, the use of loudspeakers or public address systems is restricted after 10 pm.…

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We Idliwale has launched another outlet at NIBM road, Pune. The brand specializes in regional South Indian food inspired by the streets and households of South India. We Idliwale offer idlis and dosas served with delicious non-vegetarian curries – the perfect pairing. As the demand for South Indian food rises, We Idliwale decided to tap into nostalgia with honest, playful and comforting food. In August 2019, they opened a 150-square-foot shop in Baner with a limited menu of 4 dishes, all of which included the much-loved idlis. They gradually began expanding their menus with dishes like ghee roasts, dindigul biryani…

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