Author: Sumit Jha
On International Tourism Day, the historic city of Lucknow set the stage for a significant industry gathering as it hosted the 14th Annual Convention and Awards 2024, organised by the Hospitality Purchasing Managers’ Forum (HPMF). The event kicked off with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony, symbolising the start of this prestigious convention. Leading the ceremonial start was Dr. Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary of HPMF, joined by distinguished dignitaries from the hospitality and tourism sectors. The chief guest for the event, Surendra Kumar Jaiswal, President , Hotel & Restaurant Association of Northern India, Guest of Honour – Gaurav Prakash,…
House of Malaka Spice was established by Praful and CheeruChandawarkar in Pune in 1997. The duo travelled extensively in the Southeast Asia region during their seven years stay in Hong Kong and came back to India with a collection of recipes that not only preserves the authenticity of the region, but they also infused their innovative twists to it, to create a menu that has become an aspiration for many. Praful Chandawarkar, Founder and Managing Director, Chiranjeev Restaurant and Foods Pvt Ltd (House of Malaka Spice) talks to Sumit Jha about his journey from investment banking to hospitality. How did the…
Dhruv Agarwal, Director, Autopress India Pvt. Ltd. (Stahl Kitchens) takes Sumit Jha on a tour of their plant in Pune and talks about the journey of Stahl Kitchens, the brand ethos and the road ahead. Autopress India has been involved in refining the cookware experience for a long time. Tell us about the journey of Stahl. Stahl started in 2013 with a vision to create world class cookware in India for the Indian consumer. Autopress India’s legacy of over 30 years of manufacturing for some of the best global brands from Germany, France and the United States has aided us…
Having pioneered South Indian food under the Kamats brand, Dr. Vikram Kamat, Chairman and Founder of VITS Kamat group talks to Sumit Jha about the growth and future plans for the group, with growing number of hotels under the VITS Hotels brand and the Kamats Legacy. In a short span of time, Kamats Legacy has created a niche for itself. What initiated this project? What makes this project unique and special? Being the leaders in authentic South Indian food under our brands, we realised that there was so much more to offer in this cuisine that we were unable to…
