Hyatt Regency Delhi appoints Shrikant Wakharkar as General Manager

Wakharkar brings with him over 30 years of experience and will lead the flagship and iconic hotel’s operations.

Hyatt Regency Delhi has announced the appointment of Shrikant Wakharkar as the general manager. He’s also been made the area vice-president of Hyatt Hotels – North.

Wakharkar brings with him over 30 years of experience and will lead the flagship and iconic hotel’s operations, oversee strategic and tactical growth strategies along with spearheading innovative programs which are aimed at further strengthening the position of the hotel.

Before stepping into his role as the GM at Hyatt Regency Delhi, Wakharkar was the general manager at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty. In his previous roles, he has held leadership positions at Taj, Intercontinental, Starwood and Marriott Hotels.

This would be his second innings with Hyatt Regency Delhi as he has previously been a part of this flagship hotel and held the position of assistant director of food and beverage back in 1999.

Wakharkar has extensive experience and wide-reaching knowledge of hospitality including restaurant pre-openings, hotel up-gradation/renovation projects, sales generation and sustaining significant bottom-line results. A graduate of the Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneshwar, he also attended three professional development programs at Cornell University.