Appointment | Radisson Blu Kaushambi Delhi NCR appoints Saurabh Thakur as Cluster General Manager

With almost two decades of experience in the hospitality world, He specializes in the pre-opening and operations of hotels

Saurabh Thakur joins as the Cluster General Manager, where he will oversee two luxury hotels, having a total of 329 keys, Radisson Blu Kaushambi Delhi NCR and Radisson Blu Towers Kaushambi Delhi NCR. He brings with him almost two decades of experience in the hospitality world. Through his extensive experience garnered from various roles, positions, and hotel segments, he specializes in the Pre-Opening and Operations of hotels.

He began his career with Hyatt Regency Mumbai, from where he moved to Hyatt Regency Delhi. Throughout his career, he worked at several hotels across India, working his way up to the General Manager level. The experience includes Hilton Janak Puri, Delhi, and The Westin Gurgaon – Starwood Hotels. After moving to Bengaluru in 2015, he became Food and Beverage Manager at the Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park – Marriott International. In his role as Director of Food and Beverage, he opened the 100th Marriott hotel – Sheraton Grand Whitefield Bengaluru and Convention Centre. He was named Best Food and Beverage Person at the Food Food Awards for 2017. Later, he moved on to JW Marriott Chandigarh, where he served as an Acting General Manager for a year. Before moving to Delhi NCR, he was the Pre-Opening General Manager at Radisson Bhopal which is 100th Radisson Hotel in India. His supervision led to the hotel winning the Best Pre-Opening Hotel award in 2021.

He has pursued his Diploma in Hotel Management (approved by A.I.C.T.E Govt. of India, Food and Beverage Service, A) from IIHM, Kolkata 2002 – 2005, And his B. A in hospitality Management (Hotel / Motel Administration/Management, A) from Queen Margaret University College in the year 2002 – 2005.