With the appointment of Joanna Gunn as a Chief Brand Officer, Rosewood Hotel Group has added strong leadership to the company’s brand, marketing, and communications team.
She brings more than 23 years’ luxury experience to her new position. Previously, she was a Chief Brand Officer for Lane Crawford, a luxury multi-brand retailer.
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National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) represents the interests of 500000+ restaurants across India. The Indian Restaurant Industry’s leading Association India launches New Chapter in Chandigarh and appoints Sunveer Sondhi as the Head of NRAI Chandigarh Chapter
Commenting on his new role as Head of NRAI’s Chandigarh Chapter, He said, “It is my honour to take up the responsibility as the Head of NRAI Chandigarh Chapter. “
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Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway appoints Chef Asif Iqbal as their Executive Chef. Armed with over 14 years of culinary experience, He brings a dynamic and innovative energy to Holiday Inn Chennai’s diverse culinary scene.
By joining Holiday Inn Chennai OMR IT Expressway as an Executive Chef, it would be his second innings with the IHG Brand.
He firmly believes, “‘Respect for food’ has always been significant value in my family and my inspiration to pick up this profession is my ‘Mother’. Food is the harmony of life and kitchen is the cradle where I want to spend the rest of my breaths.”
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From August 1, 2020, the following airports; Bandaranaike International Airport [BIA], Colombo Ratmalana Airport [RMA], and Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport [MRIA] will resume operations to greet tourist arrivals.
According to visa procedures, all travelers will require a valid visa; this will be issued for 30 days and extendable for up to 6 months after arrival. Tourists are required to stay a minimum of 5-nights in Sri Lanka. Travelers staying for more than 10 days will be required to take a third test during their stay.
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With 18 years of experience behind him, Tarun is a product specialist with core competence in the food and beverage category, across production, operations, formats, food heritage, and food and liquid culture.
Tell us about your culinary journey?
I started my culinary journey in the year 2000 at IHM Pusa Delhi. The three major milestones of the first phase of my professional life were being an Industrial trainee at the Oberoi, a Management trainee with the Habitat World, and a Sous Chef in 2006.
Finally, 2019 saw the birth of “TITLIE” Culinary Bar in Vagator Goa, based on collaborative cuisine and my most prestigious product so far, TitlIe opened to packed houses and got unprecedented love from the audience.
How have you managed your restaurants during the lockdown? What has happened to the restaurant industry as a whole?
The first step for us was to safeguard the interest of our employees and staff members.
What were some of your culinary initiatives during the lockdown?
We started a massive training drive for almost 100 of our staff members and food handlers covering Hygiene and Safety protocols
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Actioning advice from the World Health Organisation to use one meter for social distancing from July would enable many more pubs to viably reopen and serve their communities again.
UK Hospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls told BBC Radio 4'sToday program: "At two meters you are receiving 30 percent of your normal revenues, at one meter it gets up to 70 percent - so it is the difference between success and failure for many of those businesses.
The reopening of venues is expected to begin from July 4 in England and the Government is expected to publish its guidelines
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Glasses will be clinking and tables moving as Taranaki bar owners prepare for COVID-19 alert level 1.This meant the country would move to its 'new normal', with the only restrictions in place being on the border.
Bar and restaurant owners could say goodbye to the three S restrictions - seated, separated, and single server - and return to normal.
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Darren McGrady, 58, who worked for the royals for 15 years, said the beloved pooches used to have their own “a la carte menu”.
“The corgi's had their own menu. I thought I was going to be cooking for kings, queens, and presidents.
Darren described the Buckingham Palace kitchens as a restaurant for the lucky pooches, and he used to serve them fresh food daily.
This included preparing meats like rabbit and liver mixed with cabbage and rice, and there was a whole “menu” of dishes to choose from.
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We’ve seen movies that can make you hungry, we’ve seen cooking shows that inspire you to try a new cuisine, now it’s time to see movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube that will make you look at food from a different perspective – a chef’s perspective. From the action to the budding romance, these movies will take you through everything that goes on inside a kitchen.
If you are foodie and food is your BAE then watch out these movies :
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
BURNT – YOUTUBE
JULIE AND JULIA – NETFLIX
COOK UP A STORM – NETFLIX
NO RESERVATIONS – NETFLIX
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI – NETFLIX
MOSTLY MARTHA – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
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National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination or NCHM JEE 2020 were scheduled to be conducted on June 22 after it was deferred. Initially, the NCHM JEE 2020 was supposed to be held on May 5. The entrance exam dates were postponed twice by National Testing Agency (NTA) in the wake of the coronavirus situation in the country.
As per the official notification, the NCHM JEE 2020 Admit Cards will be released 15 days prior to the date of examination on the official websites -- nta.ac.in or nchmjee.nta.nic.in.
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The hospitality industry has raised concerns about 'high-handed' state government orders to requisition hotels as quarantine or treatment centers, and hoteliers not being compensated for the services offered through the lockdown.
On May 29, the Delhi government requisitioned five hotels through an order to convert them into extended Covid-19 hospitals, a move that took hoteliers by surprise.
The court directed the government to appoint an expert committee to examine the issue and to deal with the petitioner's representation. The matter stands adjourned to June 9.
The head of a hotel chain said his entire hotel has been taken over by state authorities in Madhya Pradesh and he had not been paid.
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Cricketing legend and Chennai Super Kings Coach, Stephen Fleming is putting his support behind what is believed to be the first ‘Virtual’ Chef competition involving New Zealand products in India.
Fleming, who along with Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori, is a shareholder and ambassador of the Indian based import company, QualityNZ Imports.
The 2020 QualityNZ Culinary Cup is supported by the ‘South Indian Culinary Association’, the ‘Indian Culinary Forum’, and the ‘Western India Culinary Association’
The competition requires the Chefs to prepare and cook two dishes from the QualityNZ range available here in India, in their home kitchens, and film the experience!
"The competition aims to make the videos available through our social media channels to all the ‘home’ Chefs across India who have an interest in cooking and to show them some of the Chef’s secrets to producing those extra special meals," he added.
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The Himachal government has asked hotels to open from 8 June but only for locals within Himachal state business travel. No tourists are allowed to enter Himachal Pradesh or be entertained in hotels.
Children below 10 and people above 65 will not be allowed into the state. The cost of compliance with the new SOP norms by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is huge.
The unified representation of 18 hotel associations of Himachal Pradesh has conveyed to the state government that they will not open till end-August or September.
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Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the selection process has had to be tweaked for this year. The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed ten talented young chefs who have been selected to compete in the Young National Chef of the Year final this autumn.
Head judge, Hrishikesh Desai, and organizer of the competition, David Mulcahy have handpicked the finalists based on recommendations from industry experts. All finalists will be invited to an online webinar to chat with David and Hrishikesh about the competition and also to connect with each other.
The criteria for the final will be announced at the end of June but will have a special focus on sustainability.
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www.boutiquehotelier.com/finalists-for-the-young-national-chef-of-the-year-revealed/
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Two persons were found dead inside the water tank of a restaurant at Mira Road in Maharashtra's Thane district.
The deaths came to light late on Thursday night when the restaurant owner contacted the police, stating that he was unable to get in touch with two of his employees, manager Harish Shetty (42) and waiter N Pandit (58), an official said.
A case under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in this regard, public relations officer Tukaram Tatkar said.
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Japan’s hospitality sector is adapting its offerings to include daily room use and takeaway services to bring in much-needed revenue during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
High-end hotels have rolled out campaigns inviting businesses to use their spacious, WiFi-equipped rooms for telecommuting.
In Tokyo, the ANA InterContinental offers half-day (three hours) and full-day (nine hours) plans for one or two people to use its twin or double rooms for remote working.
The Hotel Granvia Osaka is also offering daily plans (nine hours) for remote working.
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www.ttgasia.com/2020/06/05/japan-hotels-restaurants-seek-new-revenue-streams/
Marriott International has reopened all its hotels in China and is seeing a steady recovery in the United States, its biggest market, Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said
In the United States, Marriott's hotels that remained open crossed the 20 percent occupancy threshold and continue to see an improvement
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"We are planning to reopen our borders for visitors in July 2020," read an official statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism on May 30.
To ensure safety, the government says it is issuing a "Safe Tourism License" to accredit tourist facilities that abide by government legislation and specific safety requirements like having a certified medic on call and holding an "adequate stock" of personal protection equipment.
Travelers will also need to take steps. They'll be required to present a medical certificate confirming proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken at least 14 days before they arrive.
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Coronavirus-related losses of jobs supported by the hotel industry in New York numbered 215,734 out of a total of 528,618 hotel-supported jobs, according to a hotel industry estimate.
Californi, Florida, Nevada, and Texas are expected to be the states hardest hit by losses of jobs
Nationwide, 44 percent of hotel workers were projected to lose their jobs in the coming weeks due to the pandemic, which has led to a dramatic drop in hotel occupancy.
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With most migrant workers have left for their home states, many restaurants in the city are struggling to reopen for business even as the lockdown restrictions are being relaxed
Many restaurants which were owned by people from neighboring states like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh also remain closed as employees rushed back to their hometowns just before the lockdown
Local workers demand Rs 700 to Rs 1000 per day and with the outlook for business remaining uncertain, it was a risk.
But some other restaurants in the city managed to keep their workers here by taking care of their needs during the lockdown.
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