Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences is pleased to announce the appointment of Tapendra Ghosh as Food & Beverage Manager. With an impressive career spanning over 19 years in the hospitality industry, Tapendra brings extensive experience in Food & Beverage operations, guest engagement, and strategic planning. His professional journey includes leadership roles with prestigious hospitality brands such as Taj, The Park, and Accor—the latter with whom he has had a longstanding association of over 15 years.
Having contributed significantly to the success of Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, Novotel Hyderabad Airport, Grand Mercure GIFT City, and most recently, Novotel Imagicaa Khopoli, Tapendra is recognized for elevating dining experiences and leading high-performing teams with excellence and innovation.
Speaking on his appointment, General Manager Rajneesh Kumar commented, “We are thrilled to have Tapendra join our leadership team. His deep-rooted expertise within Accor and his passion for guest-centric service will play a vital role in enhancing the dining experience across our outlets. We look forward to his leadership in driving creativity, consistency, and operational excellence in our food and beverage offerings.”
In his new role at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences, Tapendra will oversee all F&B operations, lead culinary innovation, and support the hotel’s commitment to delivering memorable and seamless dining experiences to guests.
About Novotel Kolkata
Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences offers guests 340 rooms, which includes 280 Rooms, 12 Suites, 1 Presidential suite and 47 serviced apartments. Located only 10 minutes’ drive from Kolkata International Airport, the hotel has been a trendsetter in the Eastern India hospitality scenario due to its beautiful exterior and impeccable service. With a multiplicity of venues, it offers30, 000 sq. feet of banqueting space. The hotel is located besides the latest commercial and IT hub in New Town. Designed as a landmark property, the hotel offers several stay options, banqueting venues, meeting facilities, dining choices, and wellness facilities.
About Novotel
Novotel Hotels, Suites & Resorts offers destination hotels designed as comforting and energizing places where guests can ‘press pause’ and take time to enjoy the moments that really matter. The brand’s wide array of hotels, suites and resorts offer a multitude of services for business and leisure guests alike, including spacious, modular rooms with natural and intuitive design; 24/7 catering with nutritious choices; dedicated meeting spaces; attentive and proactive staff; family zones for the youngest guests; multi-purpose lobbies; and accessible fitness centers. Novotel, which has over 530 locations in more than 60 countries is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries.



