Sofitel Mumbai BKC – the flagship of Sofitel Hotels & Resorts in India – an Accor group, announced the appointment of Farshid Billimoria as their new Director of Revenue. Billimoria comes with nearly a decade of distinguished hospitality and software experience in Revenue Management and Reservations, with a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from WelcomGroup […]
DoubleTree by Hilton Agra has appointed Shyam Kumar as its new general manager. A passionate hotelier with over 21 years of experience believes that hard work and discipline are secret ingredients to success. Kumar started his career as an operations trainee and worked with Sarovar Park, ITC, Shangri-La and Marriott before leaving India for higher […]
Hyatt Pune Kalyani Nagar recently appointed Depankar Ganguly as the Food & Beverage Manager for the property. Depankar will be overseeing all F&B operations at Hyatt Pune, Kalyani Nagar, encompassing Baan Tao – award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant; Fishbowl – Lounge, Eighty-Eight – the all-day dining multi-cuisine restaurant and banquet operations. He will be responsible for maintaining […]
Bringing a wealth of experience in luxury hospitality operations, Joydeep Acharya, a result-oriented professional with over 2 decades of experience in the hospitality industry has joined as Executive Housekeeper at JW Marriott Kolkata. A career honed at luxury hotels, his expertise has contributed to leading international brands like, Swissotel, The Ritz Carlton, Starwood, ITC Hotels, […]
David Marriott joined Marriott International in 1999 and was elected as a director in 2021. Prior to joining the Board, David held a number of operational roles during his tenure with the company, including most recently as the President, U.S. Full Service Managed by Marriott, where he was responsible for oversight of more than 330 […]
Saifulla Jameel has been promoted from Assistant Housekeeping Executive to Room Division Manager at The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives. He is an experienced hotelier with a demonstrated history of working in the Tourism industry. Prior to that role, he was operations manager at Fiyvalhu Maldives and Housekeeping Manager at Palm Beach Resort & Spa Maldives. The Standard, […]
J.W. Marriott, Jr. to Transition to Chairman Emeritus; David Marriott Elected as Next Chairman of the Board; Isabella Goren Elected to Board; and New Lead Director Appointed After more than 60 years of leadership, Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. confirmed to the Board of Directors of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ; MAR) that he plans to retire […]
Fairmont Jaipur today appoints Chef Nisha Kumari as the Head Chef of its recently launched barbeque restaurant ‘Zia’. With a rich experience of over 5 years, Nisha has trained with Albert de Mun – Paris VII and represented India in Young Chef Olympiad 2016 between 67 countries. She is also the winner of Super Chef […]
Courtyard Marriott Gurugram Downtown is delighted to announce the appointment of Abhishek Singh as their Executive Chef. Abhishek brings with him and extensive hospitality experience of 16 years and has worked with renowned hospitality brands across the country including Taj, Hilton, Claridges, Leela, Hyatt, Radisson. Prior to joining Courtyard by Marriott Gurugram Downtown, he was […]
Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana hotel appoints Patrik Havlicek as Executive Chef. A Czech national, skilled culinary professional, recognised for comprehensive knowledge of different international cuisines and incorporation of innovative approaches, Patrik brings more than 23 years of progressive experience as a chef within luxury hotels and resorts and fine dining restaurants in Europe and […]