Smoking ban: Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking plan

Smoking ban: Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking plan

Getty Images Health experts have welcomed proposals for tougher regulations on outdoor smoking, but leading figures in the hospitality sector worry restrictions could hinder some businesses, particularly pubs. On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government was looking at tougher outdoor smoking rules to help reduce the number of preventable deaths linked to … Read more

Green future for hotel design

Green future for hotel design

Driven by both economic and environmental factors, as well as a growing consumer demand for greener practices, the hospitality industry has been gravitating to sustainability and energy efficiency. Integrating elements of nature into interior spaces, such as living green walls, indoor plants, and natural materials, enhances well-being and connection to the environment. Biophilic design is … Read more

Sensex could touch 1,00,000 in 5 years: Sandip Sabharwal

Sensex could touch 1,00,000 in 5 years: Sandip Sabharwal

“There has been a big threat simply because of the fact that paints is a very high margin business. If you look at the operating margins of Asian Paints which is the market leader, they are so high that it makes sense for a disruptor to come in price lower and still make healthy margins,” … Read more

FIEO pitches for setting up of a committee to evaluate import trends

FIEO pitches for setting up of a committee to evaluate import trends

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has suggested the commerce ministry to set up a committee to evaluate the country’s import trends and encourage domestic production of such products to reduce the widening trade deficit. The issue was raised by FIEO Chairman A Sakthivel during a meeting, chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush … Read more

Hospitality industry urges aviation minister to avoid flight disruptions at Port Blair airport

Hospitality industry urges aviation minister to avoid flight disruptions at Port Blair airport

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India’s (FHRAI) stated that the closure of the runway poses a serious threat to the hospitality and tourism industry in the Union Territory which has already suffered 75- 80 per cent revenue loss due to the pandemic. Hospitality industry body FHRAI on Tuesday said it has submitted … Read more

ICICB Group utilizes Blockchain Technology to develop Atari Hotels; Check details

ICICB Group utilizes Blockchain Technology to develop Atari Hotels; Check details

The Group has built several bilateral businesses towards innovation and creativity by collaborating with Atari on the technological solutions. The ICICB Group revealed the next step in bringing Atari Hotels, a video game-inspired hotel, to life. The plots for the hotel construction are in prime locations in Dubai, Spain, and Gibraltar. The hotels will have … Read more

How dining out has changed in 2021: Sustainable food choices, vegan and plant based diets among key trends

How dining out has changed in 2021: Sustainable food choices, vegan and plant based diets among key trends

In 2021, thanks to vaccines and gradual lifting of restrictions, the Indian fine dining scene has witnessed a revival of sorts. More families are dining out and not waiting for just weekends. Even those tiny takeaways in the neighborhood are full with customers waiting in queue! Dining out options are plenty but the experience isn’t … Read more

Young at Heart! From travel to live interactive classes, GetSetUp gears up to make life and learning more fun for senior citizens

Young at Heart! From travel to live interactive classes, GetSetUp gears up to make life and learning more fun for senior citizens

Deval Delivala, Co-founder and SVP, GetSetUp informs “We are excited to use this next round of funding to adapt our technology to meet the needs of seniors across the globe”.   Curious to know what a digital hub for seniors who love to travel and take live interactive classes would offer? Here’s the thing – Everything! … Read more

Food lights up Diwali festivities! Celebrate Diwali with Radisson’s Meetha to VARR’s culinary pilgrimages and pocket-friendly burgers

Food lights up Diwali festivities! Celebrate Diwali with Radisson’s Meetha to VARR’s culinary pilgrimages and pocket-friendly burgers

Now, Meetha is available as takeaway or home delivery in Mumbai and Delhi NCR. (Image: Radisson on Twitter) Mention Diwali and the first thing that comes to mind is lights and Mithai! In India, festivals are inseparable from the varieties of food that become a part of all celebrations. A peek into Indian homes and … Read more

From your next hotel stay to the food on your plate, here’s how sustainability in the hospitality industry is top priority

From your next hotel stay to the food on your plate, here’s how sustainability in the hospitality industry is top priority

A key attraction pertaining to The Postcard Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is not merely that it spans the land of the Asiatic lion, but it is also spread across more than 16 acres of kesar mango orchards. (Image; The Postcard Dewa, Thimphu) With sustainable practices gaining momentum, hotels across the country are bullish about everything that … Read more