Fleming joins Culinary Chefs in NZ’s First ‘Virtual’ Cook-Off

Key Take Away

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.

For More Information

bwhotelier.businessworld.in/article/Fleming-joins-Culinary-Chefs-in-NZ-s-First-Virtual-Cook-Off/06-06-2020-194432/

Finalists for The Young National Chef of the Year revealed

Key Take Away

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.

For More Information click below:

www.boutiquehotelier.com/finalists-for-the-young-national-chef-of-the-year-revealed/

Optimism rising for hospitality industry despite canceled events, concerts

Key Take Away

Thousands would be flocking to the area this weekend for the 2020 WIAA State Track & Field Meet at UW-La Crosse, but due to COVID-19, organizers were forced to cancel the event.

The meet has an annual economic impact of over $2 million to the area according to the La Crosse County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The effects of COVID-19 have been devastating for the hospitality industry. In April, hotels in La Crosse County were seeing single digits.

For More Information click below:

wxow.com/2020/06/05/optimism-rising-for-hospitality-industry-despite-canceled-events-concerts/

Career Growth in India's Leading F&B Brands - Webinar on Saturday, 6th June 2020 at 5 pm

Exclusive interface with Mr. Aman Lal - Chief People Officer at KFC, Yum! Brands along with Mr. Dilip Puri, Founder and CEO at Indian School of Hospitality & Mr. Kunal Vasdudeva, Chief Operating Officer at Indian School of Hospitality. This session will be moderated by Ms. Neha Sharma our Program Director (PGP).

These veterans from the service industry come together to share insights with you on Career Growth one can expect in Food and Beverage brands and what makes this industry the most sought after since its evolution.

This webinar will give an insight into the opportunities and ways in which F&B businesses are evolving to adapt in this dynamic world.

Please register for the same by clicking on the link below : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7915910217625/WN_CFqsg6ABTRaOL63IDX78pA

Marriott International Ranks #1 On DiversityInc Top 50 List

Marriott International, Inc. was recognized as the #1 company for diversity across industries on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. The ranking also makes Marriott the highest-ranking hospitality company on the list for more than ten years and the only one to have achieved the top ranking. 

Marriott's success in the diversity and inclusion space is based on a 360-degree cultural approach encompassing results-oriented metrics and initiatives supporting associates, customers, suppliers and owners. This approach had led to signature accomplishments such as collaborating with leading human rights nonprofits on human trafficking prevention training and leveraging TakeCare, its award-winning employee wellbeing program, to advance the practice of diversity and inclusion in the modern workplace.

 The company has been recognized for its talent development programs with a long list of notable and lifetime achievement awards, including - Working Mother 100 Best Companies Quarter Century and Hall of Fame, Black Enterprise Best Companies for Diversity, a repeat LATINA Style Company of the Year, Asia Society Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans, National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) Top Companies for Executive Women Hall of Fame

VIRTUAL EVENTS | COVID-19 - Hacks for Direct to Consumers F&B Brands

May 5, 2020

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Free

Speakers:

Moderator : Sanket S - Founder, Urban Spice

Arvind Agrawal - MD, Galaxy Cloud Kitchen (Future Group)

Rohit Gupta - Head D2C and F&B, Shadowfax

Mayank Tandon - Senior Leader, F&B Retail

Tarun Bharadwaj - CEO, Digimart

Vinay Singh, Founding Partner- Fireside Ventures

The Institute of Hospitality and Amadeus Partner to Facilitate Innovation and Education in the Hospitality Industry

About Institute of Hospitality

Established in 1938, we are managed as an educational charity and our resources include publications, management guides and research, covering both our industry and other management disciplines.

It is the professional body for managers and aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry. We have members working in every sector of the industry and in over 100 countries around the world.Our primary purpose is to promote professionalism through lifelong learning.

To find out more about the Institute of Hospitality, visit www.instituteofhospitality.org or follow on social media @IoH_Online

About Amadeus

Amadeus is an IBEX 35 company, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under AMS.MC. The company is also part of the EuroStoxx50 and has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last eight years.

We are one company, with 19,000 employees across 70 offices. We have a global mindset and a local presence wherever our customers need us.

Our purpose is to shape the future of travel. We are passionate in our pursuit of better technology that makes better journeys.

To find out more about Amadeus, visit www.amadeus.com.

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH), a global community of hospitality professionals, and Amadeus, an industry leading provider of hospitality technology solutions, are proud to announce a new partnership in which Amadeus will provide data-driven insight to IoH members to help strengthen their revenue strategies and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

 Together, the solutions form a powerful suite of capabilities to enrich every stage of the guest journey while driving demand, revenue, and personalized experiences.

Peter Ducker FIH, Chief Executive of the Institute of Hospitality, said, "A big welcome to Amadeus. We are pleased to bring another experienced digital partner into our network. Their solutions will be of interest to many of our members and will help with their business decision making."

Jan Tissera, Head of International, Hospitality, Amadeus, added, "Amadeus is unique within the hospitality industry. Thanks to our global presence, powerful solutions, and access to forward-looking and historical data, we can help drive optimum results for the hotels we serve. This sponsorship with the Institute of Hospitality is a great opportunity to share insight and help members achieve the best outcomes possible for their business."

EHL Named Best Hospitality & Leisure Management School In The World

LAUSANNE - 2020 QS World University rankings: Soon after the confirmation of its Michelin star, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) has been ranked as the world's leading institution for hospitality and leisure management education.

"Switzerland continues to set the example in terms of academic excellence, competitiveness and innovation. The canton of Vaud in particular, with its centers of excellence, the ambitious development strategy of the Department for the Promotion of Economy and Innovation (SPEI), and also thanks to the intelligence of each player to leverage this exceptional network, has become a leading hub for the creation and transmission of knowledge, recognized throughout the world," 

Michel Rochat, EHL Group CEO, reacted to the news by stating that "Switzerland's tradition of excellence and its education model continue to be recognized worldwide". EHL now also ranks among traditional management schools, coming in 7th place in Switzerland. "Our positioning is no longer that of a school purely dedicated to the hotel industry. Our graduates are very competitive in a multitude of industries where the customer experience is a central tenet, such as luxury, banking or aviation. So we aren't surprised to be compared with the best business schools. With two campuses in Switzerland and one in Singapore, as well as an innovation village open to our students, we are proud of the unique offer that has been developed in recent years,"

For more info visit the site www.ehl.edu

Robots are taking over hospitality industry

International vacationers and travelers believe that robots are best used for unpleasant and strenuous tasks such as disposing of garbage, cleaning, and carrying and storing heavy items, says a new study from Ball State University.

The study examined how 1,676 respondents from 103 countries and territories feel about the use of automated machines in these sectors

The study found:

• People perceive that robots should not be used in position that require sophisticated judgment calls.

• The public seems to be generally accepting of using robots to deliver services at receptions in hotels and other facilities.

• In general, respondents consider robots as suitable for housekeeping tasks, and show support for robot use for laundry.

• The respondents show a willingness to have robots do many tasks in the food service industry, apart from preparing food.

• The data from the survey show a great deal of skepticism in terms of accepting the use of self-driving vehicles, whether a car, train, bus, ship, or airplane. Self-driving airplanes are the technology that respondents seem to be most against.

• The data suggest that customers expect that the use of robots will cause a reduction in costs to them as end consumers of services.

“Implementing robots in these industries should be done in a cautious way that enables customers to see the benefits, keeping service levels high and cutting the cost of services to the end-user, "

“The future is more automated and travel, tourism, and hospitality industries have to realize the transformation is already here,”

“The technologies that allow for automation improve in quality by the day and the demographics in developed countries illustrate a long-term labor shortage in service industries,”

Hospitality sector calls for emergency Coronavirus support

Owners of hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants are calling on the government for emergency assistance as wave of customers cancel bookings as a precaution against contracting coronavirus.

Sales in restaurants and bars in London were down 7% in the past week according to trade body UK Hospitality. It said declines had been registered in cities such as Birmingham and Manchester. Some nightclub owners said they had seen as many as 30% of those who had already bought tickets for events last weekend decide to stay away. Usually such events would have less than 10% no shows

Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, which represents nightclubs, bars, live music venues and pubs, said advanced bookings for members were down by between 20% and 30% on average, with London particularly affected by a drop in tourist visitors

Moving into the next phase – delay – could see the introduction of “social distancing” measures, such as closing schools and halting mass gatherings.

Preferred Hotels & Resorts Announces 2019 I Prefer Member's Choice Award Winners

About Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand, representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 85 countries. Every property within the portfolio maintains the high quality standards and unparalleled service levels required by the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Integrated Quality Assurance Program.

For more information, visit PreferredHotels.com.

The world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries – unveiled the winners of its second annual I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards. For 2019, 40 hotels in 23 countries were selected as winners across four regional categories with Discovery Shores Boracay on Boracay Island in Aklan, Philippines declared the overall winner, and other top honors given to Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana; Pulitzer Amsterdam in the Netherlands; and Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Distinctly unique in their approach to hospitality, each of the award-winning hotels are connected by their dedication to delivering exemplary service and memorable experiences. The full list of 2019 I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards winners includes: 

Top Hotels in Europe: 

• Pulitzer Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands   

• Grand Hotel Excelsior – Valletta, Malta 

• Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa – St Andrews, United Kingdom 

• The Grand, York – York, United Kingdom 

  Top Hotels in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa:  

  • Discovery Shores Boracay – Boracay Island Malay, Aklan, Philippines 

  • Discovery Primea, Manila – Manila, Philippines 

  • Royal Plaza on Scotts – Singapore    

  • Discovery Suites Manila Philippines – Manila, Philippines

    Top Hotels in Caribbean, Central, and South America:  

    • Condado Vanderbilt Hotel – San Juan, Puerto Rico   

    • Half Moon – Montego Bay, Jamaica   

    • Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa – Sandys, Bermuda   

    • West Bay Club – Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Island

      To celebrate the winners, Preferred Hotels & Resorts is launching a limited-time Bonus Points Promotion. This value-add incentive gifts I Prefer members with 5,000 bonus points when they book a stay at any of the 40 winning hotels by March 10, 2020 for travel through December 31, 2020

    For more information on the I Prefer Members’ Choice Awards, visit www.IPrefer.com/MembersChoice.  

Meet on tourism, hospitality management at GITAM

On March 27 and 28, GITAM Hyderabad Business School is organizing a two-day international conference on ‘Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Management’ in association with Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC).

Anand Bethapudi said the two-day events will have specific objectives like:

• Providing an interdisciplinary forum on tourism and hospitality designing,

• Sustainability of destinations for practitioners and academicians;

• Fostering dialogue among various stakeholders;

• Proposing multidisciplinary strategies for economic, socio-political, cultural and institutional changes;

• Allowing stakeholders to share their experiences and research outcomes;

• Discussing the complexities encountered in promoting tourism and development destinations; and

• Converging local-global partners for future research collaborations.

AISSMS CHMCT’s Grand Finale of the 12th edition of Atithya 2020

Winners of Champion of Champions Trophy- Team IHM Kolkata along with Shri Malojiraje Chhatrapati Hon.Secretary AISSM Society, Chief Guest Mr. Girish Sehgal , GM J.W.Marriott Pune, Dr. Sonali Jadhav Principal AISSMS CHMCT and  AISSM Society's Office Bearers.

Atithya 2020 closed on a high gambling note, complete with much ballyhoo and delight.

The third day opened with a game-changer competition ‘Match Thy Wits’. The teams with top 10 scores participated. In all participants contested in 12 competitions for a total score of 700. Some of our prominent Jury included celebrity Chef Shailendra Kekade and the sprity female bartenders Ms.Kasturi Banerjee and Ms.Khushnaaz Raghina

The Champion of champions was IHM Kolkatta, the 1 st runner up team was Jindal School of HM, Vadodara and the 2 nd runner up Bharati Vidyapeeth IHMCT, Pune.

The Chief Guest for Atithya 2020 Awards Night, Mr Girish Sehgal General Manager J.W. Marriott Pune, applauded the efforts of the faculty, staff and the students and congratulated the management. His words of encouragement were heartfelt and will be cherished by students in years to come.

Shri.  Malojiraje Chhtrapati, Hon. Secretary, AISSM Society, who presided over the function was generous in his praise for the event. He stated “I truly appreciate the efforts of entire AISSMS CHMCT team. He also added that the event has become bigger and better with each passing year.   The evening unfolded into a grand gala dinner positioned on a casino theme called ‘High Stakes” The food, the décor, the entertainment added to all the fun and frolic.

The organizing team was led by the following students of the Final year:

Food Production : Shubhankar Shellar, Bhushan Gavit

Food and Beverage Service : Samarjeet Sawant, Arpit Pradhan

Rooms Division : Sourabh Kothawade, Krutarth Naik

Marketing: Rushikesh Patil

Branding: Mayank Borkar, Pinac Bhat

Cultural: Nitish Nagarkar, Mansi Pande

Travel and Registration: Ayush Patwardhan, Rudra Patil

Competition: Tanmay Malusare, Prachi Jain, Jitendriya Dandekar, Sai Patki, Swarali Isware, Kaustubh Darekar

Lounge and Cafeteria : Mayur Mote, Avishkar Bhadauria

Stores : Shaunak Kanchan

Printing : Rajan Ambadkar

The event was supported by Savitribai Phule Pune University.

18th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble (16th -18th October 2019)

The 18th Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble is scheduled to take place at Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology from 16th – 18th October 2019. This mega event, comprising of finest Culinary Competitions along with various challenges related to the hotel & catering industry, with participation from Hotel Management Colleges Pan-India, intends to develop environmentally sensible leaders in hospitality management.

This event strives to provide diverse prospects to the aspiring Hotel Management Professionals by offering them a platform to demonstrate their Incredible Knowledge, Skill Talent and Creative Ideas in various Gastronomic Competitions along with plethora of other contests like Barwizard Bar Challenge, Manage the Damage Competition, Hospitality Brain Twister, Dress the Cake Challenge, Floral Decoration & Towel Origami Competition as well as Fruit & Vegetable Carving.

The participating students also get an opportunity to interact and ask for advice from professionals in an informal atmosphere, thereby building a professional network besides being a part of the competition.

With the inclusion of FUTURE CHEF CONTEST, the participants from Schools will live their passion in a simulated hotel environment. On the other hand, the new entrant in the array of events, LIVE SUSHI CULINARY CHALLENGE will channel the creativity of contestants and add a dash of globalisation to the three-day event. The authentic Indian flavour will be brought in through the BIRYANI COMPETITION, where the preparations will load the atmosphere with the aroma of spices.

Themed dinner along with Valedictory Function will mark the closing of Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble on 18th October 2019.

CELEBRATING THE YOUTHFUL FERVOUR OF HOSPITALITY @ BCIHMCT Induction-cum-Independence Day Celebrations (13th – 14th August 2019)

The Orientation Programme for the fresh batch of the Academic Year 2019-20 was held on the 13th August, 2019 at the Auditorium of the lush green campus of Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, witnessing more than 250 stakeholders who attended the Programme along with staff and faculty of the Institute. BCIHMCT extended a warm welcome to the First year students, their parents and guardians through the induction programme. The Programme commenced with the ceremonial Lighting of the Lamp and traditional Ganesh Vandana performed by students.

Dr. Sarah Hussain, Principal, BCIHMCT, gave insight into the mission, vision, structure and function of the college as well as SBCSST Society. Expressing her views on the career in hotel management and the importance of attendance, grooming, personality development as well as communication skills, she emphasized on the willingness to work and striving for continual growth as a significant aspect of this course. She addressed the audience and urged cooperation from everyone including parents and students.

Mr Alok Aswal, Dean Administration, BCIHMCT, briefed about the rules and regulations regarding conduct of students throughout four years at the institute. He requested the students and parents to understand as well as abide by the institutional norms.

BCIHMCT, New Delhi commemorated the Pre-Independence celebrations with great zeal and enthusiasm on 14th August, 2019. All the faculty members and students gathered at the college premises to hoist the National Flag. Dr. Hussain, spoke about the importance of freedom from all kinds of ills in the society. She encouraged everyone to follow the life’s learning from the great patriots namely Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Senior batch students enlightened the gathering with the importance of the sacrifices of those who gave up their lives for the Freedom of India. The function concluded with the National Anthem.

Bearing the multifaceted role of trees in maintaining the environment, the scheduled Tree Plantation Drive followed the celebrations, emphasizing the environmental crisis. The special action plan was initiated by the Principal, under whose guidance the students planted a sapling in the landscape area around the institute.

EVENTS | WOMEN ​ OF HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE

Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — TheChefConnect

The Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018 is a bi-annual global event where chefs from more than 100 countries come together as a united chef community.