Hotel Business Review Magazine - March - April 2024

In this issue

Hotels are expected to keep their guests happy and content. Guest content heavily depends on not just one factor of the people who interact with the guest but collectively from all of them. Right from the straight back and impressive man who greets them as they alight from their vehicle, to the bellboy who actually steers the trolley with the luggage to the woman at the reception, then the housekeeping staff, the collective effort that goes in making the food well presented to the last moment when he checks out and the cashier deals with his bill.
Various international and national hotel companies are aggressively adding rooms and setting up new projects.The impact of these new rooms will be primarily effect existing hotels as they are already losing people due to large poaching by other sectors.The manpower situation in booming hospitality industry can be a major problem in future, which needs to be addressed now. This is the time for the hotel industry to realize how they are going to meet the huge manpower demand to support the growth.
Today, women form an important segment of the hospitality industry. They have carved a niche for themselves in all spheres, even from managing to operate hotels. Today hospitality industry can provide multiple opportunities for women and try to achieve gender parity.
Shortage of skilled manpower has been a constant problem of the industry. Industry needs to delve on several aspects of the shortage and retention of employees.In an ideal situation hotel should be able to get on their team well trained and properly qualified staff members and train them further, if need be, in the more minute nuances of their property.They should look into creating conducive environment to ensure manpower retention and provide equal opportunities to women in multiple roles to operate properties.

Does hospitality industry have...Gender Equity?

Hospitality industry has been considered as one of the forerunners in growth in India's service sector. Though the hotel industry is an appealing one, with diverse workforce, women have, historically, been underrepresented.

10+ mins

Women as Impactful Leaders in Hospitality!

The dynamic hospitality industry stands as a shining example of gender equality as more and more women are leading from the front in key positions.

6 mins

Abrogating Attrition

One constant problem that has been incessantly proving a bothersome malady for the hospitality industry is the shortage and retention of skilled manpower, as this makes or mars the future of the property. Possessing innovative and problem-solving capabilities the workforce can add to the success of the hotel. Skills like patience, multitasking, positivity are a few of abilities which attribute to the success of the hotel as it helps in the hotel being able to provide excellent customer service in all circumstances. But shortage of skilled manpower has been a constant problem of the industry. Ashok Malkani delves on several aspects of the shortage and retention of employees.

10+ mins

Running F&B Operations

Heading the F&B department of a hotel successfully is both exciting as well as challenging. It becomes evident that running an F&B operation is not a smooth sailing business at all.

5 mins

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Hotel Business Review Magazine Description:

Today hotel professionals in India are seeking innovative strategies to grow their business along with new ideas and opportunities and current issues that affect their companies. This includes strategies in managing successful hotel operations, knowledge of purchasing products and services and other business opportunities and know-how. They want accurate, reliable, unbiased information from a company they can trust. 
“Hotel Business Review” covers front and back of the house facilities and general hotel management along with regular features. All aspects of successful hotel management, with specific case studies reflect through the articles featured. Unlike other magazines aimed at the hospitality industry, “Hotel Business Review” retains its unique niche as the only magazine devoted exclusively to hotels.
Hotel Business Review - the first and only bi-monthly magazine exclusively focused on the Indian hotel business. The magazine provides exclusive editorial content with a specific objective to produce valuable information sources, to assist hotel executives in maximizing their business. It offers fresh information on leadership styles and management techniques to key decision makers in the hotel business. 
The editorial focus is on Trends, Business, Technology, Engineering, Equipment, Design, Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing, Manpower & Training and Finance. 
The circulation of the magazine offers maximum qualified respondents with the highest volumes of purchases. The primary focus is on Corporate Management, Projects & Facility Planning and top-end Operational Management of the business. 
The readers are Owners, Directors, CEOs, Vice-Presidents, Corporate Heads (Chains), Project Managers, Facility Planners, General Managers, Executive Engineers, Materials Managers, Consultants; the key people seeking information to compete in the market place. The magazine serves hotels, resorts, spas, clubs and offices of corporates / franchise/ chains / developers / consultants / architects / engineering and design institutions.