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It’s not yet Christmas, but the exhilarating aroma of the Annual Cake Mixing Ceremony in the Terrace restaurant of The Leela Raviz, Kovalam brought alive the rich tradition and unveiled the spirit of the festive season. Spreading the cheer along with the chefs, media friends, corporate guests and in-house guests the highlight of the ceremony was the twenty children gang from Sree Chithra Home, Pazhavangadi who were the chief guests of the ceremony. Everyone was dressed in typical Chefs attire of caps and aprons amidst tradition and fanfare. Guests and colleagues together rolled up their sleeves and put their hands ... Read more

Halloween is finally here, which means that the streets have become a rather frightful sight! Skeletons, cobwebs, and bats have begun to bespeckle neighbourhoods, and pretty soon you will be visited by all manner of ghosts and ghouls. These signs can only mean one thing: Halloween is here! And to make the season more spooktacular, Sayaji Pune brings to you the Halloween Special Dinner. This time the restaurant will be decorated with fruit carvings and scary food presentation. Lights will be dimmed and smoky effect will be used to create the theme of horror night. Light music’s with serious notes ... Read more

Pride Group of Hotels has appointed Amit Sidana as Vice President Sales & Marketing. A seasoned hospitality professional, Sidana has over 19 years’ experience in Sales & Marketing. He comes with a diversified knowledge base of sales as he had worked in other industries like Software Sales & Insurance sales too apart from the core hospitality sales. Prior to joining in the current role, Sidana has worked as National Head (Sales, Marketing & Revenue Distribution) with Orchid Group of Hotels. In his earlier tenures, he has been associated with Accor Group of Hotels and Intercontinental Group of Hotels.

Ingredients to make a great get together? Good food, good people, and a pool. For the very first time, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia brings to you the best of all to experience the ultimate Pool-side Dining experience this Diwali season. With the changing weather, nip in the air and smell of the leaves; make this Diwali even more special. The poolside will give that aesthetic touch, you will so love. Enjoy your food and drinks with the calm blue water, twinkling fairy-lights, lush green garden and live music of your choice. The restaurant will be serving both vegetarian and non-vegetarian ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, is pleased to announce the opening of The Fern Residency in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. This is the 16th hotel which the company is managing in the state. Overall the company’s count has extended to 69 hotels across the country and in Nepal and Seychelles. The hotel is situated in the heart of the city, with easy access to the airport, railway station, major sightseeing attractions in town and to public transport. “People visiting Aurangabad which is steeped in history will be delighted by the hospitality extended to them. The Fern ... Read more

No celebration in India is complete without a touch of sweets. Desserts are the highlight of every Indian festival but when we talk about Diwali, the sweets add much more enthusiasm to the festive spirit. But just when you think you are all set to celebrate, the dilemma of what sweet to gift preoccupies your mind. Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan brings to you gifting ideas with their Diwali Sweet Boxes. Make the celebration memorable by gifting your loved ones the Diwali Sweets Boxes which has come with variety of mouth-watering Indian flavoured sweets in different sizes and packages of ... Read more

If you are a fan of cocktails and love to get out of your comfort zone, you are probably familiar with Smoked Cocktails. If you are not, here is the scoop: smoke is added to drinks through a variety of methods that adds depth to the flavour of your cocktail. Visit Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia where you can get these awesome specially curate Smoked Cocktails that will light you up on fire. The talented mixologists there will strive their best to provide you with the ultimate Smoked Cocktail experience as the menu stays hyper-fresh with updates every season, but also retains the signature ... Read more

This festive season, come to Sayaji Pune and get a tempting tour to the world of aromatic flavours of the age-old traditional Hyderabadi Cuisine that would tingle your taste buds. Hyderabadi delicacies are an amalgamation of Turkish, Mughlai and Arabic influences blended with native Telugu and Maratha culinary traditions. The cuisine represents the princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad. The legacy of authentic Hyderabadi cuisine and its unabridged royal saga of dishes and recipes still continue and Sayaji Pune now brings to you the chance to taste and experience the food of the Nizams. The festival will have Hyderabadi ... Read more

Popular television couple Sanaya Irani and Mohit Sehgal took some time off to enjoy romantic moments in the Seychelles Islands before the hectic promotions for her movie Ghost. Blessed with pristine beaches and breathtaking natural beauty, Seychelles islands are ideal for those who like less crowded beaches for some private moments together. These stunning Instagram photos and stories showcase their amazing and luxurious stay at a Private island resort Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa and Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa located in Mahé. Their romantic pictures of floating breakfast in the villa’s private pool, candle light dinner setup ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, has opened The Fern Ranthambhore Forest Resort, in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. This is the 8th hotel which the company is managing in the state. Overall the company’s count has extended to 67 hotels across the country and in Nepal and Seychelles. “We are very happy with the company’s growth. We are increasing our presence in key leisure destinations as well which is a very good indicator of the company’s overall progress,” said Suhail Kannampilly, the CEO of the company. Located amidst the backdrop of mountains and lush green forest, ... Read more

Chef Jerson Fernandes, Executive Chef- Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort was awarded the Star chef Award for 2019 by the Indian Federation of Culinary Association (IFCA) on 4th October, 2019 at the 8th edition of the International Chefs Conference held at Pullman-New Delhi. This is the first award of its kind on a national level to be won by Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia in the culinary arts field. He was also recognized and awarded for the plating demo done on basic plating techniques for the young chefs present at the International Conference. The Chef was named as an active member ... Read more

Grimek Khizakhe has joined Concept Hospitality Pvt Ltd as the Chief People Officer. Grimek has been associated with Human Resource Development for the last 26 years and has worked with some of the most reputed and respectable hospitality brands. In his more than two-decades long career Grimek has acquired rich expertise in establishing & developing HR practices and contributing to productivity, culture and cost savings initiatives with focus on overall organisational development, change management, business excellence and transformation in a matrix structure. A strategy architect, Grimek Khizakhe is credited with implementation of innovative HR initiatives to streamline processes and capitalise on ... Read more

Hyatt Pune, Kalyani Nagar brings the best of exotic flavours of Thailand from 10 th Oct to 25 th Oct’ 19 at Baan Tao. The Thai food festival will offer guests a visual delight as well as an explosion of unique flavours for the plate that showcases an array of authentic and delicious Thai food. At the festival, the flavourful cuisine will be presented by Guest Chef Sunee Chaichan from Grand Hyatt Doha, who has twelve years of culinary experience. Her extensive experience, creative knack and enthusiastic passion for the culinary arts make her the ideal Sous Chef to preserve ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has opened Bluemont Beacon Hotel at Kapashera, New Delhi taking the tally to 14 hotels managed under the Beacon brand by the company. Over all this is the 67th hotel managed by the company. Commenting on the overall growth of the company, the CEO of the company, Suhail Kannampilly said, “It is a matter of great satisfaction that all our brands, be it The Fern, The Fern Residency and Beacon Hotels, have all been well received by our guests. We are looking forward to serve our clientele in New ... Read more

Navratri is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in the country and is dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. It is considered to be the world’s longest dance festival where people from all walks of life come together and dance their hearts out to the traditional dance of Gujarat called Garba and Dandiya-Raas. On this occasion, while the entire country celebrates this auspicious festival with much gusto, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia invites you for their Dandiya Night. Dress your best and show off your killer moves with an amalgamation of disco beats with traditional folk music ... Read more