FHRAI Elects Garish Oberoi as President

The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) at its 61stAnnual General meeting has appointed Garish Oberoi, as President for the year 2017-18. FHRAI is India’s apex body for Hotels & Restaurants and is today the third Largest Hotel & Restaurant Association in the World.

After taking over as President, FHRAI, Oberoi said, “It is an honour to lead this apex and oldest association of Hospitality industry. I know it is a significant commitment, but I with my team will put in our best efforts to maintain legacy of FHRAI through strengthening the role of the association as an advocate, communicator and educator of the key issues impacting the industry on a national as well as global level.” 

Besides, advocacy on the challenges and issues of hospitality industry with Government, Increase in Membership base of FHRAI and making  it a one stop data centre capable of updating its members on latest developments in terms of licensing, guidelines, trends of hotels and restaurants, hospitality market research, etc is the agenda envisioned for the days to come.  

A known personality in Uttar Pradesh’s Business community, Oberoi has been in the hospitality business for the past two decades and is the partner of Hotel Uberai Anand, Uberoi Anand & Associates and Amber Restaurant, Bareilly.

He is the Hon.Treasurer of Hotel & Restaurant Association of Northern India and has held various positions in FHRAI & HRANI as President, Vice President and Hon. Secretary.  In the past he has held the position of Director of Chandigarh Industrial & Tourism Corporation Ltd. (CITCO).

Oberoi is also the executive member of Rohilkhand Productivity council and of central U.P. Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also holds important positions in several social and education organisations of Bareilly.

Oberoi is an MBA from IIFT (Delhi), ECO (Hon.) Graduate from Delhi University and “A” level from Modern School, Delhi. A  keen golfer he began his career in real estate and construction and has been in the hospitality industry for the past 25 years.